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18 games like A Fake Artist Goes to New York

The best games like A Fake Artist Goes to New York are Spyfall, One Night Ultimate Werewolf and Decrypto XL — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Spyfall shares bluffing, deduction, party game with A Fake Artist Goes to New York.

Every alternative below links to its own A Fake Artist Goes to New York-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s bluffing / deduction shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of A Fake Artist Goes to New York’s 1.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Spyfall (2014)
    3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing, Targeted Clues · 2 of A Fake Artist Goes to New York’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs A Fake Artist Goes to New York: overlaps at 5–8 players · goes down to 3 · about the same length · same complexity
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  2. 2. One Night Ultimate Werewolf (2014)
    3–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing · 1 of A Fake Artist Goes to New York’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A Fake Artist Goes to New York: overlaps at 5–10 players · goes down to 3 · ~10 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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  3. 3. Decrypto XL (2018)
    3–8 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Deduction, Party Game, Targeted Clues · 1 of A Fake Artist Goes to New York’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A Fake Artist Goes to New York: overlaps at 5–8 players · goes down to 3 · ~10 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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  4. 4. Werewolves of Miller's Hollow (2001)
    8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing · 1 of A Fake Artist Goes to New York’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A Fake Artist Goes to New York: overlaps at 8–10 players · scales to 18 · ~10 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  5. 5. Mafia de Cuba (2015)
    6–12 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing · 1 of A Fake Artist Goes to New York’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A Fake Artist Goes to New York: overlaps at 6–10 players · scales to 12 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  6. 6. Werewolf (1986)
    8–24 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing · 1 of A Fake Artist Goes to New York’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A Fake Artist Goes to New York: overlaps at 8–10 players · scales to 24 · ~40 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  7. 7. The Chameleon (2017)
    3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Targeted Clues · 1 of A Fake Artist Goes to New York’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A Fake Artist Goes to New York: overlaps at 5–8 players · goes down to 3 · about the same length · same complexity
  8. 8. One Night Ultimate Vampire (2015)
    3–10 players · 10 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing · 1 of A Fake Artist Goes to New York’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A Fake Artist Goes to New York: overlaps at 5–10 players · goes down to 3 · ~10 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  9. 9. Blood Bound (2013)
    6–12 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing · 1 of A Fake Artist Goes to New York’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A Fake Artist Goes to New York: overlaps at 6–10 players · scales to 12 · ~10 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  10. 10. The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow The Village (2009)
    8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing · 1 of A Fake Artist Goes to New York’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A Fake Artist Goes to New York: overlaps at 8–10 players · scales to 18 · ~10 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  11. 11. Lupus in Tabula (2001)
    8–24 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing · 1 of A Fake Artist Goes to New York’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A Fake Artist Goes to New York: overlaps at 8–10 players · scales to 24 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
  12. 12. GROWL (2019)
    4–10 players · 10–15 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing · 1 of A Fake Artist Goes to New York’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A Fake Artist Goes to New York: overlaps at 5–10 players · goes down to 4 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  13. 13. When I Dream (2016)
    4–10 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing · 1 of A Fake Artist Goes to New York’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A Fake Artist Goes to New York: overlaps at 5–10 players · goes down to 4 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
  14. 14. Stay Away! (2014)
    4–12 players · 15–60 min · ★ 6.1 · Light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing · 1 of A Fake Artist Goes to New York’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A Fake Artist Goes to New York: overlaps at 5–10 players · goes down to 4 · scales to 12 · ~18 min longer · same complexity
  15. 15. Ultimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition (2008)
    5–68 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Role Playing · 1 of A Fake Artist Goes to New York’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A Fake Artist Goes to New York: overlaps at 5–10 players · scales to 68 · ~40 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  16. 16. DC Spyfall (2018)
    3–8 players · 40–50 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing · 1 of A Fake Artist Goes to New York’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A Fake Artist Goes to New York: overlaps at 5–8 players · goes down to 3 · ~25 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  17. 17. Pretense (2015)
    2–12 players · 60–360 min · ★ 5.7 · Light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing · 1 of A Fake Artist Goes to New York’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A Fake Artist Goes to New York: overlaps at 5–10 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 12 · ~190 min longer · same complexity
  18. 18. Paranormal Detectives (2019)
    2–6 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Deduction, Party Game, Line Drawing · 1 of A Fake Artist Goes to New York’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs A Fake Artist Goes to New York: overlaps at 5–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~20 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like A Fake Artist Goes to New York?
Spyfall (2014) is the closest match to A Fake Artist Goes to New York, sharing bluffing, deduction, party game. It rates 6.9/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like A Fake Artist Goes to New York?
Spyfall, One Night Ultimate Werewolf, Decrypto XL are the top-ranked alternatives to A Fake Artist Goes to New York in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Spyfall harder than A Fake Artist Goes to New York?
Compared with A Fake Artist Goes to New York, Spyfall is same complexity and about the same length (1.2 vs 1.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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