Unlock! is a co-operative card game inspired by escape rooms that uses a simple system which allows you to search scenes, combine objects, and solve riddles. Play Unlock! to embark on great adventures, while seated at a table using only cards.
Unlock!: Kids is designed for players ages 6+ and unlike other Unlock! titles, it does not require an app.
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Contents:
1 Rulebook
1 Tutorial (11 Cards)
3 Stories (150 Cards)
7 Starting Special Components
38 Cardboard Tokens
1 Hints & Solutions Booklet
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- Plays faster than traditional Unlock games.
- Does not require an app.
- Mostly reading independent, making it accessible for kids.
- Cute and colorful theme appealing to younger players.
- Streamlined mechanics make it feel 'breezy'.
- Enjoyable for adults as well as children.
- Solves complexity issues from the main series.
- The initial setup for finding the premise and key sheet was problematic, being under the insert.
- There can still be a couple of moments where players are unsure what to do.
- Detective stories
- Unlock!
- Exit Game series
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- App-free — Unlike traditional Unlock games, this version does not require an app and can be played solely with the components.
- Card-based puzzles — Features cards that flip over and a system where elements are combined, similar to the main Unlock series but streamlined.
- Escape room — It's described as an 'escape room in a box' style game.
- Punch-out Components — Includes punch-out components and pieces, some with numbers, used in conjunction with cards and a master pamphlet.
- Puzzle solving — Players are solving 'little spatial puzzles, math puzzles, little like interesting observation puzzles' in order to discover or solve a mystery.
- Reading Independent — For the most part, the game is reading independent, with minimal reading required after the initial sequence.
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- you are not tearing up or writing on things it's really what's distinct about the unlock series as compared to the exit games and those other ones where you're destroying things here you don't destroy
- it's just it's like the casual or light version of unlock
- it's like unlock breezy
- biggest criticism biggest screen and it's like you're not gonna you know again there's gonna be a couple moments you'll still get a couple like you're like what am I supposed to do but you'll play through quickly
- I do recommend this I think this is great I think they solved a lot of cool problems it's very accessible certainly good for kids but I think as an adult you'll have a kick out of it too