Murder / Mystery

Detective: City of Angels

Detective: City of Angels, set in the dark and violent world of 1940s Los Angeles, is a game of mystery, deception, and investigation for 1–5 players. Most players will step into the shoes of LAPD homicide detectives, hungry for glory and willing to do whatever it takes to successfully close a case, even if that means intimidating suspects, concealing evidence, and hiring snitches to rat on their fellow detectives. One player, however, will take on the role of The Chisel, whose only goal is to stall and misdirect the detectives at every turn using bluffing, manipulation, and (often) outright lies.

1–5 players150 minages 14medium difficulty

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What is Detective: City of Angels

Detective: CoA uses the innovative ARC (Adaptive Response Card) System to create the feel of interrogating a suspect. Suspects do not simply give paragraph-book responses; instead The Chisel carefully chooses how they will answer. When Billy O'Shea insists that the victim was a regular at Topsy's Nightclub, is he telling the truth or is The Chisel subtly leading the detectives toward a dead end that will cost them precious time? Detectives can challenge responses that they think are lies but at great risk: If they're wrong, The Chisel will acquire leverage over them, making the case that much harder to solve.

Detective: CoA includes separate, detailed casebooks for both the detectives and The Chisel. Each crime is a carefully constructed puzzle that can unfold in a variety of ways depending on how the detectives choose to pursue their investigations. As the detectives turn the city upside down, uncovering fresh evidence and "hot" leads, hidden suspects may be revealed and new lines of questioning will open up, creating a rich, story-driven experience.

Inspired by classic film noir like The Big Sleep, the works of James Ellroy (L.A. Confidential), and the video game L.A. Noire from Rockstar Games, Detective: City of Angels is a murder-mystery game unlike any other. Will one detective rise above the rest and close the case on L.A.'s latest high profile murder? Or will The Chisel sow enough doubt and confusion to prevent the detectives from solving the crime?

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Players: 1–5
Age: +14
Duration: 150 min
Difficulty: Medium
Type: Board game
Year: 2019
Mechanics: Action Points · Area Movement · Cooperative Game
Categories: Murder / Mystery
Designer: Evan Derrick
Publisher: Van Ryder Games · La Boîte de Jeu · Ediciones MasQueOca · Fox in the Box

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trotamor8/10

Un gran juego de detectives. En realidad de nota le pondría un 7 pero le pongo un 8 por todo el curro que hay detrás (guiones, historias, etc..) Por lo demás, considero que está sobreproducido, hay otros juegos del mismo estilo con menos producción e igual de satisfactorios. En cuanto a solo funciona muy bien y cumple. En otros modos, como tahúr, es fantástico y divertido ir engañando a los investigadores o jugando con ellos al despiste, especialmente si ya has jugado previamente. No obstante, a 3-4 jugadores, bajo mi punto de vista, se hace pesado y lento si eres investigador. Tienes que esp

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