Players
6-12
Playable now
Secret Village
A hidden-role village game for groups.
A fast hidden-village game where villagers expose the shadow side through answers, behavior, and votes before the village follows the wrong suspicion.
Players
6-12
Duration
10-15 min
Best for
Larger groupsDeduction fansOnline parties
Duration
10-15 min
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Best for
Larger groupsDeduction fansOnline parties
Fast hidden-village play
Secret Village Is About Reading Speech and Behavior
Secret Village uses the feeling of a hidden village game while keeping the rules quick. Villagers discuss to find the shadow side, while shadow players answer like ordinary villagers and try to make the group vote incorrectly.
Host tip
Let everyone speak at least once before voting, and remind players to read in-game behavior without pressuring people outside the game.
What makes it fun
The game focuses on answers, hesitation, changes of opinion, and how players react during discussion.
Best groups
It fits 6-12 players who want a hidden-village game without many layered roles.
New player warning
Do not accuse too quickly. Ask open questions and watch who answers vaguely or avoids details.
Example round
If a player answers vaguely or changes their opinion with the majority, villagers may become suspicious. Shadow players can use that same suspicion to redirect the vote.
Read the Secret Village GuideHow Secret Village works
Lantern Keepers search for the Shadow Circle through answers and behavior.
Shadow Circle players know their allies and try to blend into the village.
Everyone discusses, asks questions, and votes for the most suspicious player.
The room reveals the shadow side, vote scores, and round result together.
Secret Village
A hidden-role village game for groups.