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Material	Cardboard
Theme	Strategy
Genre	Strategy
Number of Players	1-5

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Complex detective investigation using clues general knowledge and Antares Database
5 crime cases to solve all interconnected and telling one compelling story
A fully cooperative immersive game night experience
1 to 5 Players ages 16 and up
120 to 180 minutes playing time.Can be played on video conferencing

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11.6 x 11.7 x 2.09 inches

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2.2 pounds

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B079THKB17

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POP00376

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16 years and up

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#4,610 in Board Games (Toys & Games)

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4.4 695 ratings

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August 8, 2018

Language

English

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Portal Games

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Detective is a modern crime board game, designed by Przemysław Rymer and Ignacy Trzewiczek. Solve mysterious crimes and see if you would handle the job of a true detective in a modern setting! This is a true board game that tells stories, because you will participate in those stories. Let's hope, that you will guess the end, before there is another crime.The game includes 5 scenarios for players to solve and a high quality components. Use every tool at your disposal to solve these crimes - consult the Internet, check the facts and constantly learn new clues. You are not playing a detective, you are a detective!

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In a world of modern crime, it takes both old-school skills and advanced tech to solve the case.


A Fully Cooperative, Immersive, Game Night Experience This is a game of wits and deduction, a full game night experience – a single game session can last up to 3 or more hours. It is also rules-light, meaning, that the most powerful tool at your disposal is your team, your imagination, and your mind.	Complex Detective Investigation Using General Knowledge + Antares Database Detective cases are fictional stories set in the real world, so you will have access to any data found on the Internet. On the Antares Database, you can find information stored by the police, the FBI, the military, and federal intelligence agencies.	Join Antares Now and Solve the Mystery of the Golden Watch! In this challenging, story-driven game, you will play as Antares National Investigation Agency members. You are going to tackle five different cases, each affecting the next. Together they will form a campaign that will put your skills to the test.

Put Your Deduction Skills to the Test!

You will need every tool at your disposal to solve each case - especially a well-managed mind map!

Create Your Own Unique Experience!

Break the Fourth Wall!

When you encounter the WiFi icon, you can browse the given topic on the Internet to learn more about it. You can use Google Maps, Wikipedia, or any other source of data you may need. We call this mechanism 'Breaking the Fourth Wall'.

Complex, Mature Story!

The state department has asked Antares to investigate a potential scandal – they want to know whether a Nazi war criminal was hiding in the US after World War II. As you may imagine, that would be very unfortunate for political reasons.

High-Quality Components!

5 Decks of Lead Cards
5 Double-Sided Character Boards
25 Tokens and Markers
Dedicated, Card-Sleeve Ready, Plastic Insert
Casebook, Rulebook, and Game Board

If you want to play a modern detective simulator, this is the game for you.

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Daniel Tsai

Worth every dollar I spent on this!

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2022

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I am an avid fan of board games, but I had never played a mystery or detective like board game (e.g.
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective, Chronicles of Crime). So when I bought this game, I had no expectations. But we pulled this out with a group of friends and we were immediately hooked by the game mechanics and story line. The premise of the game is that there is a case to solve, and you start with a set of leads. You can choose to follow a lead, which might open up another set of leads. Following a lead usually has a cost, whether it is in-game time, skill tokens, or stress tokens. You have a set amount of time to solve the case, after which you get a final score to see how you did.

One of the coolest parts of the game is its integration with the game's online database. All the information about suspects or characters you meet in the game, different pieces of evidence, interview transcripts, etc. are all found in this database. This makes it feel like you're actually doing detective work as we are constantly cross checking information we find online with the clues that come from each lead.

When we played this game, it took our group 2-3 hours to solve each case (5 cases total). Each time, we had a whiteboard or a tear sheet where we were constantly writing and processing all the clues we were discovering. Would definitely recommend having a dedicated notetaker in your group.

I would definitely recommend this if you have a group of friends (3-5 people) who are willing to play regularly. I would not recommend playing with a different group of people for each case since each case builds upon information from the previous cases. Also, since the game premise is about being a detective, be prepared for some intense mental work throughout the game.

