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Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game

A cooperative investigation game using a real online database. Players manage time, visit locations, and use actual forensic techniques to solve interconnected cases as part of a larger conspiracy.

Popularity
#91
2 players
60+ min
Hard

What You'll Need

🎯 Case board
🃏 Lead cards
🔴 Time tokens
📦 Final report sheets
📦 Internet-connected device

About This Game

A cooperative investigation game using a real online database. Players manage time, visit locations, and use actual forensic techniques to solve interconnected cases as part of a larger conspiracy.

How to Play

  1. Set up case board and time tracker
  2. Each location visit costs time from your limited pool
  3. Access Antares database online for evidence files
  4. Analyze lab reports, interviews, and digital evidence
  5. Some leads connect across multiple cases
  6. Manage your time budget carefully
  7. At deadline, write final report with conclusions
  8. Score based on questions answered correctly
  9. Campaign connects 5 cases into one story
  10. Requires internet access for database
Added about 1 month ago • Updated 28 days ago
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