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Do we really have free will? Who decides this? Are we controlled by what we hear and what we see, even while thinking we decide freely? Insider is a game that deals with these questions. While communicating to others, you have to find the right answers to a quiz or find the "insider" who is manipulating the discussion. The insider will do everything to hide their identity while misleading the others.
In more detail, players are assigned roles at random. One player is the "master", and they secretly select a word from a set given in a deck of cards. (In a variant given in the rulebook, they can freely select and write down a word.) The "insider" player, whose role is not known to the other players, will then secretly view the word. The rest of the players are known as "commons". The commons then have approximately five minutes in which to ask the master "yes" or "no"-type questions so that they can deduce the secret word. The insider attempts to secretly lead the commons towards the correct word. If the commons fail to guess the correct word, everyone loses.
If, however, the word is correctly guessed in the allowable time, the master flips the sand timer, and the commons and master have until the sand runs out to discuss the game and deduce the identity of the insider. If they guess correctly, they win the game together; if they do not, the insider wins.
Year Published
2016
Transcript Analysis
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Chairman of the Board top_10_list at 10:32 sentiment: positive
video_pk 11428 · mention_pk 33594
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Elegant, fast, and accessible
- Great for quick party sessions
Cons
- Insider role can feel restrictive if questions drift
Thematic elements
- clear but difficult word target
- 20 questions style guessing with insider guidance
- simple, elegant deduction
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- 20 questions variant — one player knows the word (master) while others ask yes/no questions to deduce it; insider helps guide without breaking cover
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a word-based game
- an ultra simple game
- it's a strong party game not my favorite but certainly one that i would happily play again
- one of the most under pressure games
- one of the best examples of a social deduction game
- Dixit is a weird and wonderful game
- the fake artist goes to New York
- novel concepts that it went down quite well for me over christmas
- longevity this game doesn't hold up
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Actual L general_discussion at 26:40
video_pk 9401 · mention_pk 27770
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none
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none
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Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's incredibly exhausting and in terms of buying games well that's what Essen is designed for
- I had an amazing time at Essen Spiel and I've spent this entire week since thinking about how I'm going to do it better next year
- the atmosphere is what you go for
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Video Y4lIoQoZ0rU
BoardGameTube game_review at 6:30 sentiment: positive
video_pk 8701 · mention_pk 25673
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Fun group game
- Exciting after-hours entertainment
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Word Guessing
- Social Deduction
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- deduction — Players ask yes/no questions to guess a secret word
- hidden roles — Players assigned roles randomly, one player is the Insider
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- Summer Games for a third year in a row because how good can a summer be without games
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Unknown Channel top_12_list at 6:34 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- pocket-sized and highly portable
- great for social play outdoors
- single insider mechanism offers tension
Cons
- requires a good number of players to shine
- tension can be stressful for some players
Thematic elements
- ingroup mastermind and outsiders
- hidden role word guessing
- cooperative deduction with tension
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- hidden role / deduction — one player knows the word and must guide others through yes/no questions without revealing too much
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Hive is a two-player abstract game where players are trying to surround the other players queen bee.
- these components are cardboard they're basically coasters you can put your drink on it
- Jungle Speed does not fit in your pocket
- it's cobb coop cube coop actually another name for it is viking chess
- you can leave your box at home but it absolutely fits your pocket
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Veos travel_vlog at 1:36 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
- Supposed to be a good deduction game
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Deduction
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- deduction — Players try to guess information
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I usually don't make vlogs, but I thought, you know what? I will just record something.
- These are all the things that we played today.
- I usually always get at least one turtle when I'm on vacation.
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The Secret Cabal top_50_list at 9:44 sentiment: positive
video_pk 1259 · mention_pk 3657
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Strong party game energy
- Engaging social dynamics and deduction
Cons
- Performance depends heavily on group dynamics
Thematic elements
- social deduction and bluffing
- party game with word-guessing mechanic
- lively, interactive party play
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Insider role — One player knows the word and must deflect without revealing themselves.
- Word-guessing / yes-no questioning — One player knows a word; others ask yes/no questions to deduce it.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- there are stories in a giant book and it randomizes when you go down in the caves
- it's always a new adventure
- the one thing I like is the way that people can take people on missions
- it's got aspects of why I love Battlestar Galactica and the hidden Trader
- the stock market of this game
- it's still there, it's still a great game to play
- the Rondell is so neat
- you can lock out tiles if you take one of the scoring spaces
- the more cards you pull back to your hand when you recall them the better the benefit is
- the minis are really cute, this like cute chibi style
- the artwork and graphic design of this game it is just gorgeous
- it's fascinating to watch people and their logic for figuring out who is The Insider
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