Gameplay in Brief:
Every player is a spy, and your first job is to figure out which of the other players is your partner. Wandering the streets of Venice during a carnival, with everyone wearing masks, makes that task quite challenging. After finding your partner, you must complete your mission.
Basics:
For 3 to 4 players (best with 4 players), ages 10 and up. About 90 minutes per game.
Designers:
Alex Randolph and Leo Colovini.
Publisher:
Several editions of Inkognito have been published. The publishers are Milton Bradley, Rio Grande Games, Venice Connection, and Winning Moves Germany. It was first published in 1988.
Genre:
Inkognito is a deduction game played in teams. It has a spy theme.
Also by Alex Randolph:
More than 100 games designed by Alex Randolph have been published, including Big Shot, Code 777, Enchanted Forest, Ghosts!, Raj, Ricochet Robots, Snail's Pace Race, and Twixt.
Also by Leo Colovini:
More than 40 games designed by Leo Colivini have been published, including The Bridges of Shangri-La, Carcassonne: The Discovery, Carolus Magnus, Cartagena, Clans, Doge, Magna Grecia, Masons, Mini Inkognito, and Submarine.
Awards:
Inkognito won the Spiel des Jahres Special Award (presented in Germany) for Most Beautiful Game in 1988. It is also on my list of the
best spy games.
