Chronicles of Crime
Chronicles of Crime is a cooperative game of criminal investigation mixing board game, an app and a touch of Virtual Reality. You and your team will be put on crime cases, moving all around town, interviewing suspects or witnesses, and searching for clues in 3D scenes!
The base game comes with 6 scenarios (1 tutorial + 5 investigations) for a total of 6 to 8 hours of gameplay. More scenarios will be released later!
60m - 90m
1 - 4 Players
Ages 14+
AbyssinianSon
An amazing game experience that is truly one of a kind. Works great with any caliber of player as well. My only knock against this game is that I have no interest in replaying any mission once I have solved it. There are several expansions available and this can give the game system a longer lifespan but keep in mind you'd be adding funds to make that so. So if you are okay with paying for a game like pandemic legacy or an escape room game, this is at least allows for you to pass on the game.
1 Family Meeple
Chronicles of Crime: BASE GAME with ""the Virtual Reality Module"" Glasses. Chronicles of Crime: The Millennium Series – Chronicles of Time Expansion (2020) Chronicles of Crime: 2400 (2021)
ajewo
Narrative, cooperative crime investigation game with App integration. Players can make cross-references with the app: scan QR-tag of a person and a item, the App tells the story. What makes it special? * Using an App (QR-tags) to question people and finding clues * Provides an expandable sandbox framework (similar to Time Stories) + Based on several cases with different themes + Modular re-used location, clue, and person cards that are used in several cases (different roles depending on the case). Players unlock new locations and persons by interacting with them via the App. + Dynamic, innovative cross-referencing story system using an App: some references may change over time, e.g., a person may get murdered during an investigation, or players found out that a person is lying to them. + Fun scanning / investigating the 3D crime scenes to search for clues via the App + 4 different characters + Walk-through tutorial via the App + A lot of expansions that play around with the game system. # More cases can be bought via the App # Like Time Stories, it provides a expandable, semi-generic sandbox game for story-telling # Theoretically, the game could be solely played on the phone. However, the tactile elements make the game more interactive and let players work together like investigators in Crime TV series # Best with 2 players - Game box is bigger than necessary - Some people do not like the end game condition: you can try to solve the case as quick as possible to rank higher - Goofy stories and one-dimensional characters Similar games: * Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game (cooperative crime investigation, more complex, Internet integration, about researching clues on the Internet) * The Dark Quarter: narrative exploration game with app integration and dice checks situated in a fictional scenario with mystical elements in 1980. * Time Stories (similar generic platform used for further expansions, try and error gameplay, story-driven) * Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective (uses a book for references instead of an App) * Unlock Series (similar card driven gameplay without an App)