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If you are also a fan of investigative board games, you can’t miss this article, in which we will give you 10 great investigative board games to try with friends.
In any case, we must tell you that if you haven’t already done so, you must try the investigative cases of MysterU that are sure to capture you fully almost more than a boxed game. In fact, we are sure of it, since these cases are since they are resounding precisely because of their immediacy and the puzzles that are offered throughout the web.
In the Cook case, which is purchasable by clicking here, you will be able to identify yourself as a spy in a detective agency who is on the trail of a very dangerous criminal; will you be able to nab him and find out where he is?
If, on the other hand, you prefer to have family fun with younger children, then we suggest you try the following Ghosts and try to help a restaurateur who is haunted by evil spirits. This is definitely a game that stimulates children’s minds and can also be used as learning; you can learn more about it in this article.
If you want to try it out, all you need to do is click on this link, and you will be taken back to our store page with all the product specifications.
Now, without further ado let’s move on to the topic: investigative board games, which we decided to cover in this article of our blog.
1. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Among investigative board games, this is the king of them; a mixture of a game and a book game, containing 10 cases. What you will have to do is investigate a mystery by following several leads. To do this you will need to read numbered chapters of an almanac, newspapers of the time and travel on a map of the streets of London. Attention to every detail, as in the MysterU cases, will help you solve the case.
2. Alchemists: This is one of the magic-themed investigative board games. In fact, being one of the alchemists you will have to analyze ingredients, purchase valuable artifacts and help adventurers in search of potions. You can also find a similar concept in our children’s experience, called Ghosts. The special feature of this game, in addition to the mechanics just explained, is that you add a deduction part, that is, there are alchemical elements that have to be reconstructed through combinations. The more puzzles you are able to solve, the more points you will earn! Among investigative board games, this one consists of an app and a boxed part.
3. Mr. Jack in New York: Among the investigative board games, we suggest Mr. Jack in New York. Here, you will play as Jack the Ripper and your opponent will be the detective. You take turns moving the eight characters on the hexagonal board, and one of them is the real Jack. Of course, each character can interact with the others by moving or adding pieces. The goal, as in other investigative board games, is to catch and identify the murderer.
4. The Wrath of Dracula: Among investigative horror board games we suggest The Wrath of Dracula, where hunters will have to hunt down this dreaded monster. The famous vampire will secretly move across the map of Europe increasing his power and awakening important allies. The investigators will then have to trace and reconstruct its location from the information they possess. In short, it is a reimagined version of the famous Scotland Yard investigative board game. If you are interested in detective games, you can also read this article of ours, by clicking here!
5. 13 Clues: Another game among the investigative board games is 13 Clues, where everyone has three cards in front of them: a culprit, a location and a weapon. You, however, can only see other people’s cards and not your own. You will then have to ask the other players questions about the nature of the cards, their colour and type. Through the answers, you will have to be able to deduce and reconstruct your three cards before the others can do the same with theirs.
6. Letters from Whitechapel: One among other investigative board games set in Jack The Ripper’s London is Letters from Whitechapel. This too can be considered a version of Scotland Yard; here you will witness 4 nights of crime and must try to figure out where Jack’s lair is on the map. Detectives counting moves and collecting clues will try to catch “the Ripper.”
7. Inkognito: Our next suggestion is Inkognito, which is set on the streets of Venice. Here you will be spies trying to identify your partner and thus accomplish an important mission before your rivals, of course. You will move with a mask full of coloured balls to which corresponds a possible action, and when you meet other characters you will have to provide them with true or false information. Only by reconstructing the truth will you be able to win!
8. Mystery Express: One of the most popular detective board games is Mystery Express inspired by Agatha Christie’s book of the same name. Here you will have to discover the identity of the murderer which is well hidden and only one. You will be the guests of the different convoys and you will have to manage to find out the name of the murderer, the murder car, the time and the motive. In short, the basic mechanics are that of Cluedo, but here you will also have several mini-games that will lead you to discover the truth. Can you find the culprit before the train arrives in Istanbul?
9. The Name of the Rose: Other investigative board games inspired by books or movies include The Name of the Rose, based on the novel of the same name by Umberto Eco. Here, you will impersonate one of the 6 monks suspected of the crimes, but your identity must be kept hidden so you can move any pawn. As you move through the abbey you can gain or lose suspect points based on the rooms you visit. After the 7 rounds of play, you will proceed to the accusations and identify the real culprit of the crimes.
Now you know all the best investigative board games; and you can buy them, as you can our different MysterU cases that are something unique, a mixture of the escape room and the old detective games, however, MysterU cases are based on the open web. This last feature makes the experience even better because, because of its story and the way it is told, the player totally identifies with it.
Also, it is not an application so it does not take up space and there is no need to download it. What you need to do is to purchase the one you prefer from our store, by clicking here, and then go ahead and register and choose the device you want to start investigating. Then you will only need a good Internet connection and you are done!
Our cases work perfectly on iOS and Android and you can try them from your PC, smartphone or tablet, whichever one you prefer!
What are you waiting for? Try it and find out if it really is better than investigative board games!
