Dupery: A Game of Solo Deduction

Unfortunately, I think this game needs some extra refinement before I can recommend it. Gameplay rules are wordy, strangely worded, and occasionally vague in critical ways. It also seems that it's not just possible to face a board state that can't be solved, but that it happens fairly often. Blind guesses don't feel good when it's a machine making the situation, rather than the effort of other people. I hope the devs make some improvements in these areas, and I can revisit the game in the future.

It is hard to say for now if I can recommend this game, cause it still needs a lot of improvements of mechanics, role descriptions (at least in russian translation, will try in enlish tommorow and will edit this review in case of better description). For now it is just overprized playeble logic game, when sometimes you dont understand what is going on at all

So beyond peak. As a werewolf game fan my whole life, a single-player roguelike mafia game sounded like it would be my dream come true. It not only met my expectations but well exceeded them. So many crazy roles all with their unique gimmicks. Different game modes and rulesheets. I played the demo and knew when the full game released it would be a hit and it did not disappoint.

[h3][b]A great deduction game, but not for everyone.[/b][/h3] [strike]Or maybe I'm just bad and need to gitgud. That's true as well.[/strike] Dupery is a genuinely interesting game with beautiful artwork, an excellent soundtrack, and surprisingly deep mechanics. If you're a fan of Mafia, Town of Salem, or social deduction games in general, there's a lot to appreciate here. However, the sheer number of roles, abilities, and interactions makes the game quite demanding. Keeping track of who might be lying, how different roles interact, and what each character can or cannot do requires a considerable amount of concentration and dedication. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it does mean this isn't really a game you can casually pick up to relax for a little while. My main criticism would be how punishing the reputation system can feel. A few wrong arrests can cost you several reputation points in a single case, while recovering them seems considerably slower, sometimes requiring you to spend valuable cards. It creates a somewhat frustrating roguelike experience where mistakes can snowball, without always feeling like you're making meaningful progress. Ultimately, I requested …

HECK YEAH AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I frickin' LOVE this game and the community is frickin' EPIC and the game is frickin' EPIC and the demo was frickin' EPIC and the full release is frickin' EPIC HECK YEAH :D ok wait why does the review thingy say I've played for 0 minutes--I've been playing for like 4 hours lol I probably shouldn't post a review in my talking-to-friends tone, oh geez....

A single player, social deduction game that relies on logic to determine who is lying. If you like logic puzzles, I highly recommend this one. Tons of variety in the roles and different areas, and choosing which boons (stamps) to gain let you pick tailor your run and make each run fresh, and you unlock more roles as you play. 10/10.