Cover art for Unfinished Case of Holmes

Unfinished Case of Holmes

2017 · BGG
Avg rating
6.12
Bayes rating
5.54
Weight
2.25 (Medium Light)
Players
2-12
Playtime
2 hr
Ratings count
176

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Description

In the game Unfinished Case of Holmes, the players will be transported to Victorian era London and will go on an unforgettable journey full of challenging riddles and mysteries with the mission to complete an investigation of a mysterious death started but not finished by Sherlock Holmes. The game is based on an escape room principle where the players need to resolve different types of puzzles in order to proceed to the next level. It is a mixture of an interactive computer game and a detective story with real objects pieces of evidence that survived over time. What do you receive? - Game materials - Game instructions - Mobile App How it works? - The game works on digital devices. The digital game is mainly used to get instructions and to enter the solutions to the questions - The rest of the game takes place with real objects (it's not a card game!) - Game duration 90-120 min - Similar to the escape rooms concept the game can be played once - Can be played again by other players Game options It is possible to play the game in several modes: - As one team (Standard mode) - Against the time - Multiple team competition mode: additional game sets required which you can print with no additional cost. You will not receive any spoilers or indication for solutions so you can take part in the game What is required? - Preparation time: ~15 min - Internet access - Registration on our portal www.idventure.de, App and game download - Curiosity, fun, "out of the box" thinking

Play mode

Cooperative

How it plays

Deduction & hidden information Roll / flip & write Set collection & pattern building

Game type

Roleplaying game Party game Abstract / puzzle game

What it’s about

Mystery, crime & investigation History, politics & real-world conflict Adventure & exploration

Publishers

Asmodee Hobby World iDventure

Designers

Alexander Krys