Cryptic Killers Unsolved murder mystery game - Cold Case Files Investigation Detective clues/evidence - Solve the crime - For individuals, date nights & party groups - Murder of a millionaire

This is my third one if these now and I am really enjoying them! They are the right difficulty Vs fun ratio and if you are stuck there are hints online that help answer or guide you to the right way of thinking. Everything in the pack is great quality and well thought out. It is great value for money too, for an evening in, it is a great way to do something different with an evening!

Such a fun and engaging activity! The attention to detail is incredible, and all of the evidence feels so realistic, making the whole experience immersive from start to finish. It was exciting to piece everything together and solve the case. I enjoyed it so much that I’ll definitely be buying more. Highly recommend it to anyone who loves mystery and detective games!

I bought this after it had been recommended to me as I love puzzles and murder mysteries. It arrived quickly and I was really impressed by the quality. It's well thought out and I really liked that there was a variety of 'evidence' to go through. There were also additional challenges along the way such as code-breaking and using the evidence to find online clues. There's a lot in the pack including photographs, newspaper articles, receipts, leaflets, evidence logs etc and online clues too, so even though you can only use it once, I think £19.99 is a fair price. The variety also makes it feel more realistic which I really enjoyed. It's easy to work through. The instructions are very clear and everything you need is provided. The only additional things I'd suggest are having your phone / laptop so you can complete the online clues and potentially pen and paper - I didn't want to mark it as I know others who will enjoy it so I'm going to pass it on. You can also swap and share if you know others who enjoy similar activities. I completed it solo and after reading the reviews, I'd planned for a chilled evening in completing this and having a bit of childfree time to myself! I had a suspect in the first 10/15 ish minutes and then finished within around 45 mins. Because I finished quickly I was a little disappointed because I'd hoped it would last longer. It also felt a bit anti-climatic and I kept rechecking things, wondering if I'd missed something or if there was more to it before I submitted my answer. However, this is also 3.5/5 in terms of difficulty and because I love puzzles and this type of thing, I think I should have chosen a higher difficulty so it's not a reflection on the product, more just a recommendation that if you love this kind of stuff, you might be better choosing a harder one. That said, if I were completing this with others, I imagine it would have taken much longer due to sharing out evidence and discussing information. There's a lot of evidence to go through so that's definitely a bonus! Again, I think this is really well thought out. There are hints available online for if you're really stuck with I imagine would be great if you were completing this with others. They might also help prevent a Monopoly level fall out!! This is definitely something I'd play with family and friends. Due to the context of it I'd say it's suitable for adults and teens as advertised. Some older children may enjoy it but I'd always base that on the individual child and check all of the content beforehand. When my son is a bit older, I imagine we'd enjoy a full day playing something like this and (with my teacher head on) I love that he would need to use a variety skills to complete it, compared to traditional board games and activities. I really like that there are a variety of mysteries available and that there are different levels of difficulty so you can find an appropriate level of challenge. I'll definitely be buying more of these. I think I will probably get another at this level to complete with others and a harder one to complete alone. My only real criticism would be that there isn't really anything conclusive along the way. You can figure out who has or hasn't done it but for a couple of people there isn't really anything definitive to say it's absolutely not them. You have the evidence and you just have to kind of assume you are right in your thinking. Maybe that's part of why I didn't spend as long on it. Once I knew who it was, I became less interested whereas I guess I could have spent more time trying to find definitive answers to rule everyone else out. Because the company already utilise online resources, it might be good to have something where you can say "It's not x BECAUSE..." and input a reason. Then it could let you know if your reasoning is correct / incorrect without giving away if someone is or isn't a suspect if your reasoning is wrong. When I got to the end I was given reasons that were different to the ones I had. That would just give an option of keeping it going a bit longer as there might be certain clues you have overlooked. Overall, it's really engaging. If you're careful with the contents, there's no reason why you can't pass it on because they are all high quality - I know my mum will love this so I plan on buying a few so we can do some together but also share the more difficult solo ones. I know some reviewers have mentioned it being expensive for one-time use, however I do think the quality makes it worth it. The contents are as pictured and I was half expecting things to just be presented as printed on A4 but that was not the case. Every item of evidence is realistic right down to leaflets with train timetables on and paper receipts on receipt paper. I'd also say it's worth it in context if you are getting a full evening of entertainment out of it. You could easily spend over £20 on an evening out or takeaway. In terms of the type of product, I haven't found anything similar or at the same standard, so if you like mysteries and problem-solving, in my opinion, it is well worth the money. All in all, I'd definitely recommend trying it out and I'll be buying many more myself.

