Unsolved Case Files | Ivey, Sandra - Cold Case Murder Mystery Game | Can You Solve The Crime?

This was the second case file we tried after the Harmony Ashcroft case, but we also played a few from other companies as well. It was a really good game, probably my favorite so far in the genre. The story made sense and the clues were subtle but came with many satisfying aha-moments once you figured something out. This was a great level -challenging requiring attention to detail, but not too hard, and a lot of variety in difficulty and in how to solve each objective. Very unique setting, which I think they take advantage of in a good way when designing the game. Overall great game! Took us about 5-6 hours, including carefully reading each document and discussing everything in-depth.

A great night entertainment

Amazing family game

We loved this murder mystery. It was very well written, the clues were not obvious but not obscure which meant we all felt a sense of achievement when we worked them out. Not the easiest case but well worth the time and effort. Highly recommended.

This is my fifth unsolved case file and favorite so far in terms of story and theme. The difficulty was about 7.5/10, on par with the Falcone case. The level of detail was the highest yet for all of the cases. Highly recommend.

Loved these, hours of entertainment

A whodunit gives you all an exciting family night I’m playing miss Marple or Poirot for the evening

Most disappointing game I have played in the genre. The material is beautifully presented but the team behind it focussed to much on hiding as many clues as possible in the pictures alone. Even when expecting this after playing ‘Harmony’ it’s still to repetitive. Beside from busywork with a magnifying glass there is very little mystery. It is just a sequence of combing out pictures with a magnifying glass and than being spoon fed new information. Also beware for the final piece of evidence. The audio you are guided to in the end immediately tells you who did it, so after hours of going through evidence and comparing theories you are abruptly given the answer in the audio. Opening the final envelop basically confirms what they tell you themselves in the audio. This game misses the enjoyability you get from reading through evidence. All is focused on using your magnifying glass to answer questions at which point the game itself gives you answers. So you don’t have to think about which documents are important they will tell you. For fans of the genre I would suggest sticking with games from Cryptic killers, hunt a killer, IDventure, … . If you do want to play this game think of it more as an exercise in combing through pictures and don’t listen to the audio unless being certain of the culprit, because the game ends when you press play. The final envelop is more of an epilogue.

well constructed fun puzzle kit, kept everyone going for hours....lots of detail, recommended

My husband and I play these on our stay-at-home date nights. They take us usually between 3-4 hours to complete with some breaks in between. They are so well thought out, and really great quality with everything that comes in it to solve your case! This one in particular was one of the more challenging ones we have tried from this brand, which isn't a bad thing if you are experienced with playing these types of games! If you are new to them, I would recommend one of their first sets (Jamie Banks/Harmony Ashcroft) as this is one of the newer ones they have released. They are pricey for a game you play once, but I personally think they are so worth it! We have a blast solving these cases and it really is a great date night game to play as it makes you work as a team and puts your mind to work. 10/10 definitely try it!!

Intellectual, smart, mysterious!

Makes you feel like a real detective! Had 4 of us totally engaged, like a bunch of detectives for hours! Definitely get it

Super fun game to play, way harder than I thought but it was challenging and fun.