Unsolved Case Files | Gardner, Avery - Active Murder Mystery Case - Can You Solve The Case?

My family did this for New Years. We had such a good time putting our heads together to solve it. The material is great quality and the information is extensive. It does take thinking outside the box to solve. Just the right amount of challenge!

Super fun game perfect for couples. My wife and I tried this out and had a blast for a few hours.

These are so great! They fun, my friend and I solve one every time we get together! And it comes with everything you need! 10/10

Thoroughly impressed! This is the second Unsolved Case Files my husband, 13 yr old daughter, and myself have solved. It's a good 2-3 hours of working together to understand the clues and solve the case. My 13 year old gets really into this and has surprised us both with her investigative skills. I'm thoroughly impressed with the lengths they go to make these cases seem realistic. Even my retired law enforcement husband is impressed.

Our family has solved several of these "Unsolved Case Files" mysteries and now my daughter is old enough to not be put off by the murder aspect (she is 13 now. I don't recommend this for kids 10 or younger). This one holds up with the other ones, although like Scooby Doo mysteries, these mysteries do tend to fall into a rut where the important clue is not where you expect it and once you find that clue, all of the other information that you have attempted to consolidate is sort of unimportant. But I guess that is the nature of mysteries -- finding that one clue out of all of the distractions.I do have 2 complains about the game. The first is that there are a few accidental mistakes that can lead you astray. I'm pretty sure these mistakes were unintentional, but when you are reading everything extremely closely and you think these mistakes are important, some proofreading would really help not waste time. For example, in the newspaper clipping about " ... Roxanne Needle's Disappearance", there is a mention of "Nelson's former boyfriend". It is clear from the context that this should have been "Needle's former boyfriend". The game maker clearly got the names confused because they both start with N -- Nelson is not mentioned anywhere in the article. That's not a big deal - except that Nelson is one of the characters in the mystery and one of the main suspects. You can easily spend 20 minutes reviewing every piece of evidence trying to figure out why Nelson (a guy) had a boyfriend and how the murder of Needle is related to the twins' murder.My major complaint is that you don't find out until you open the package that an Internet connection is needed to check if you have the questions correct. You CAN NOT solve the puzzle to the end without using the Internet, because you need to get the right answer to the questions before you can open the next envelope. I would have liked to play this game in an off-grid cabin on vacation, but you can't play it that way.WARNING: SPOILER/HINT in this paragraph. If you are planning on playing this game yourself, don't read this paragraph. It's ok to read if you are buying this game as a present for someone else. The second major problem is actually worse: that ALL of the important clues are found on external websites. You can NOT solve any of the 3 questions of the mystery with the given printed material, and then you also need the Internet to check if you have the right answer. The whole reason to buy these physical paper games is to have a self contained mystery. It would be much better to have all clues in the bag and also have the answers in sealed envelopes, so that an Internet connection is not needed.Nevertheless, we had fun playing the game. It took about 2-3 hours to complete it. It stimulates discussion between everyone, and you'll be fighting over clues and notes (in a good way). My sharp 13 year old daughter found most of the important clues.

This was challenging and fun! It kept my 15 yr old teen and her friends occupied for several hours. It came with realistic pictures and real websites to go to for clues. They loved it and highly recommend for a fun afternoon.

This is the 2nd Unsolved Case Files I've completed. Needless to say, my 3rd is already ordered and on its way! These are challenging cases with such authentic details the players are totally immersed in the experience. The first case I solved was "Harmony" with the mystery club I run in my high school. The students loved it! It was perfect because it is divided into 3 segments which we solved one meeting at a time. Very logical and no crazy "leaps." This one was just as fun. The only drawback is the detective notebook format. Unlike the police file folders with individual evidence and photos in Harmony, this one had 1 very detailed detective notebook. In my family group of 6, it was difficult for everyone to get to read and easily refer to the notebook which led to some frustration. Overall, these are tremendous fun and so very well done! One of the best on the market! Beware that this requires a lot of time and brain power, but if you enjoy puzzles and enigmas, and those "aha" moments, this is for you!

Una actividad muy divertida para compartir. Los acertijos son entretenidos y realmente hacen pensar.

Ein tolles Spiel ,kann man nur weiter empfehlen .für ein Spieleabend zu viert oder sechs .Schade ist , man kann es nur einmal spielen und auch nicht tauschen mit anderen Spielern weil man sich Notizen macht auf Bildern oder Karten .Den es ist sehr, sehr teuer . Sicher es ist aufwendig aufgebaut aber trotzdem.Man kann auch Pech haben das Spiel( der Fall) nicht so gut ist.Schade das es so teuer ist .wir würden es sonst öfter Spielen

My kids love it

Love these games.. great to get family & friends to get together to play

This was the first one we tried and really enjoyed it, the hidden interactivity was great and kept us going for a few hours. They aren't cheap but then neither is anything nowadays, cheaper than a night at the cinema for free of us and probably more fun.The quality of all the clue pieces is high and well thought out.You can of course pass them along to friends/family for them to enjoy too. It's a shame they sealed the envelopes as the opening of them obviously detracts from the passing along. A simple wallet style container would have been beneficial.

great time.