Can you play this effectively with only 5 people
930021
Probably not, although it is a really fun party. It gave folks a nice chance to dress up. We had a ball. People are still talking about it.
930022
Only if the host/hostess of the party cheats to find out who the real murderer is. You will have to find out who the murderer is to make sure someone plays that character. It really will not be fun without all of the characters because they interact with each other and the interactions give you clues. You could possibly scrape by with only 5 people playing, but, I really would not recommend it. I think you would feel cheated.
930023
Each of the six characters is necessary for the game to work. If there is one person who can play two different characters effectively, it is possible to do but would probably be more fun with a separate person for each character.
1100478
Yes, two people can play. You can even have two persons play two characters each to get four on the board.
666132
You can play with two players, but it is much more fun with 3 or more. We never play with 2 players. Best with 4 in my opinion.
408567
We've only played with 6 to 8 people. The more people, the better and funnier the game. I didn't even know there was a 12 player version. I don't think it would work as well with just 4 people.
1660701
Yes... 2 groups of 10 people. In addition, this game tends to be more fun depending on who you play with. Make sure you have people who aren't too afraid to be silly and who tend to think outside of the box:)
569700
The game is playable with two people, but it is much more fun with four or more. I wouldn't get it if you would only be able to play with two people.
1703316
You should be able to play with 4 people, but the more you have playing, the more hilarious things become, and that means you'll really enjoy the game.
2280169
Yes, it can be played with two people and is still very fun and challenging. The more people you have playing the more unpredictable the game gets.
191080
Yes. Up to 6 can play but I have only played with 1 other person and it goes well.
1609185
Two people could play, yes. However I would recommend each person play two characters. The game isn't easy, even full parties of 5 can be killed. So two could play and have fun, but the odds will be even more stacked against you! That may make it even more fun...
268156
From what I've heard, you can play it all right with the older editions. I'm wondering if it works with more than 4 people though, that's what I'm worried about.
2118772
Theoretically, you can play with as many people as you want. You just need two white dice and two black dice for each person around the table. It would probably end up being really convoluted and complicated with more than five people, and would likely be a really, really long game, and you'd have to worry about the narrative breaking down, but it would also likely be a lot of fun and would be pretty insane near the end.Four is the preferred number, five is the suggested maximum as per the rules, however.
923239
You can play with 3 people, but it is much better with 4. If you have 5 players, we have one sit out and bet on who will win by looking at each of the players tiles. Then the winner sits out the next game with the one who bet playing.
1187894
Yes you can, and it even works with 4 players as well depending on how you set it up.
900532
We played with ten (five on each team) and it worked great. It might be a little chaotic with 8 people teams, but I see no reason why it would not work. It might work easier if you do not use the board and just used the cards with that many. Or, you could rotate out a few players each round. Definitely doable in my opinion.
569701
You can play with just 2 people, but it would be a lot more fun with more than 2 people. It is also pretty hard so if you're not good at trivia questions ( like me) it isn't all that fun.
559261
Sorry, no. 1 player at a time but you can take turns. It's still great fun.E-8