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Detectives Vs Criminals

Game ID: GID0453430
Game Info
Year
2024
Players
2-4
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Description

Team-based hidden movement game set in early 1900s Europe where Criminals and Detectives chase treasures and artifacts.

Description

Team-based hidden movement game set in early 1900s Europe where Criminals and Detectives chase treasures and artifacts.

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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Engaging asymmetric team dynamic (criminals vs detectives)
  • Multiple movement routes across a European-style map
  • Lively live-play banter and host chemistry that enhances suspense
Cons
  • Rule density can be heavy to track on stream
  • Clue/danger escalation can feel punishing if mismanaged
Thematic elements
  • crime, pursuit, hidden movement and deduction
  • Global crime caper spanning European cities with two teams (criminals vs detectives) pursuing artifacts
  • asymmetric roles with humorous, broadcast-style live commentary
Comparison games
  • Stop Thief
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Area Movement — Movement uses roads, dotted lines, trains, and other transport options, affecting distance and route options.
  • area_movement_transport — Movement uses roads, dotted lines, trains, and other transport options, affecting distance and route options.
  • clue_tokens_and_danger_track — Clues and tokens push the danger track forward, shaping end conditions and urgency.
  • Hand Management — Players manage decks of cards that control actions and movements; hand size is limited.
  • hand_management — Players manage decks of cards that control actions and movements; hand size is limited.
  • Hidden Movement — Players move secretly on a map; detectives deduce positions via investigations and card actions.
  • hidden_movement — Players move secretly on a map; detectives deduce positions via investigations and card actions.
  • planning_and_reaction — Criminals place planning cards; detectives respond to revealed sequences and events.
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Quotes (from this video)
  • This is a team based hidden movement game.
  • We are criminals today.
  • The law.
  • Two versus two game mode.
  • The game is live currently through later this month.
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