Step-by-Step Instructions
- Use a random method to secretly appoint an ‘assassin.’
- The assassin’s weapon of choice is a wink of their eye.
- The assassin’s ultimate goal is to eliminate everyone in the group as quickly as possible, by winking discretely at each person.
- The rest of the group aims to catch the assassin doing their dirty work.
- Over the course of several minutes, everyone mingles and greets one another as they pass with a smile and a look in the eye as often as possible.
- When an individual catches a wink from the assassin, they must wait at least five seconds (as they continue to mingle) before dying a histrionic death and removing themselves from the action.
- The assassin is not obliged to wink at everyone they greet.
- If someone suspects who the assassin is, they may raise their hand and shout “I ACCUSE.” At this point, everyone stops mingling and waits for a second person to raise their hand as a seconder. If a second accuser does not appear, the game continues.
- If an accuser attracts the interest of a seconder, on your count of “1, 2, 3” each accuser must point directly to who they believe to be the assassin. This will cause one of three results:
– If they point at different people, regardless if one of them is correct, they are both eliminated.
– If they both point at the wrong person, they are both eliminated.
– If they both point at the (correct) assassin, the game will end. - No one is permitted to communicate or otherwise indicate to others who they believe may be the assassin.
- Play continues until either everyone is eliminated, or two people make a successful accusation.
- Play several rounds, randomly appointing a new assassin with each round.
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Classic fun game of elimination and detection although have played it in a different fashion. This version sounds fun and also potentially more challenging as well. Observation and deduction is always a challenge and fun. Will definitely give this version a go.