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The Case of the Curiously Correct Blueprints
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The Case of the Curiously Correct Blueprints (Bluefish Games) // Review

The Case of the Curiously Correct Blueprints is the latest instalment in Bluefish Games' whimsical puzzle game series set in the world of Mr. Hincks. This standalone case blends cosy…
Woodlock University (Detective Box) // Review
Posted inMurder Mystery Reviews

Woodlock University (Detective Box) // Review

Woodlock University is the debut game from Detective Box. It's an interactive murder mystery that allows you to search locations, interview suspects and examine a variety of evidence. After a…
Hunting the Kent Killer
Posted inMurder Mystery Reviews

Hunting the Kent Killer (FOXBOX Detectives) // Review

Hunting the Kent Killer is a murder mystery/detective game from FOXBOX Detectives. When an old friend is brutally attacked during his investigation into the murder of Caleb Kingsley, you are…
Box Art for The Shackleton Series
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The Shackleton Series: Episode 1 (Escape Mail) // Review

The Shackleton Series: Episode 1 is the first in a six-part escape game adventure from Escape Mail. After the success of the Family Secrets series and Shinobi: The Scroll, they…
A teaser for USB Escape: Season 1
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The Knott Family Chronicles: Owen Knott (USB Escape) // Review

The Knott Family Chronicles: Owen Knott is a narrative puzzle experience from USB Escape. An unsettling letter arrives from a sender known only as 'C'. They have included a USB…
Sherlock Holmes: Phantom's Hour
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Sherlock Holmes: Phantom’s Hour (Wolf Escape Games) // Review

Sherlock Holmes: Phantom's Hour is the latest game from award-winning online escape game company, Wolf Escape Games. So far they've transported players to a spooky abandoned house in Hallows Hill…
Cluegon: The Wonter Legacy
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Cluegon: The Wonter Legacy (Dimitris Chassapakis) // Review

Cluegon: The Wonter Legacy is the latest puzzle book from the creator of Journal 29, Dimitris Chassapakis: "Julian Wonter disappeared without a trace, leaving behind a complex and mysterious apparatus…
The Van Hout Story
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The Van Hout Story (Detective Mystery Masters) // Review

The Van Hout Story is a murder mystery game from Detective Mystery Masters. When Lennard Van Hout, a prominent figure in the business world, is murdered - your help is…
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