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'''''The Chameleon''''' is a deception [[party game]] designed by [[Rikki Tahta]] and published in 2017 by [[Big Potato Games]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Chameleon {{!}} Board Game {{!}} The Dice Tower {{!}} The Dice Tower |url=https://www.dicetower.com/game/227072/the-chameleon |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=www.dicetower.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2017-05-05 |title=The Chameleon |url=https://imaginationgaming.co.uk/igawards-game/chameleon |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=imaginationgaming.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> All players except one—the "Chameleon"—are given a secret topic and attempt to identify the Chameleon, while the Chameleon attempts to identify the topic, using [[social deduction game|social deduction]].
'''''The Chameleon''''' is a deception [[party game]] designed by [[Rikki Tahta]] and published in 2017 by [[Big Potato Games]]. All players except one—the "Chameleon"—are given a secret topic and attempt to identify the Chameleon, while the Chameleon attempts to identify the topic, using [[Social deduction game|social deduction]].


== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
At the start of each round, a Topic Card containing different topics is placed in the middle for all players to see. Each player is given a Code Card which contains coordinate values. A yellow six-sided dice and a blue eight-sided dice are rolled. The values correspond to a coordinate on the Code Cards, which can then be used to locate a secret topic on the Topic Card. One player secretly receives a Chameleon card instead of a Code Card, and does not know the secret topic.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-08 |title=10 best social deduction games to play after Werewolf |url=https://www.dicebreaker.com/mechanics/social-deduction/best-games/best-social-deduction-games |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=Dicebreaker |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=How to Play The Chameleon - Instructions |url=https://bigpotato.co.uk/blogs/blog/how-to-play-the-chameleon-instructions |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=Big Potato Games}}</ref>
At the start of each round, a Topic Card containing different topics is placed in the middle for all players to see. Each player is given a Code Card which contains coordinate values. A yellow six-sided dice and a blue eight-sided dice are rolled. The values correspond to a coordinate on the Code Cards, which can then be used to locate a secret topic on the Topic Card. One player secretly receives a Chameleon card instead of a Code Card, and does not know the secret topic.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-08 |title=10 best social deduction games to play after Werewolf |url=https://www.dicebreaker.com/mechanics/social-deduction/best-games/best-social-deduction-games |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=[[Dicebreaker]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite web |title=How to Play The Chameleon - Instructions |url=https://bigpotato.co.uk/blogs/blog/how-to-play-the-chameleon-instructions |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=Big Potato Games}}</ref>


Every player takes a turn saying a word related to the Topic Card, including the Chameleon. Players debate and vote on the Chameleon's identity based on the words given and the player with the most votes flips over their card. If the card flipped is a Code Card, the Chameleon wins the round. If it is a Chameleon Card, the Chameleon gets a chance to guess the secret topic. They win if their guess is correct, otherwise all other players are the winners.<ref name=":1" />
Every player takes a turn saying a word related to the Topic Card, including the Chameleon. Players debate and vote on the Chameleon's identity based on the words given and the player with the most votes flips over their card. If the card flipped is a Code Card, the Chameleon wins the round. If it is a Chameleon Card, the Chameleon gets a chance to guess the secret topic. They win if their guess is correct, otherwise all other players are the winners.<ref name=":12" />


There is an optional scoring system in which the Chameleon scores two points for if a Code Card is flipped and one point if their card is flipped but they can guess the secret topic, and everyone else scores two points only if the Chameleon Card is flipped and the Chameleon guess incorrectly. The first player to five points wins.<ref name=":1" />
There is an optional scoring system in which the Chameleon scores two points for if a Code Card is flipped and one point if their card is flipped but they can guess the secret topic, and everyone else scores two points only if the Chameleon Card is flipped and the Chameleon guess incorrectly. The first player to five points wins.<ref name=":12" />


