Cold Case Crackers | Murder Mystery Game | 12th Street Theater Case | Can You Crack The Case?

I loved this case. Was great for a good hour and a half of fun. The case made a lot of logical sense. And I got that great aha feeling as soon as I put the clues together. Not too difficult or graphic (mentions of an affair, as well as a fairly brief mention of the method of murder)Probably okay for kids around 13+ , although I'd definitely have them play with an adult. Or even maybe an adult playing "lead detective" who has already solved the case.But also awesome for adults. I probably wouldnt play with more than 2 people total. Maybe 3 if you are new to these types of games. But this is easily solvable by a solo player.Only negatives areone or two phases of the case were a little shorter than I would have liked. (I was having so much fun I wanted to keep sleuthing)The hint system isn't quite robust enough. There appeared to be only one hint per phase. And the one time I needed it it told me to do something I had already been doing.Finally the voice acting in the final interview with the killer was quite cheesy. I definitely get that professional actors were not available , but honestly most of the problem was the lines that were written for them to say , and not how they said them (because they honestly did a decent job). I just think when writing that final scene it felt like the writer forgot that this scene was gonna be heard and not read like the rest of the case. But it by no means took away from the victory and was still a nice little reward for all the hard work

If you love solving mysteries, this game is for you. You really feel like a detective, and it's a good difficulty. Three of us solved it in about 2.5 hours.After opening it and reading the instructions, you will find a folder of evidence. It's a bit overwhelming at first because of how realistic it is. You have a pile of evidence to parse through such as call logs, police interview transcripts, newspaper articles, and more.They have a unique take on the structure for a mystery game. It is divided into phases with a clear goal for each phase. Each phase brings a few new items into evidence as well. Considering how much raw information there is in the evidence, the clear goals were helpful to keep us on track to solving the mystery.You check your answer to each phase online, which makes it impossible to accidentally see the solution. But if you have to play without Internet access, you'll just have to assume you got it right and move on.If you get stuck, they've provided a "tip-line" website which will give specific hints. Also you can check a solution to a phase online to rule something out.This game could work well with both larger and smaller groups. It's easy to split up and rotate the evidence around so everyone can be looking at something.It's a single case in the pack, so I'm excited for the next one to come out! You can tell a lot of work goes into the detail of the case, so I guess that's why they don't have a lot yet.Overall, it's an engaging game that's fun for the whole family.

This is the first mystery game I have ever played and it was great fun! My husband and I played a little each night and probably spent about 3-5 hours on it total. You could easily play this by yourself or with more people. The storyline was well-written, the evidence was interesting, realistic and well-designed, and it obviously took a lot of thought and time to develop this game. I liked the concept of the 4 phases you work through as it leads you to solving the mystery without overwhelming you with all the clues at once. I was disappointed at first that you need to go online to verify your theory for each phase (I bought this as an alternative to tv or screentime) but I actually ended up liking that part. When we guessed wrong on an answer, verifying online told us we were wrong without giving away the right answer. I also enjoyed how one of the of the clues requires you to look online as it made it feel more realistic. I plan on buying another cold case crackers mystery and hope the creators keep developing more.

I purchased this game after playing a very similar game from another company. I did not realize that I was purchasing from a different company as they looked very much the same. These games are very fun if you enjoy solving cases. You do have to read a lot and really think. The reason I gave it a four is simply because I liked the first game we played from a different company. The first case was more challenging and extremely rewarding when finished. I found this case to be rather easy and we solved it in about an hour. The last task took my daughter less then a minute to solve. Therefore I recommend this case if you are a beginner at these time of criminal case solving games.The material is of good quality, though some of the handwriting that was used to simulate different people writing was a little hard to read.I still struggle with the price of these games, while the price is cheaper then maybe an escape room with multiple people which isn't the same concept but the best thing I could compare it too. The price is hard to swallow when you can only play once. The best thing to do is get several people to chip in for the game so you can pass it on to the next group of people when you are done.Definitely still a fun game!

I enjoyed this case. It was my favorite of the brand, perhaps because I got everything right without hints (I usually either get things wrong or need hints). I found that the case was pretty straightforward and, as long as you can pick out details, solvable. It is worth noting that these kinds of games can only be played once (then passed along). But I would recommend this case if you are an intermediate sleuth!

Cold Case Cracker is a fun and challenging murder mystery game where players analyze clues and evidence to solve a crime. Engaging gameplay, great for individuals, date nights, or parties.

If you enjoy escape rooms or solving puzzles, this is fun! Only problem was we were missing two pieces of this set.