{"product_id":"mystery-detective-vol-1","title":"Mystery Detective: Vol 1","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMystery Detective is a mystery solving party game that you can start playing almost as soon as you open the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne player, the Chief, takes one of the 100 illustrated cards and reads it to himself. The front of the card has the mystery, the back the solution. Then he reads the front of the card to the players and shows them the illustration. The other players are the detectives. Singly and together, they try to solve the mystery by asking the Chief questions. But he can only answer Yes, No, Close, or Not Relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere is the first mystery:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA woman dies because she was on the phone too long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe often talk too long on the phone but don't die! What's going on?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe detectives discuss and try to form theories that can be proved or disproved by their questions:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA lovers' quarrel?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWas the woman killed by her husband? - no\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBy her lover?- no\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOkay, maybe international espionage:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWas the woman a spy? - no, not relevant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHmm. Maybe we can localize this.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWas the woman lying down?- no\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStanding up? - no\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSitting? - YES!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNow we're getting somewhere…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBit by bit the detectives try to piece together the mystery. Often a question from one detective will give another an idea for a whole new line of questioning. There is no winner or loser but when you finally solve the mystery, you feel brilliant!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe mysteries, while not all crimes, are morbid and twisted and often very funny. You need to discuss, question and think outside of the box in order to solve them. Great fun, you can play almost anywhere, anytime. In the car, at the dinner table or at a gathering, all are perfect for this co-cop mystery solving game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis volume contains 100 cases.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ACD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32258707095665,"sku":"","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/4836\/8497\/products\/pic4924768.jpg?v=1608665097","url":"https:\/\/gatecitygames.us\/products\/mystery-detective-vol-1","provider":"Gate City Games LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}