Batman Everybody Lies Review

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We review Batman Everybody Lies, a new board game in the Detective system from Portal Games. Batman Everybody Lies is a cooperative investigation game where players will be solving crimes in Gotham City.

When it comes to comic book superheroes, Batman has always been right near the top of my favorites. I grew up reading Batman, Detective Comics, and watching the 90s Animated Series. So when Portal Games announced that they would be releasing a Batman-themed version of their award-winning Detective line of games I was excited to give it a try. I always gravitated towards the more detective-oriented Batman stories, I mean, he’s known as the “World’s Greatest Detective” for a reason. So this pairing seems like a match made in heaven. Is Batman Everybody Lies the game fans have been looking for? Let’s find out.

Batman: Everybody Lies is, in fact, not a social deduction game, but a mystery-solving game set in Gotham City. Surprisingly, the players don’t take on the role of the titular character. While the caped crusader will be making appearances, the players instead control four less iconic characters: Catwoman, Detective Harvey Bullock, and journalists Vicki Vale and Warren Spacey (I’ll admit I had to look up that last one).

Each character has a token converting power and any characters not being controlled by a player are flipped to their informant side. The only difference with the informant version is that they won’t be using character stories. The game comes with 3 main scenarios and a shorter prologue to help you get your feet wet.

If you’ve played any of the Detective line of games, a lot will feel familiar here. You’ll begin the case with an intro and a series of leads. Each lead you follow will cost you a space on