Bloody Red Roses

Having played a number of Deckscape escape games, we came across another type of card based game by the same company. This time instead of escaping, we needed to solve a murder. Decktective Blood Red Roses is a co-operative card game for up to six players. The noise of a carriage breaks the silence surrounding… More Bloody Red Roses

Mechanics of the Heart

It’s February and Love is in the Air…….. So it came as no surprise when Mr. and Mrs. Q’s helpful and reliable reconnaissance droid, MM7, starting to ask the questions all robots inevitably ask, “What is Love?” and “How do you know you’re loved?” Yes, the City Adventurers were back at Cluequest for another mission.… More Mechanics of the Heart

Exit – The Secret Lab

Lots has been said about medical research recently, so it seemed fair to try an escape room involving medical research…….. As volunteers for a medical research study, you report to a lab as instructed. But no one is there except for you! Vapor rises from a test tube and you start feeling dizzy. When you… More Exit – The Secret Lab

Trapped! An Escape Room

“Trapped! An Escape Room” is a virtual escape room available from Macmillan Cancer Support. The Plot You and your team are on yet another exciting expedition through the mountains. Tall trees and sheer drops into rocky valleys surround you. You are an experienced bunch, having trekked this remote part of the country before. However, none… More Trapped! An Escape Room

Virtual Escape Room

Last year some of the City Adventurers signed up for Red Herring Games virtual cruise. It included a murder mystery spread over two days, a cookery demonstration, an art workshop, a talk by three eminent mystery writers plus a Virtual Escape Room run by Simon Conrich from WildGoose. At the time we had not played… More Virtual Escape Room

Who Dunnit!

The City Adventurers are quite proud of their detective skills and so we settled down to play “Who Dunnit? – Mystery at the Museum” by YULU. The box said suitable for 2 to 4 players but actually it meant 2 players, or 4 players playing as 2 teams. The story goes that, during a blackout,… More Who Dunnit!

Medogan

Although this game had been recommended by a number of website, it took City Adventurers three attempts to play Chapter 1. The game took ages to load so we gave up the first time. The second time, I got through the initial pages, which were like entering a story book and got stuck when I… More Medogan