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
''[[Wirecutter (website)|Wirecutter]]'' described ''The Chameleon'' as a "a great introduction to social deduction games" due to its simple rules and strategic possibilities.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-12-20 |title=Board Games We Love for Kids and Families |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/board-games-for-kids/ |access-date=2023-01-02 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> [[Wired (magazine)|''Wired'']] praised its quick and easy gameplay, but warned that "some topics can be tricky for younger kids".<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2020-11-15 |title=Step Away From Screens With the 25 Best Family Board Games |url=https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-family-board-games/ |access-date=2023-01-02 |magazine=WIRED |language=en-US}}</ref>
[[Wired (magazine)|''Wired'']] praised ''The Chameleon'' for its quick and easy gameplay, but warned that "some topics can be tricky for younger kids"''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2020-11-15 |title=Step Away From Screens With the 25 Best Family Board Games |url=https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-family-board-games/ |access-date=2023-01-02 |magazine=[[Wired (website)|Wired]] |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Wirecutter (website)|Wirecutter]]'' described the game as a "a great introduction to social deduction games" due to its simple rules and strategic possibilities.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-12-20 |title=Board Games We Love for Kids and Families |url=https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/board-games-for-kids/ |access-date=2023-01-02 |work=[[Wirecutter (website)|Wirecutter]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Lauren Orsini, writing for ''[[Forbes]],'' concluded that "the beauty of ''The Chameleon'' lies in how minimal it is. Anyone can pick it up without even reading the instructions".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Orsini |first=Lauren |title='The Chameleon' Board Game Confirms Your Friends Are All Liars |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurenorsini/2018/03/12/the-chameleon-board-game-confirms-your-friends-are-all-liars/ |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=[[Forbes]] |language=en}}</ref>


''The Chameleon'' was the winner of the 2017 [[UK Games Expo]] award for Best Party Game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UKGE Awards |url=https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/content/previous-shows/ukge-awards/ |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=[[UK Games Expo]] |language=en}}</ref>
== Awards ==
''The Chameleon'' was the winner of the 2017 [[UK Games Expo]] Best Part Game award.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UKGE Awards |url=https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/content/previous-shows/ukge-awards/ |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=UK Games Expo |language=en}}</ref> It won silver for [[Imagination Gaming]]'s 2017 Best Family Game Award and was also nominated for their 2017 Best Literacy Game Award.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-10 |title=IG Awards Winners |url=https://imaginationgaming.co.uk/ig-awards/past-winners |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=imaginationgaming.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> The game was a nominee for Best Party Game in [[BoardGameGeek]]'s 2017 Golden Geek Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2017 Golden Geek Best Party Game Nominee {{!}} Board Game Honor {{!}} BoardGameGeek |url=https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamehonor/47469/2017-golden-geek-best-party-game-nominee |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=boardgamegeek.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


== References ==
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Revision as of 06:54, 2 May 2024

The Chameleon
DesignersRikki Tahta
Illustrators
  • Ben Drummond
  • Zoe Lee
PublishersBig Potato Games
Publication2017; 7 years ago (2017)
Genres
Languages
  • English
Players3–8
Playing time15 minutes
Age range14+

The Chameleon is a deception party game designed by Rikki Tahta and published in 2017 by Big Potato Games. All players except one—the "Chameleon"—are given a secret topic and attempt to identify the Chameleon, while the Chameleon attempts to identify the topic, using social deduction.

Gameplay

At the start of each round, a Topic Card containing different topics is placed in the middle for all players to see. Each player is given a Code Card which contains coordinate values. A yellow six-sided dice and a blue eight-sided dice are rolled. The values correspond to a coordinate on the Code Cards, which can then be used to locate a secret topic on the Topic Card. One player secretly receives a Chameleon card instead of a Code Card, and does not know the secret topic.[1][2]

Every player takes a turn saying a word related to the Topic Card, including the Chameleon. Players debate and vote on the Chameleon's identity based on the words given and the player with the most votes flips over their card. If the card flipped is a Code Card, the Chameleon wins the round. If it is a Chameleon Card, the Chameleon gets a chance to guess the secret topic. They win if their guess is correct, otherwise all other players are the winners.[2]

There is an optional scoring system in which the Chameleon scores two points for if a Code Card is flipped and one point if their card is flipped but they can guess the secret topic, and everyone else scores two points only if the Chameleon Card is flipped and the Chameleon guess incorrectly. The first player to five points wins.[2]

Reception

Wired praised The Chameleon for its quick and easy gameplay, but warned that "some topics can be tricky for younger kids".[3] Wirecutter described the game as a "a great introduction to social deduction games" due to its simple rules and strategic possibilities.[4] Lauren Orsini, writing for Forbes, concluded that "the beauty of The Chameleon lies in how minimal it is. Anyone can pick it up without even reading the instructions".[5]

The Chameleon was the winner of the 2017 UK Games Expo award for Best Party Game.[6]

References

  1. ^ "10 best social deduction games to play after Werewolf". Dicebreaker. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  2. ^ a b c "How to Play The Chameleon - Instructions". Big Potato Games. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  3. ^ "Step Away From Screens With the 25 Best Family Board Games". Wired. 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  4. ^ "Board Games We Love for Kids and Families". Wirecutter. 2021-12-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  5. ^ Orsini, Lauren. "'The Chameleon' Board Game Confirms Your Friends Are All Liars". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  6. ^ "UKGE Awards". UK Games Expo. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
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