[6] Deception received positive reviews, and was awarded with the Dice Tower Seal of Excellence.

[8] The Scientist has the solution but can express the clues only using special scene tiles while the investigators (and the murderer) attempt to interpret the evidence.

The Murderer and his Accomplice try to secretly mislead the real detectives by picking the wrong weapon and clue.

[10] Deception: Murder in Hong Kong was initially sold via Kickstarter, with 1,796 backers contributing $65,777 during the campaign.

[10] The first expansion, Undercover Allies, was released in December 2017, adding three new roles to the game (Lab technician, Clever Accomplice and an Inside man).