Games Similar to Secret Builders (Social Deduction + Building)

Secret Builders (likely the 2023 social deduction board game by Inside Up Games) blends hidden roles, modular board building, and resource deduction. Here are similar games categorized by which pillar you enjoy most.

Social Deduction + Building/Progression

• The Crew: Mission Deep Sea / Quest for Planet Nine: Co-op trick-taking with a hidden traitor (1-2 players sabotage). Communication limits create deduction. Building = mission progress.
• Horrified: Universal Monsters: Co-op vs monsters. "Monster cards" act as hidden info/agenda similar to Architect cards. Build defenses, save villagers.
• Deception: Murder in Hong Kong: One Forensic Scientist (silent clues), one Murderer, Investigators. Asymmetric deduction. Evidence = building the case.

Hidden Role / Traitor Mechanics (Pure Deduction)

• The Resistance: Avalon: Pure deduction. 5-10 players. Good vs Evil (Merlin/Assassin). No building, but deep social read.
• Spyfall / Spyfall 2: One spy doesn't know location. Q&A deduction. Fast, portable.
• Blood on the Clocktower: Narrative social deduction. Dead players keep talking. High player count (10-20).

Building + Strategy + Light Interaction

• 7 Wonders Duel: 2-player drafting. Scientific/military/civilian paths. Hidden military tokens = bluffing.
• Sushi Go Party!: Drafting sets. "Menu" variant adds variety. Light, social, scalable.
• Cartographers / Cartographers Heroes: Flip-and-write map drawing. Monsters attack opponents' maps (interaction).

Digital Equivalents

• Among Us / Goose Goose Duck: Social deduction + tasks (building proxies).
• Project Winter / First Class Trouble: Proximity voice chat, traitor mechanics, survival crafting.

Identify which pillar you love most (deduction, building, narrative, party size) to narrow down.