Detective: City of Angels

I like that this game is not an Escape Room or an app-based game like most of the other detective theme board games. Better at 3-4 players to keep downtime low.

This game is perfect for me. I can play it solo, master it, and then run a game for my friends to enjoy as well! It's very tactile and the right amount of deep for me to wrack my brain while also having a ton of fun.

My family really enjoyed this game. Go for it.

So fun! I like it best at 3 players (2 detectives and the chisel). The initial scenario is pretty simple and linear to teach you the game. But the next few get pretty complex. Definitely not solvable until the last minute. Liked this much better than some other detective games like Chronicles of Crime (meh with the app) and Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective (too hard).

This game is awesome! The developers really thought this through and created an experience that makes you think. I love that the slang is included (with a definition index) to add to the feel of the old black and white detective movies. You have to evaluate every piece of evidence and every word from interviews to devise the solution; add to that the fact that people can lie or just deceive! We found ourselves second-guessing every move! The turn countdown forces you to evaluate the next move carefully, and though you're essentially playing everyone for themselves, you do get forced into some form of collaboration here and there.

I love the esthitcs and feel of noir. With City of Angels the excitement of playing a Sam Spade type character running around the city putting clues together to solve a crime was intriguing. Opening the set, immediately you see the love given to this game. It's almost overwhelming how much you get. The board is a nice stiff board with great artwork, all of the case books feel up to the wear and tear of regular gaming. The playing pieces have a great quality tactile feel. The only issue I had, and it's a minor one, are the mold lines and other little pieces on the miniatures. Easy to clean up though. It comes in a pretty organized try for everything. The rules are easy to understand (and there are great playthrough videos out there that dont give away the mysteries). This feels like a little more complex version of clue with a feel that makes me want to don my fedora and walk in the shadows.

Like a new version of clue where you can play solo. After playing solo you can try and make it harder on your friends by playing the Chisel and playing as the suspects. Great Fun!