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Chronicles of Crime

Rated 4.2 out of 5
Based on 6 reviews
 
average rating 4.2 out of 5
Based on 6 reviews
  • 5 Stars
    3 Reviews
  • 4 Stars
    2 Reviews
  • 3 Stars
    0 Reviews
  • 2 Stars
    1 Review
  • 1 Star
    0 Reviews
83% of reviewers would recommend this product to a friend
Learning Curve
Rated 2 out of 5
Aesthetics
Rated 3 out of 5
Enjoyment
Rated 3 out of 5
6 Reviews
Reviewed by Bbubb
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Average play time
1-2 Hours
Why I choose Thirsty Meeples
  • Supporting Local
  • Great Choice
Rated 4 out of 5
Review posted

Detective deduction

This is exactly what I wanted, which is a detective deduction game. You scan people cards to talk to them, and search locations, to solve the cases. There is more than one thing to find out for each case which you get quizzed on at the end, so in that way it's much better than a simple whodunnit - there's the why backstory, even with the easier cases. The cases are more interesting and realistic than most detective games I've played.

You can play multiple cases with this base set of cards and buy themed expansions. The kids version is particularly good, and interesting. Obviously no murder in that one.

It can get annoying scanning these shiny cards if lights are shining off the cards - maybe matte card protectors could help though?

But my main gripe is that the police grid thing and the location grids are just soo big when they are all laid out and you're playing. I wish everything was 50% smaller so it just wasn't soo cumbersome and could be played on a small coffee table, especially as I like to play solo and don't always play the whole case in one sitting (so i cant take over the dining table and i cant even fit it all on my portapuzzle). The cumbersomeness is the main reason I haven't finished all the cases Ive got and haven't bought all the expansions, even though Im sure the stories, themes and interconnectedness of the cases will be great.

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Rated 2 out of 5
Aesthetics
Rated 5 out of 5
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Rated 4 out of 5
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Reviewed by Clara M B.
Verified Reviewer
I don't recommend this product
Why I choose Thirsty Meeples
  • Good Prices
  • Generous Loyalty Scheme
  • Knowledgeable Staff
  • Best Place for Board Games
  • Great Choice
Rated 2 out of 5
Review posted

not bad but not for me

I see a lot of love for this game.

I played through, with people I enjoy gaming with, and just didn't enjoy it.

I really enjoy puzzle type games so on paper this should be right up my street but it didn't connectfor me.

It is inovative - very interesting use of the app, but not for me.

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Rated 2 out of 5
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Rated 2 out of 5
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Rated 2 out of 5
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Reviewed by Toby J., from United Kingdom
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Rated 4 out of 5
Review posted

Well executed and friendly

Plays like a smoother Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective. Played the first 2/3'rds of scenario one and have had a lovely time solving as a pair. Nice and open, but a little frustrating that we can't find out what _really_ happen'd if we get it wrong.

The VR scene stuff is a good gimmick but can easily miss things.

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Reviewed by David T., from United Kingdom
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

This game brings welcomed innovation

This game brings welcomed innovation to the detective genre of games. Chronicles of Crime is a must own if you’re a fan of puzzle solving crime games.

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Reviewed by Jo B., from United Kingdom
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

What a game!

This is a fantastic game! Good interactivity with the app and cards (coming from a techie nerd). People who love mystery and crime genre of any media will find this game fun and engaging. Yes scanning the codes does get a little repetitive but as long as the phone gets passed around to give yourself a break you should be fine!

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Chronicles of Crime is a cooperative game of crime investigation, mixing VR experience and board gaming.

With the same physical components (board, locations, characters and items), players will be able to play plenty of different scenarii and solve as many different crime stories.

They will start the app, choose the scenario they want to play, and follow the story. The goal being to catch the killer of the case they have been given in the shortest short time possible.

Using the Scan&Play technology, each component (locations, characters, items, etc.) has a unique QR code, which, depending on the scenario selected, will activate and trigger different clues and stories. That means players will be able to get new stories way after the game is release simply by downloading the app's updates, without any shipping of new physical components involved.

