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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.

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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. Spyfall board game cover
    1. Spyfall (2014)
    3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.9 · Light · See Spyfall alternatives →
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing, Targeted Clues · 5 shared tags · 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
  2. One Night Ultimate Werewolf board game cover
    3–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.1 · Light · See One Night Ultimate Werewolf alternatives →
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing · 4 shared tags · 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
  3. Decrypto XL board game cover
    3. Decrypto XL (2018)
    3–8 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Decrypto XL alternatives →
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Deduction, Party Game, Targeted Clues · 3 shared tags · 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
  4. Werewolves of Miller's Hollow board game cover
    8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light · See Werewolves of Miller's Hollow alternatives →
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing · 4 shared tags · 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. Mafia de Cuba board game cover
    5. Mafia de Cuba (2015)
    6–12 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.6 · Light · See Mafia de Cuba alternatives →
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing · 4 shared tags · 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. Werewolf board game cover
    6. Werewolf (1986)
    8–24 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Light · See Werewolf alternatives →
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing · 4 shared tags · 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. The Chameleon board game cover
    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 · 4 shared tags · 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. One Night Ultimate Vampire board game cover
    3–10 players · 10 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing · 4 shared tags · 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. Blood Bound board game cover
    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 · 4 shared tags · 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. The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow  The Village board game cover
    8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing · 4 shared tags · 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. Lupus in Tabula board game cover
    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 · 4 shared tags · 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. GROWL board game cover
    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 · 4 shared tags · 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. When I Dream board game cover
    13. When I Dream (2016)
    4–10 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.1 · Light · See When I Dream alternatives →
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Deduction, Party Game, Role Playing · 3 shared tags · 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. Stay Away! board game cover
    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 · 4 shared tags · 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. Ultimate Werewolf  Ultimate Edition board game cover
    5–68 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · See Ultimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition alternatives →
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Bluffing, Deduction, Role Playing · 3 shared tags · 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. DC Spyfall board game cover
    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 · 4 shared tags · 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. Pretense board game cover
    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 · 4 shared tags · 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. Paranormal Detectives board game cover
    2–6 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with A Fake Artist Goes to New York: Deduction, Party Game, Line Drawing · 3 shared tags · 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

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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