Unsolved Case Files | Banks, Jamie - Cold Case Murder Mystery Game | Can You Solve The Crime?

These were very challenging! I got it for my daughter’s murder mystery bday party. Age group was 12-16yrs old. Some ended up giving up because it was too hard. And then the plot behind the murder (like when you solved it) was a little weird to read to 8-11th graders. Because it involves someone at school. 😔 but the quality of the evidence and material it was made from held up being passed around through 13 people. Artwork was also pretty great. I’d buy again but I will definitely read up more on which case I’m buying or solve it first so I know if it fits for kids. Especially ones that aren’t mine.

No spoilers here. My wife and I are big fans of these games. I love the lack of structure--how you are just handed a box of evidence to weed through on your own time. As an English nerd, I'm always impressed by the writing. The thoughtful storytelling is a refreshing deviation from the half-hearted, sloppy narratives we've grown so accustomed to in modern media. Unsolved Case Files stand out for their thorough storytelling, careful architecture, and overall, their tremendous heart--the makers' pride and joy in their work is truly palpable when playing these games. Banks isn't my favorite overall, but the second objective is one of my favorites across the Unsolved Case Files catalog, because of its difficulty and the amount of research I had to do in order to solve it. My biggest qualm with the games is the reliance on online material--I'd prefer that the games be entirely hard copy, so that they can be played without internet access (for example, on a road trip), and to ensure that they'll always be playable down the line, even long after the Unsolved Case Files website is gone. I'd also like the option of identifying my own suspect rather than picking one from a list, since using that list means that the police/investigators are already on the right track--and aren't we being pulled in because they can't solve the case themselves? Anyway, I definitely recommend these games.

Just as described

My family has tried many murder mystery games, and this brand is one of our favorites (we like it better than “hunt a killer”, but my husband likes “finders seekers” the best.). We like how it has witness statements, newspaper articles, and other evidence. Just when you think you have it figured out, there is a twist that changes your theory. They always include enough clues (some are harder to find than others) to help you solve each part, but they also offer hints to help if you are struggling. There are different levels of difficulty to choose from, something fun for everyone.

Good stuff, great in a group.

Stop, don’t let this be the first Unsolved Case Files that you buy. My family and friends have enjoyed doing this so much during quarantine. If we can’t be together in person we simply meet via zoom or Google meet and soLve the case. (It’s more fun in person, but...Pandemic. In the past we started with the Harmony Ashcroft mystery and that was great! So much fun and solvable! Next I purchased the Buddy Edmonds case and again it was a lot of fun. This one, however was more frustrating. It’s not that it was a tougher case to crack but I agree with other reviewers that the Cursive writing on a chalkboard is very hard to read even with a good quality magnifying glass. My partner and I both decided that we wouldn’t have purchased any of the other cases if this has been the first one we played so please order one of the other case files and have fun solving those! This one just wasn’t as well done. The story was a bit lame and the clues not as good. But I highly encourage you to buy these because they are so much fun to do. I’ve enjoyed them with my daughter ans son in law, and with friends. I’m just concerned that if someone buys this case first they won’t do any of the others because they’ll be turned off. So do purchase unsolved case files but purchase a different one. This one is weak at best.

This is a great product and game. This is the first time our family has played a game and not fought about anything. This is so fun and so well made and thought out. Interactive and smart!

Bought these for my true crime junkie girlfriends and they love them

Really nice and detailed, some people are saying it is too easy but personally I don’t think it is, it’s excellent balance between being challenging but not too far fetched or overly complex. I give it the best.

Good

I’ve seen these everywhere so I thought I’d give it a shot! We have been slowly working on it for about two weeks now and we are left with the last envelope, four adults have had the chance to crack this case and it definitely has involved everyone equally. A great little game to add to a game night or a murder mystery party of some sorts All the pieces arrived and are so well made, a very thought out case and I will be buying others in the future!

a must get game, youll become areal detective it will make you feel how hard detectives job are, and it will show you how smart they are, and its a chance to test your abilities to solve cases

(writing from a 12-year-old) Got this case (from consent of parent) overall this case was fun. For me, I'm really into criminology (or anything related to crime) and I found this for Xmas and It took like 4 hours by myself to solve it and it was really fun. I saw reviews that said "too much reading" but I think it was fine, just highlight/note the important info (if you were doing a real case there would be WAY more reading & WAY more things to do) There are some "bugs" like Motivation for killing wasn't clear (no motive) until the end video that says why the killer, "killed." And there were 6 CURSIVE pages! I can't read cursive so I downloaded a "writing to text" app so I could read it (personal thing). I do want to say, that the creators are actually trying to put a case together, there are going to be "bugs" because it's not real, and not everything's going to be perfect. So stop saying that "IT'S NOT PERFECT" In a real case reopening u can go back to suspects & witnesses (with enough evidence) to get more info and u can't do that in a game. Overall I want to do another case cuz this one was fun. And thx u to the creators for making these cases.