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The Message

#67919BGG ↗

2009 · 3-9 players · 60min · weight 2.42 · 583 ratings

v2 v3

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ID
67919
Name
The Message
Year
2009
Rank
5413
Min players
3
Max players
9
Playing time
60
Min playtime
30
Max playtime
60
Avg weight
2.425
Num weights
40
Bayes avg
5.75053
Average
6.98514
Users rated
583
Num owned
947
Wanting
7
Wishing
67
Num comments
122
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:34:55 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (3)
Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers
Categories (4)
BluffingCard GameDeductionSpies / Secret Agents
Description (1310 chars)

Chinese-themed card game created by Qian Qi Animation. The card game uses the theme of the Chinese Movie The Message. 3 Kinds of Cards Identity: x9 Characters: x18 Function: x81 Its rules are similar to Shadow Hunter combined with Coach Ride To Devil's Castle. Initially, each player randomly select one of the three identities - Underground, Army, Passby. In addition, each player has one character out of 18 difference one to get difference special character ability. All function cards divided into three information - Red, Blue or Black (false information). Besides, all function cards can be used for its special function. During each round, each player draws two function cards. Then, the player transmit one of his function cards to other player as an information. Others player try to collect his requested information while avoid any False information (black). Apart from acting as an information card, function cards can be used for their special function to interrupt information, burnt away false information etc. Any player has received three black information will be dead. Underground will wins if he collects three Red information cards while Army wins if he collects three Blue information. Passby needs to achieve their special mission based on his characters in order to win.

LLM v2 (wide)

Not yet enriched at v2 (wide pass).

LLM v3 (deep)

Not yet enriched at v3 (deep pass).