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Game Info
Year
2024
Players
2-4
Age
8+
Playtime
45 min
Complexity
1.3/5
Collection
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Description
Search the Arconia!
Connect the Clues!
Reveal the Murderer!
Your neighbor in the Arconia has been murdered, and its time to take matters into your own hands (and, perhaps, your own podcast). Help beloved amateur investigators Mabel, Charles, and Oliver in this sharp-witted game of sleuthing and suspense!
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JestaThaRogue Rules Teach at 0:00 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- murder mystery investigation with a podcasting premise
- Aronia apartment building
- episodic, cooperative deduction with social interaction
Comparison games
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- accomplice mechanic — An AI-like accomplice moves to steal clues if players stall or fail, adding pressure.
- cooperative deduction — Players collectively connect clues to suspects and search for the killer.
- Deduction — Players collectively connect clues to suspects and search for the killer.
- episode-based rounds — Gameplay is divided into five-phase episodes with evolving setup.
- group text reveal — One player can reveal a card in their hand to all players via the group text tile.
- movement and search — Move characters along a modular board and search apartments for clue tokens using color-matched restrictions.
- Simultaneous Reveal — One player can reveal a card in their hand to all players via the group text tile.
- token tracking and window revealing — Clue tokens and objects link to windows open in the building, narrowing down locations.
- Variable Phase Order — Gameplay is divided into five-phase episodes with evolving setup.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- Dip into the comments like it's Oliver's dinner.
- I've been Rob aka Just the Rogue and I'll see you.
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JestaThaRogue Review at 35:32 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Polished production and accessibility for fans of the show
- Cooperative deduction with approachable rules
Cons
- Only one playthrough so far; needs multiple sessions to gauge longevity
Thematic elements
- deduction, clue-building, suspect identification
- Apartment building, crime-solving board game inspired by the TV show
- cooperative deduction with hidden information and card-driven actions
Comparison games
- Other Sherlock/Cozy-deduction style games
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- character-specific actions with restricted movement — Cards limit which character can move and which clues can be collected; players plan without sharing full information
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Quotes (from this video)
- The villains provide the challenge that make the game fun.
- Galactus is very big on the board.
- This is PvP done right; I really enjoyed it.
- I would recommend this one again.
- Only Murders in the Building: The Game is cooperative deduction with a great look and feel.
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