Eggsposed
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You check an egg in the nest. Then another. Then you look into the eyes of the person sitting across from you and wonder: are they helping me or cheating me? In five minutes, you'll know. Maybe.
WHAT IT IS
Hidden identity deduction that actually works for three
Eggsposed is a social deduction game designed by Ali Mussell (a board game newcomer) with illustrations by Rie Takahashi. Published by Oink Games in autumn 2026, it brings the structure of social deduction games like Werewolf into a compact box playable with as few as 3 participants, a threshold most games in the genre fail to reach.
At the table, players are divided into two teams: the Bright Birds, who protect the nest, and the Night Birds, infiltrators trying to place their own eggs without getting caught. During the game, you will check eggs, swap tiles while no one is looking, and reveal to the group what you have seen. Victory is decided by the final contents of the nest, not by who gets unmasked: you can be discovered and still win, because what counts are the eggs that remain inside.
What they're saying abroad
"It's built for the Werewolf crowd but designed to work with groups as small as three players."
It's built for the Werewolf crowd but designed to work with groups as small as three players.
— Gameosity
A deduction game freshly released from the 2026 autumn trade fairs. Little data, high expectations: the file will be updated once we've played it and collected verifiable reviews. For now, we know that Oink Games rarely misses on compact party games.
— FroGames
Eggsposed
FrogScore · FroGames editorial evaluation · first read: based on rulebook and official presentation, updated with first playthroughsWhat's in the box
Minimal components, maximum tension
9 egg tiles
Each egg is either white or black. The Bright Birds protect the white ones, while the Night Birds infiltrate the black ones. At the end, you count them: if three or more black eggs are in the nest, the Night Birds win.
8 double-sided role cards
Each card has a secret role on each side. Nobody knows who you are until you reveal it, but you can still win even after being unmasked.
Feather tokens
Wooden markers that track affiliations and revealed alliances. Small, elegant, and tactile like every Oink Games product.
Compact box
Classic Oink format: fits in one hand, goes in your pocket, can be taken anywhere. The Japanese brand's trademark.
🎲How to playThe rules in four steps▼
How to play
The flow of each turn
Each player, on their turn, performs one of the three possible actions. Then it passes to the next player. Fast, cyclical, tense.
Take an egg from the nest and look at it in secret. Now you know if it is white or black. You can tell the others, lie, or stay silent. Every choice is a statement.
Take two eggs and swap their places while the others close their eyes. You can move a black egg out of the nest, or put one in. No one will know what you really did.
Choose an egg and show it to everyone. White or black, it is now public information. It can confirm or disprove previous statements. It can frame someone.
When everyone has played enough turns or someone declares they want to end the game, the count begins. The nest is completely revealed and the results are shown. Who won, who lied, who was right.
⏱️Your first gameThe chronicle, moment by moment▼
A game in five moments
What happens at the table
Not the rules. The experience.
Secret assignment
Take your role cards. Look at them. Someone is a Bright Bird, someone else a Night Bird. Don't say it. The central nest contains mixed eggs: white and black, but no one knows how many. The suspicion begins immediately.
First moves
On your turn, you can secretly look at an egg, swap it with another while others look away, or reveal it to the group. Every action says something. Even silence. Is someone hiding something by looking and not speaking?
Conversation and accusations
Someone declares they saw a black egg. Another says they swapped two tiles to protect the nest. Do you trust them? The table starts talking, comparing versions, pointing out suspects. There is no voting: only tense conversation.
Unmasking
Someone is identified as a Night Bird. But the game does not end: they keep playing, can still place eggs, and can still win if their teammates manage to get enough black eggs into the nest. This is the twist: being discovered is not game over.
Final count
The nest is revealed. The black eggs are counted. If there are three or more, the Night Birds win. Otherwise, the Bright Birds win. Someone shouts that they were right, someone else swears revenge. The cards are reshuffled for a rematch.
🐸Good to knowThree honest things, among friends▼
Good to know
Three things to consider
Requires active conversation
It is not a silent deduction game. You must talk, accuse, defend yourself, and compare versions. If your group does not like to talk at the table, this game does not work. The mechanic exists to generate dialogue, not to replace it.
Scales poorly under 4
Technically playable with 3, but the real tension comes from 4 players and up. With 3, combinations are limited and reads are too easy. The ideal range is 5-7 players, where social chaos peaks.
Luck in initial setup
The random distribution of eggs can create unbalanced setups (too many blacks or too many whites in the nest). This is not a defect, it is a design choice: accept it or choose another game. Oink Games aims for speed, not perfect balance.
🏆Winning and losingWhat the ending rewards▼
How it ends
How to win and how to lose
No eliminations. No voting. Just a final count that decides everything.
Night Birds win
- Three or more black eggs in the nest at the end of the game
- It does not matter how many Night Birds were unmasked
- The entire team wins, even those who were discovered
Bright Birds win
- Fewer than three black eggs in the nest at the end
- They protected the nest despite the infiltrations
- The entire Bright team wins, whether identifications were correct or not
What makes Eggsposed different is that being discovered does not eliminate you: you can keep playing, bluffing, and moving eggs. The game is decided by the tiles, not by identities.
💬Frequently asked questionsQuick answers before checkout▼
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about Eggsposed
Does it really work with 3 players or is it just marketing?
It works, but the real tension comes from 4 and up. With 3, combinations are few and it becomes too easy to tell who is who. Oink Games designed the game to go down to 3, but the optimal range remains 5-7 where the social chaos explodes.
What mechanics does Eggsposed use?
Social deduction with hidden roles, physical component manipulation (tile swapping), asymmetric information, and bluffing. There is no voting or elimination: you win or lose based on the final count of eggs in the nest.
Is it similar to Werewolf / Mafia?
It shares the soul (secret roles, opposing factions), but everything else changes. No eliminations, no night/day phases, no moderator. Fast games (20 minutes) with physical components to manipulate. More like a micro-deduction game than a social party game.
Is it suitable for families or does it require experience?
Accessible rules (9+ years), short games, no text to read. Perfect for families who already play together and don't fear a little tension at the table. Those who don't like to bluff or accuse others might feel uncomfortable, but the learning curve is zero.
Is it available in Italian?
The edition for sale on FroGames is in English. The game has minimal language dependency (only the role cards and the manual), so it is perfectly playable even without advanced language proficiency. There are currently no Italian editions announced.
The people behind the game
Who invented it, who designed it, who publishes it — and what else they have done.
Eggsposed is a social deduction game for 3-8 players, aged 9+, lasting 20 minutes, designed by Ali Mussell and published by Oink Games in 2026. Players are secretly divided into Bright Birds and Night Birds, manipulating eggs hidden in a shared nest. Victory is based on the final count of eggs, not on unmasking roles: you can be discovered and still win. It uses hidden identity, tile swapping, and open conversation mechanics, eliminating the voting and eliminations typical of classic deduction games. Available on FroGames.it.
Eggsposed
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