We had the best time playing this game! The evidence was interactive and exciting to look through especially the integration of online aspects which bring the scenario to life. We have played lots of these murder mystery games and this one has been one of our favourites. Good value, great quality production, and fun for the adults to play together.

You are really thrown into the deep end at first with nothing to start with but figuring out who to suspect made it easier to solve. Instructions could have been clearer since it led us to use unnecessary things and came to some wrong conclusions. Same with some evidence where a few were just vague and not thoroughly conclusive evdience. Overall a pretty interesting game and fun to play and gift as a present and would recommend to try out - similar to a mini escape room but with a lot more reading involved

Great fun for myself and my teen, my partner got involved too. We found it really difficult though so did have to use the hints available online. We are blown away by how well designed and thought out everything is though, the added websites with sign ins, emails etc were such a surprise that we didnt consider they were an option. Would definitely buy another one! Really cant get over how much effort is put in to the creation of it all!

Myself and my friends have recently discovered a love for these kind of games. This murder mystery is exceptionally put together, the quality of the 'investigation' is top notch. It arrives and feels like a real murder case, in a sealed pouch only to be opened by the 'authorised personnel' we get a little bit excited when we all meet and open it all together. All the documents come in a 'case file' and it's very thick, good quality folder. The key information to get you started is easy to understand and directions are easy to follow. Everything is very detailed and there is enough to get you really thinking and working this out. What is facinating is how you all think very differntly! There is a lot of information initially to read to get going, after all it is a murder investigation however we did enjoy piecing together information and building a story of events.... it took us between 2.5 and 3 hours, you definately need a pad of paper and a pen. There is a check list of documents before you start and anything missing can be re-printed. This is a very well thought out and put together game, the pieces are good quality, and we loved the way it arrives. I would say that this is one of our top 3 games we've played, and we will be ordering the others available. If you are short on time, or prefer something where you solve puzzles to open padlocks to find other clues then this isn't for you, this is literally a murder investigation. Credit to the game as we met for dinner and the young lady who was our server told us at the end that she spoke to her boss because she believed there was something serious going down on our table.... she believed we were actually investigating something serious... we clearly had our serious game faces on .... ha ha! Not the cheapest of games around but i like the fact we could re-play this with other members of the family, this was perfect for our games night! Very glad we discovered it.

This is the best one we've played so far, and I've played a few. It keeps you guessing all the way until the end. My partner and I were in disagreement of who it might be, so it's not entirely obvious (I was right, and she almost convicted an innocent person, wahaha). Great for a cosy night in with your better half, some nibbles, dim the lights, music on cheaper than going to the cinema or something, and a much more wholesome experience in my opinion. Probably took us a couple of hours. I love the fact you have to use your phone to crack the detective email password, and login to their email account to search for clues, it's a really cool addition.

Very useful.

Bought it on recommendation of a friend and we had great fun solving it. Its all very well put together and all the evidence is really high quality including the online elements. Can’t wait for the next one

Todo en ingles, aunque el inconveniente principal es que parte de la informacion para poder resolver el juego esta en linea

This case was challenging but fun sorting through the evidence finding the murder(s). Definitely takes about 2 hours to play in one session. Will do more!

Great fun either way our 10&12 year olds. We spread it over 2 nights