3 Secrets

About this board game

3 Secrets is a cooperative deduction game for 2–8 players that challenges you to unravel three secrets in an unresolved case before time runs out. With a play time of about 15 minutes, it delivers a focused mystery experience built around questions, clues, and careful observation.

One player takes the role of the informant, who knows the truth about the case. The other players must discover which three secrets need to be uncovered, working together to ask useful questions and interpret the answers they receive.

Time is always pressing, while the available clues are scarce. If your group is struggling or groping in the dark, the informant can reveal an important clue—but doing so costs precious time. Every question and decision therefore matters as you try to make the most of the information available.

• Cooperative play for 2–8 players
• Approximately 15 minutes per game
• Three secrets to uncover in each unresolved case
• A role for an informant who knows the truth
• Questioning, observation, lateral thinking, and deduction

To solve the case, players need to use their best observing eye and connect details surrounding the ambiguous characters who populate the game. Discuss possibilities, ask the informant for useful information, and decide when a clue is worth the time it costs.

Released in 2017, 3 Secrets is designed for a quick, collaborative mystery session. Its central challenge is simple to understand but demanding to master: uncover all three secrets before the clock runs out.