MÉTHODOLOGIE: The Murder on the links
Take on the roles of suspect and sleuth from Agatha Christie’s acclaimed detective novel The Murder on the Links. Use your “little grey cells” to gather evidence, eliminate suspects, and ultimately level an accusation.
Méthodologie features characters, locations, and objects from Agatha Christie’s acclaimed novel: The Murder on the Links – but with a twist! The details of the story are obscured and perpetually rearranged in the game in order to preserve the integrity of the mystery!
Méthodologie: The Murder on the Links is a social deduction card game which gives players the unique experience of playing BOTH suspect (via keeping your final hand of cards hidden) AND sleuth (trying to uncover the your opponents cards). The game is played in two distinct phases: the INVESTIGATION PHASE and the ACCUSATION PHASE.
In the INVESTIGATION PHASE, the players will reveal cards from their hands, then interrogate each other in order to eliminate leads. This sequence continues until each player has only one character, one location, and one object left in hand.
In the ACCUSATION PHASE, the players will place target tokens to make accusations about the remaining cards in each other’s hands. Any cards not correctly identified by majority accusation will be scored when the game ends.
MÉTHODOLOGIE:
a game of murder mystery & social deduction
MÉTHODOLOGIE:
a game of murder mystery & social deduction
Méthodologie features characters, locations, and objects from Agatha Christie’s acclaimed novel: The Murder on the Links – but with a twist! The details of the story are obscured and perpetually rearranged in the game in order to preserve the integrity of the mystery!
Méthodologie: The Murder on the Links is a social deduction card game which gives players the unique experience of playing BOTH suspect (via keeping your final hand of cards hidden) AND sleuth (trying to uncover the your opponents cards). The game is played in two distinct phases: the INVESTIGATION PHASE and the ACCUSATION PHASE.
In the INVESTIGATION PHASE, the players will reveal cards from their hands, then interrogate each other in order to eliminate leads. This sequence continues until each player has only one character, one location, and one object left in hand.
In the ACCUSATION PHASE, the players will place target tokens to make accusations about the remaining cards in each other’s hands. Any cards not correctly identified by majority accusation will be scored when the game ends.
Justin waggle
OWNER OF GRAY WOLF GAMES & GAME DESIGNER/DEVELOPER
Justin has always loved fiction – whether it be fantasy, sci-fi, or murder mystery – if it has compelling characters and a great adventure or mystery, he’s hooked. It came to no surprise then, after reading a script for a play based on Agatha Christie’s The Murder on the Links, he became fascinated with this captivating mystery. This fascination, paired with his well-known love of designing board games, and the inspiration for the game Méthodologie: The Murder on the Links was born.
A NOTE FROM JUSTIN:
“Creating games helps me explore big ideas. In this case, I’ve created Méthodologie to give players an opportunity to view the same story from both sides of the magnifying glass. I hope the shifting perspectives in Méthodologie will help players understand their own motivations and recognize the similarities they share with their fellow board gamers.
It is more important than ever to think twice before pointing your finger at someone else. Please practice empathy and remember to treat yourself and others with kindness.”
See What People are Saying
“As a person who attends/hosts/crashes a LOT of board game nights, I know that it’s pretty difficult to know what to expect from them. Sometimes it’s all just socializing and Cards Against Humanity and Taboo, sometimes it’s hunkering down for hours with Nemesis or Terraforming Mars, or any number of other levels of gaming in between. Méthodologie is the only game in my collection that I can confidently recommend at any of these events. It is simple enough that anyone can learn it, but nuanced and unique enough to keep the attention of more seasoned gamers. This sort of universal appeal combined with absolutely beautiful art (the toasted bread card alone is worth the price of admission) makes this game a total winner in my book. I even brought it to family dinner and my famously anti-gaming grandmother loved it. Do yourself a favor and buy this game!
Oh also, I should mention that I typically do not enjoy social deduction type games, but I gave this one a shot on a whim and glad I did. If you’re hesitant for that reason, rest assured. It’s much more than just the bluffing and lying to your friends that many other SD games boil down to.” – Sean Libiran, Verified Customer
Tabletoptale
Angela
“I was very pleasantly surprised by the fact that Murder on the Links : Methodologie is quite unlike all the other cluedo-esque and narrative focused games of their respective genres. Instead, think of the game more as a social deduction game that plays up to 6p AND has more room for the group imagination for how it eventually unfolds. — While the game itself is more of a sandbox deduction game, there is still quite a bit to infer based on the who, what, where of the case which are cleanly referred to by numbers.”
The Dice Tower
Mark
“The artwork definitely pulls you into that old world, that Agatha Christie feel. It definitely has that vibe to the game. — It is a social deduction game and it is different every time you play, especially with the different player counts and how many cards you play between a 3 player, 4, 5 and 6. So it really changes the dynamic as you explore this game.”
GeekDad
Michael Knight
“I really enjoyed the game mechanics, the look of the game, and the strategizing required to win the game as well as the player interaction. For these reasons, I recommend Methodologie: Murder on the Links for those who enjoy social deduction games as well as something different with an interesting theme.”
Roll for Crit
Will Keeler
“If you’re the kind of person who really likes deduction and in a multiplayer sense that isn’t nearly as heavy going through a long story this will definitely be a fun one.”
BLOG:
The Deepening Mystery of Méthodologie
…The fact that this is a social deduction game about points and not about finding one specific traitor or one specific character, location, and object means that it’s more about the continual process of deduction as opposed to one definitive “aha” moment. This unique change breaks away from conventions of the genre, operating in a system of much more thematic moral grayness. In this game, everyone has something to hide. From a game mechanics standpoint, it also means that continual management of cards in your hand is crucial….
BLOG:
The Deepening Mystery of Méthodologie
…The fact that this is a social deduction game about points and not about finding one specific traitor or one specific character, location, and object means that it’s more about the continual process of deduction as opposed to one definitive “aha” moment. This unique change breaks away from conventions of the genre, operating in a system of much more thematic moral grayness. In this game, everyone has something to hide. From a game mechanics standpoint, it also means that continual management of cards in your hand is crucial….
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