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2022
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Description
Enola Holmes: Finder of Lost Souls
Recipient of a coveted The Dice Tower "Seal of Approval," is an all-against-one family game for 2-4 players. One player is the Criminal, hatching a sinister plan to abduct their victim, leaving puzzling clues in their wake. The other players are the Detectives, working together to solves these puzzles and reveal clues. If they solves enough puzzles and use careful deduction, they can deduce the crime and stop the criminal.
Detectives have 4 turns to gather these clues, make their deductions and declare the crime. If they do so within these 4 turns, the criminal is caught, and the detectives win
The combination of clues, and crime will change with each game.
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Watch It Played News at 1:37 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cooperative gameplay where players work together.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Detective work, solving puzzles
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- asymmetrical gameplay — One player is the criminal, others are detectives.
- Deduction — Detectives work together to reveal clues and solve puzzles.
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Quotes (from this video)
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- look I like crime as much as the next guy and contrary to popular belief crime does pay and it makes you look cool
- The design and development of Star Wars shatterpoint miniatures game is really our love letter to the excitement and energy of being a kid on Saturday mornings
- which is why I'm bad at this game of area control tile placement negotiation and of course a bit of dice rolling
- I'm sure to be checking it out
- I am well and truly intrigued
- I've always wanted to jump into this system it looks fun I've Heard lots of good things about its mind melty nature so maybe this is my chance
- this is your chance to meet the other sponsor that helped make this episode possible Wayland games
- I love this type of thing it makes me smile
- I bet it's lovely
- I want to thumb through a scurvy rule book as soon as I get a chance
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- strong thematic flavor with vivid, color-driven storytelling
- two-detective dynamic adds depth and strategic angles
- engaging mix of deduction, puzzle solving, and card interaction
- lively storytelling and banter enhances player immersion
- supports solo or two-player play with varied detective roles
Cons
- some puzzles can be solved quickly if an opponent’s cards align favorably
- interference mechanics can slow pacing for some players
- tracking multiple tokens (crowns, flowers, glasses, flames) may be confusing
Thematic elements
- deduction, mystery-solving, color-coded scoring, theatrical banter
- Enola Holmes-themed detective mystery with competitive two-player play and case solving, featuring Enola Holmes and rival characters in a puzzle-solving framework
- banter-driven, character-driven narration with theatrical bragging and rivalries
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card-driven interference — use Making Trouble cards to disrupt opponents and cancel or discard their cards
- Compound Scoring — tokens such as crowns, flowers, spy glasses, and flames track progress toward victory
- Deduction — case, clue, and puzzle cards are revealed and must be solved in a sequence
- dual-detective play — solo two-detective arrangement per side allowing eight potential case cards to be solved
- Hand Management — players hold and play a number of cards each turn to influence outcomes and resource flow
- icon/clue matching — players match icons to locations and case cards to advance clues and solve crimes
- puzzle/clue deck progression — case, clue, and puzzle cards are revealed and must be solved in a sequence
- round-based victory condition — four rounds with a specific order of traits to reveal and solve to win or lose
- Token-based scoring — tokens such as crowns, flowers, spy glasses, and flames track progress toward victory
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Quotes (from this video)
- the cheese duck is currently mine and I will prevail because my flamboyance are flamingos
- color that is how we will win in front of me you're going to see
- I hope you've enjoyed the show
- the cheese duck is back to its rightful owner
- it's a fantastic option for you
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