Decipher, Inc.

Article summary

Decipher, Inc. is an American gaming company headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, US. The company began with three puzzles marketed as "Decipher," subsequently marketing party games and Pente sets. After 1994, Decipher produced collectible card and role-playing games — including their longest-running product, How to Host a Murder Mystery series. Other popular works have included many different card games. Since 2002, Decipher has released two licensed role-playing games: Star Trek RPG and The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2020 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. employees: 40 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. employees: 90 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2020". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the employees is "40 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the employees is "90 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367708081