$11.99Operation Nightfall is a hidden role party game set at an embassy reception where nobody is quite who they seem. Every guest receives a secret role: most are Loyal Agents, but one or two are Double Agents who know each other and burn one agent's cover every night. Between quick-fire missions, heated debriefs and secret votes, the group must work out whom to trust before Extraction. The host reads from word-for-word scripts, so the game runs smoothly at birthdays, office parties, classrooms and youth groups.
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Operation Nightfall is a hidden role party game: at the start, every guest secretly receives a role card and keeps it to themselves. Most players are Loyal Agents of the Service. Hidden among them are one or two Double Agents who know each other and pretend to be loyal. Nobody else knows who they are, and that is where the fun begins.
The game moves in short rounds. Each round opens with a Briefing, followed by a quick Mission such as a codeword scramble, a cipher grid or a memory challenge. Then comes the Debrief: everyone asks questions, accuses and defends, and the group votes. The agent with the most votes is recalled and shows their role. In the Blackout that follows, everyone shuts their eyes while the Double Agents secretly burn one agent's cover. Players who are out become Watchers with small assignments, so nobody sits around bored.
No experience with hidden role games is needed. The host does not play: they read from a word-for-word script, keep time and count the votes. The rules for guests fit on one page, and the Host Guide explains everything else, from the first envelope to the final reveal.
Great for birthday parties, office parties and team building, class parties, youth groups, game nights and large family gatherings. Ages 12 and up, from 6 to 25 players plus one host who runs the game.
Print single-sided on plain paper. The Printer-Friendly Edition uses light backgrounds and saves ink; the Colour Edition looks best on screen or on a colour printer. You can also mix: read on tablets and print only the pages you want to hold.
From 6 to 25 players, plus one host who runs the game and does not play. The role table in the Host Guide tells you how many Double Agents to use for your group.
About 90 minutes with 6 to 11 players, 2 hours with 12 to 15 and 3 hours with 16 to 25. The Host Guide has a timing plan for each, and small groups can play two or three games in one evening.
Ages 12 and up. There is no violence: covers are burned and players become Watchers. Younger children can join as Watchers or team up with an adult.
Yes. The missions are quick group challenges (codes, riddles, memory, charades, drawing) that need no special knowledge, and the night phase can be played with folded notes instead of closed eyes.
No. In a hidden role game someone has to know every role, so the host reads the scripts, keeps time and counts the votes. Take turns being host if you play again.
One or two, depending on the group size; the Host Guide has the table, and the host announces the number at the start. We simulated 20,000 games for every group size from 6 to 25 with sensible play: the Loyal Agents win between 41% and 57% of them.
Before Extraction they show the host their card, the host reveals their role, they leave as a Watcher, and the host checks whether that ends the game. During Extraction they hand in their card face down, and their leaving counts as the next Extraction vote.
Everything comes as PDF files in US Letter and A4, in a Colour edition and a low-ink Printer-Friendly edition. Print single-sided. The Host Guide lists exactly which pages to print for your group size.
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