Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game – Season One
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Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game – Season One, a.k.a. Detective: Season One, is a fully co-operative, deeply immersive board game in which 1-5 players take on the roles of investigators trying to solve a crime.
Detective: Season One is a new product in the award-winning Detective line, one with a shorter playing time that’s tailored for a mystery game night with simpler family-friendly rules. The game consists of three standalone cases, and each of them can be played in around 90 minutes. Each of the cases challenges players with different settings and styles. The cases are:
• Blood, Ink, and Tears moves the action to Great Britain, where players visit an old mansion and discover family secrets from the past that lead them to clues behind the mysterious death of the family patron. Fans of Agatha Christie’s novels will find themselves at home in this rather funny case!
• Solid Alibi throws players in the middle of a bloody conflict between gangs and criminals in the Italian district. Players have to not only solve the crime and discover who killed Robert Parkson, but also witness growing tension in the district and find out who to trust in the spiral of violence and mutual accusations!
• Natural Causes takes players to a university campus in the U.S. Professor Calvin Higgs is found dead in his lab at the Biology Institute of Virginia University. Players need to find out whether his death is from natural causes, or perhaps there’s someone in his surroundings responsible for this horrible crime. But what could be the motive?
Ages | 12+ |
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Players | Solo, 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players |
Play Time | 90m – 120m |
Designer | Merry Trzewiczek, Weronika Spyra, Ignacy Trzewiczek |
Mechanics | Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game, Storytelling |
Theme | Deduction, Murder/Mystery |
Publisher | Pendragon Game Studio, IELLO, Korea Boardgames co., Ltd., Maldito Games, Pegasus Spiele, Portal Games |
francast7
It simplifies and improves the previous edition, a perfect price. Perhaps one more case would have been perfect.
Elrath
Three independent cases, each of them with a different vibe. I did like most of them (the 1st case wasn't my favorite), maybe overall they were a little too short, but the storytelling is great. The Antares Database is still fine working. One thing I don't like is the final report, because the game ends immediately after reading several cards. The feeling you have so much information and background stories left to explore makes the fun of the game 'cut off' at some point. I liked the campaign from the predecessor more, mostly because they were more engaging and complicated. Overall I do recommend it - SOLVE THOSE CRIMES DETECTIVES!
FabioAlas
As a fan of these types of games I enjoyed the game, but it's a weaker version of the original Detective. I understand wanting to simplify things to appeal to a broader audience, but at the same time the game lost a bunch of charm. There's no more stress tokens for working overtime or anything like that, so you end up loosing the immersion too. The cases are fine, especially enjoyed the Mafia one. Overall, it's still a good buy if you like these type of games or if you're looking for something to play with non regular gamers.