The game can be played once through (5 cases), and after that, you'll know all the answers to what happened. But all the game components remain intact, so you can pass it on to another friend for them to enjoy once you complete the game.

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Alwayswalkingmydog

Great deduction game

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2023

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Very interesting story that runs through all five cases. I like the way the game lets you discover, what you can, through the decisions you make to solve each of the five cases. We spent hours discussing possibilities and probabilities while searching for suspects, which added an aspect of reality to the game play. We really felt as though we were actually solving crimes. We made a crime board with pictures and connections of people and events. We also made a timeline to make more sense of the information we gathered. Overall, we had a ton of fun.

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INDALU

Plan to spend some time.....

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2019

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This is really fun. We played it at Christmas. But it is very detailed and there is a lot you have to keep track of. We didn't get the correct outcome the first time and had to go back and repeat everything a second time in order to win. My OCD sons and I really liked it. Other family members not so much. So plan to play when you have sufficient time and patience. It is really unique though...in a good way....not like every other board game out there.

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Jaime M. Gonzalez

Super Intense / Super Fun!

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2021

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First, I'm not sure why Amazon is asking me to rate the game's Thickness and Warmth? Huh? Regardless, I can't recommend this game enough to anybody who has a tight group of family/friends and has several hours to spend at a time. This game is so gripping! The developers have done an AMAZING job making fascinating storylines, with very believable paths following all kinds of leads and evidence trails. It made our group have to often take time to stop and discuss our next steps. In-game time is precious! We also loved the many, many ties the storylines make to the real world. I actually learned a lot of factoids throughout our sessions. I'm also impressed (as a Web Developer) the use of the online database tool. So well designed.

Please make sure that you give yourselves several hours for each case. I also recommend that you take very good notes and allow each person to have a voice. You never know what someone might have a seemingly miniscule detail that could put the group on the right path.

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Zach

Great game - definitely lives up to the hype!

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2018

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It was a great game and as many of the reviews say...you definitely feel like a true detective. I like the limitation that the game imposes where the goal isn't to perfectly get all the information so that you know 100% of the deduction, but rather need to make compromises and intelligent choices to get the best information you can in the limited time you're given.

One thing to note is that you definitely should be in the mindset to play this game. This is not a 'casual' game in the sense that you do need to be pretty focused on the task at hand and pay attention to details. We played as a 2 person campaign, and while I would consider 3, additional players might extend the play too much for me (there's lot of room for discussion and negotiation on what to do next between players).

Another note - taking excellent notes (they recommend a mind map style) is imperative to give yourself the best chance at success. Also, keeping a log of open leads (we used excel) is important as the game can branch very quickly and you might lose track of other leads you might want to pursue once you head far down one path.

But with the right group of players, there's really no experience quite like this that I've seen. I'm excited to see if any expansions come out, leveraging the basic mechanics.

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Hannah Betts

Great principle, poor execution

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 10, 2021

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We didn't like this game. As escape room owners and designers who also own a board game cafe, we were so excited by this. But it's a fail I'm afraid. Great principle, not so great execution. So so so much reading. Unnecessary reading. Detail upon unnecessary detail. The guy is obsessed with coffee. We got to the point of skipping over the first 2 paragraphs of nonsense on pretty much every card. You also find you regularly spend resources for nothing. There are paths you must follow to conclusion to solve the puzzle only it tells you not to follow everything. The mechanism is so clunky. We threw some of it out pretty quickly as it prevented you actually playing the game. I'm not entirely sure this game was adequately play tested. They need to streamline the mechanism, throw out most of it. They've tried to do way too much. The rule book is a novel, and it's far too complicated - all because of clunky mechanisms. Personally, I'd give this a miss. We did 2 chapters of it and just ended up frustrated. If you want a story based game, check out the dungeon by kosmos. That was insanely good.

Conway L

Fantastic game

Reviewed in Canada on November 3, 2018

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This is a heavy thinking game. If hard puzzles and mysteries are not for you, then avoid this. But if that IS your sort of thing, then this is by far the most immersive board game you will play. It is well worth the money.

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