When comparing Twilight Imperium (3e): Shattered Empire vs Spyfall 2, the Slant community recommends Spyfall 2 for most people. In the question“What are the best board games?” Spyfall 2 is ranked 50th while Twilight Imperium (3e): Shattered Empire is ranked 70th. The most important reason people chose Spyfall 2 is:
It will add more locations and make the game harder for experienced spies.
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Pros
Pro Can be mixed with Spyfall 1
It will add more locations and make the game harder for experienced spies.
Pro Allows for really big parties (12 players max)
Pro An interesting twist on a Mafia-style game
The spy doesn't try to kill everyone, but to find out where he or she is and to blend with others. This unleashes the player's creativity in asking and answering in that way that only villains will understand it
Cons
Con This attempts to fix core problems in the base game but it all is too long and not enough fun to be worth anything.
Con This edition attempts to fix core problems in the base game, but it's all is too long and not enough fun to be worth playing.
Con Complex
The complexity will deter casual players. You might have difficulty finding anyone to play with.
Con Expansion
It's an expansion requiring an already expensive base game. The base game is merely good. With the expansion, it ranks among the best board games.
Con Heavily dependant on the team's playfullness
Not talkative or extremely serious people will definitely make the game an ordinary mafia challenge.
Con Highly trivial if played in 3 or 4
It is very easy to reveal the spy in small teams.