Detective: City of Angels

Step Into the Dark & Violent World of 1940's Los Angeles

Detective: City of Angels is a game of mystery, deception, and investigation. Most players will step into the shoes... (read more)

Reviews
positive, 83% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
30 minutes
Published
2019
Age
14+
Publisher
Van Ryder Games
Players
1 to 5 players
Designer
Evan Derrick
Playstyle
Relaxed
Game's Categories
Solo / Solitaire Game, Cooperative Game, Murder / Mystery, Strategy Game, Mystery / Crime, Van Ryder Games, and Pegasus Spiele
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Description

Step Into the Dark & Violent World of 1940's Los Angeles

Detective: City of Angels is a game of mystery, deception, and investigation. 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 a 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.

Using the innovative ARC (Adaptive Response Card) System to create the feel of interrogating a suspect, the Chisel will control how suspects choose to answer questions. 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 their 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.

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?

Contents

  • 1 Game Board
  • 4 Detective Boards
  • 1 Chisel Board
  • 1 Pad of Investigation Sheets
  • 4 Detective Casebooks
  • 1 Sleuth (Solo) Casebook
  • 1 Rulebook
  • 1 Tutorial Book
  • 1 ARC Sleeve
  • 9 Individual Case Tuckboxes
  • 118 Case & Mystery Cards
  • 97 Response Cards
  • 204 Search & Special Cards
  • 9 Sleuth (Solo) Cards
  • 8 Favor Cards
  • 8 Grift Cards
  • 8 Evidence Removed Cards
  • 12 Evidence Removed Markers
  • 37 Suspect Standees
  • 6 Standee Bases
  • 4 Detective Minis & Bases
  • 32 Leverage Markers
  • 32 Knowledge Markers
  • 16 Action Cubes
  • 4 Solve Tokens
  • 8 Bribe-a-Snitch Tokens
  • 49 Scratch Tokens
  • 1 Day Marker
  • 1 Crime Scene Marker
  • 1 Final Guess Marker
  • 3 Stress Markers

Mechanisms:• Action Points• Area Movement• Cooperative Game

Purchase options

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$89.99
USD 55.00

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$89.99
USD 71.99
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