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Year
2017
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Description
A bluffing deduction game for everyone.
Each round involves two missions, depending on whether you’re the Chameleon or not.
Mission 1: You are the Chameleon. No one knows your identity except you. Your mission is to blend in, not get caught and to work out the Secret Word.
Mission 2: You are not the Chameleon. Try to work out who the Chameleon is without giving away the Secret Word.
At the beginning of the round each player receives a card that tells them if they are the Chameleon or hunting the Chameleon. Two dice are rolled and this gives everyone (except the Chameleon) the coordinates to a specific word on a Topic Card – this is the Secret Word for the round. Each Topic Card features 16 related words (e.g. countries, books, food, etc.)
Each player must now say a word relating to the Secret Word. The Chameleon can only make an educated guess based on the 16 words in front of them.
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Actualol Top List at 2:22 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Hidden traitor game with an interesting challenge
- Plays very quickly
- Great for groups who play together often due to the need for subtle clues
- Nice box and artwork
Cons
- The chameleon has no idea what the word is, creating a challenge to give a clue without giving themselves away.
Thematic elements
- Hidden traitor / deduction
Comparison games
- Fake Artist Goes to New York
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- bluffing — Players must bluff to hide their identity or to mislead others.
- Deduction — Players try to deduce who the chameleon is based on their subtle clues.
- Hidden role — One player is the chameleon and doesn't know the word, while others do.
- word association — Players give clues related to a central word.
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Quotes (from this video)
- it was an absolutely incredible year for party games and I love party games
- it's a game that creates so much laughter
- you have to get really clever with the things that you say so not to give it away to the chameleon
- it's kind of a nice small box as well so yeah that a real surprise hit for me
- it just works as a game
- it's just brilliant that's when I dream
- wow it's been an incredible year for party games probably the best year on record
- these are all games that are going to be staying in my collection for a long time
- if you've watched this channel before you'll know that I absolutely love this game
- it's just amazing it's such a unique party game
- it just creates such a funny thing where you can often struggle to say the words you want to say especially if you're trying to throw them off
- for me it's in my top 5 party games of all time
- it's a classic it's gonna be around for years it's it's just brilliant
- I love the pace of this game it's so much more exciting than code names or crosstalk
- it would work for any family would be a great game to play at Christmas
- I'm so glad to have this one in my collection
- it's another classic party game really
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Grant Lyon Top List at 0:12 sentiment: positive
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positive
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Quotes (from this video)
- If you're doing some last minute Christmas shopping, Target has a lot of board games on their shelves these days, but which ones are actually good?
- Telestrations is the best drawing game out there. I've had so many memorable nights with that game. It's one of the games that got me into games.
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Discussion at 25:52 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- Creates hilarity and suspense
- Encourages clever wordplay and deduction
- Flexible scoring and rulesets
Cons
none
Thematic elements
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Hidden role — The chameleon does not know the secret word, while others do.
- Social Deduction — One player is secretly the 'chameleon' and must blend in with the other players who know a secret word.
- Voting — Players vote to identify who they think the chameleon is.
- word association — Players say one word related to the secret topic to prove they aren't the chameleon.
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Quotes (from this video)
- every day above ground is a good day
- Be thankful for what you have you'll end up having more if you concentrate on what you don't have you will never ever have enough
- what I love about Katan is because of the dice rolling and because of the trading it's not always the most strategic player who wins
- so it's kind of this balance of being unique but not too unique which can be very interesting
- the hilarity ensues as you suspect that people you're playing with have absolutely no clue what the word is
- if Ready Set play and Mick is play you either cover your ears or you might as well join the F I have fun with that
- it is a great game to introduce to new col coming into the hobby you know it's a wonderful Gateway game
- do not sleep on Monopoly Deal
- we're going to have pretty much all of our voices are going to come together and talk to you about some great games
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Discussion at 0:16 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- It's funny when players try to blend in.
- It's fun to try to blend in.
- It's fun to be clever and come up with a good clue.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Blending in and not getting caught when one player doesn't have all the information.
Comparison games
- A Fake Artist Goes to New York
- Detective Club
- Imposter Syndrome
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Deduction — Players try to figure out who the chameleon is at the end of the round.
- Hidden role — One player does not have the information that the other players have and has to try to blend in.
- Social Deduction — Players give clues about a topic while one player (the chameleon) tries to blend in without knowing the topic.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Favorite game Friday, where I talk about my favorite games of all time on on a Friday.
- I love games where most people have some information, but one player doesn't have that information, and they have to try to blend in and not get caught. I think it's so funny.
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Board to Death TV - Board Game Reviews Review at 1:50 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Fast-paced and easy to learn
- High replayability with different secret words each round
- Suitable for a wide age range and mixed gaming groups
- Smooth gameplay and quick rounds that keep momentum
Cons
- Color/word readability can be problematic on some cards, leading to occasional misreadings
Thematic elements
- bluffing, deduction, secret identity
- Modern party setting where players try to identify a hidden chameleon among them
- lighthearted, social-interaction driven
Comparison games
- Scattergories
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- bluffing and deception — One player is the chameleon and must blend in while others try to deduce who they are.
- Social Deduction — After clues are given, players vote on who they think the chameleon is; correct identification affects outcomes.
- word association — Players give a single word that connects to a secret word revealed to the group.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The chameleon is a great party game that is extremely fun, plays fast and smoothly and it's quite addictive; any age range is suitable for this.
- we're giving it an 8 out of 10
- it's a really fun party
- this is a great party game that plays fast and smoothly
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