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Detective: City of Angels (Kickstarter – Trigger Man Pledge)
30m - 150m
1 - 5 Players
Ages 14+
177.00€
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Detective: City of Angels, set in the dark and violent world of 1940s Los Angeles, is a game of mystery, deception, and investigation for 1–5 players. Most players will step into the shoes of LAPD homicide detectives, hungry for glory and willing to do whatever it takes to successfully close a case, even if that means intimidating suspects, concealing evidence, and hiring snitches to rat on their fellow detectives. One player, however, will take on the role of The Chisel, whose only goal is to stall and misdirect the detectives at every turn using bluffing, manipulation, and (often) outright lies.
Detective: CoA uses the innovative ARC (Adaptive Response Card) System to create the feel of interrogating a suspect. Suspects do not simply give paragraph-book responses; instead The Chisel carefully chooses how they will answer. When Billy O’Shea insists that the victim was a regular at Topsy’s Nightclub, is he telling the truth or is The Chisel subtly leading the detectives toward a dead end that will cost them precious time? Detectives can challenge responses that they think are lies but at great risk: If they’re wrong, The Chisel will acquire leverage over them, making the case that much harder to solve.
Detective: CoA includes separate, detailed casebooks for both the detectives and The Chisel. Each crime is a carefully constructed puzzle that can unfold in a variety of ways depending on how the detectives choose to pursue their investigations. As the detectives turn the city upside down, uncovering fresh evidence and "hot" leads, hidden suspects may be revealed and new lines of questioning will open up, creating a rich, story-driven experience.
Inspired by classic film noir like The Big Sleep, the works of James Ellroy (L.A. Confidential), and the video game L.A. Noire from Rockstar Games, Detective: City of Angels is a murder-mystery game unlike any other. Will one detective rise above the rest and close the case on L.A.’s latest high profile murder? Or will The Chisel sow enough doubt and confusion to prevent the detectives from solving the crime?
—description from the publisher
A "sleuth" mode allows 1 or more players to play fully cooperatively, solving the cases together.
| Ages | 14+ |
|---|---|
| Players | Solo, 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players |
| Play Time | 30m – 150m |
| Designer | Evan Derrick |
| Mechanics | Action Points, Cooperative Game, Team-Based Game, Area Movement |
| Theme | Murder/Mystery |
| Publisher | La Boîte de Jeu, Van Ryder Games, Game Harbor, Pegasus Spiele |
a_flying_possum
This would be a perfect 10 except for the emphasis on competitive play ... the 10 is still there, though, for the cooperative experience, which is simply excellent, superb fun, if you enjoy doing voices and giving a bit of flair as the chisel ... even better if you have players who will play along! :)
argoforg
The hard boiled detective feel is awesome, the component quality is great, and the game's more limited action economy feel like it would make the game with four (3 detectives and the chisel) work really well. For two players who like cooperative games, the Sleuth Mode may not completely hit the spot and highlight where the game truly shines, but that's where we will be playing it most of the time.
AgentAnderson
The board is not going to last that long. Upon the first opening, there are already wrinkles in a few folds and the rest are already 'scored' with thin white lines. There is no way it can take being folded up after each case.