The VR experience only requires a mobile phone. Players simply put the VR glasses provided inside the game onto their mobile device, and put the VR glasses on their nose, holding their mobile device in front of their eyes, to immerse themselves in the game's universe and search for clues in a virtual world.

Each session last around 1h to 1h30 minutes and many scenarios are connected to each others in order to tell a much bigger story. 

 

1-4 PLAYERS | 60-90 MINS | AGES 14+

 

REVIEWS

average rating 4.2 out of 5
Based on 6 reviews
  • 5 Stars
    3 Reviews
  • 4 Stars
    2 Reviews
  • 3 Stars
    0 Reviews
  • 2 Stars
    1 Review
  • 1 Star
    0 Reviews
83% of reviewers would recommend this product to a friend
Learning Curve
Rated 2 out of 5
Aesthetics
Rated 3 out of 5
Enjoyment
Rated 3 out of 5
6 Reviews
Reviewed by Bbubb
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Average play time
1-2 Hours
Why I choose Thirsty Meeples
  • Supporting Local
  • Great Choice
Rated 4 out of 5
Review posted

Detective deduction

This is exactly what I wanted, which is a detective deduction game. You scan people cards to talk to them, and search locations, to solve the cases. There is more than one thing to find out for each case which you get quizzed on at the end, so in that way it's much better than a simple whodunnit - there's the why backstory, even with the easier cases. The cases are more interesting and realistic than most detective games I've played.

You can play multiple cases with this base set of cards and buy themed expansions. The kids version is particularly good, and interesting. Obviously no murder in that one.

It can get annoying scanning these shiny cards if lights are shining off the cards - maybe matte card protectors could help though?

But my main gripe is that the police grid thing and the location grids are just soo big when they are all laid out and you're playing. I wish everything was 50% smaller so it just wasn't soo cumbersome and could be played on a small coffee table, especially as I like to play solo and don't always play the whole case in one sitting (so i cant take over the dining table and i cant even fit it all on my portapuzzle). The cumbersomeness is the main reason I haven't finished all the cases Ive got and haven't bought all the expansions, even though Im sure the stories, themes and interconnectedness of the cases will be great.

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Learning Curve
Rated 2 out of 5
Aesthetics
Rated 5 out of 5
Enjoyment
Rated 4 out of 5
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Reviewed by Clara M B.
Verified Reviewer
I don't recommend this product
Why I choose Thirsty Meeples
  • Good Prices
  • Generous Loyalty Scheme
  • Knowledgeable Staff
  • Best Place for Board Games
  • Great Choice
Rated 2 out of 5
Review posted

not bad but not for me

I see a lot of love for this game.

I played through, with people I enjoy gaming with, and just didn't enjoy it.

I really enjoy puzzle type games so on paper this should be right up my street but it didn't connectfor me.

It is inovative - very interesting use of the app, but not for me.

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Learning Curve
Rated 2 out of 5
Aesthetics
Rated 2 out of 5
Enjoyment
Rated 2 out of 5
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Reviewed by Toby J., from United Kingdom
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Rated 4 out of 5
Review posted

Well executed and friendly

Plays like a smoother Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective. Played the first 2/3'rds of scenario one and have had a lovely time solving as a pair. Nice and open, but a little frustrating that we can't find out what _really_ happen'd if we get it wrong.

The VR scene stuff is a good gimmick but can easily miss things.

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Reviewed by David T., from United Kingdom
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

This game brings welcomed innovation

This game brings welcomed innovation to the detective genre of games. Chronicles of Crime is a must own if you’re a fan of puzzle solving crime games.

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Reviewed by Jo B., from United Kingdom
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

What a game!

This is a fantastic game! Good interactivity with the app and cards (coming from a techie nerd). People who love mystery and crime genre of any media will find this game fun and engaging. Yes scanning the codes does get a little repetitive but as long as the phone gets passed around to give yourself a break you should be fine!

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