The Henchman leans on an old car in a garage, twirling a key, as the two killers walk past under a street lamp outside

Henchman

The roles

Knows the killers, unknown to them, and wins with them.

Team
Killers
Acts
By day
In the game
Advanced: unlocks after five games

What it does

Your card names the killers, but they don't know you. You don't kill: you help from the shadows, steering the votes away from them and onto the town.

You win when the killers win, but in their head count you count with everyone else, and the Detective sees you as not a killer.

See also

Gather your town

Palermo Noir comes to the web first, then to Android. Free, for 6 to 14 players with a phone each and one TV.