Cryptic Killers Unsolved Murder Mystery Game - Cold Case Files Investigation Detective Clues/Evidence - Solve the Crime - Individuals, Date Nights & Party Groups - Murder of a Marine Biologist

Super fun and put together well. The case file with all the evidence makes you feel like a real detective. Highly recommend. I plan I getting more.

This was absolutely fun. We actually did this on our road trip! Keeps you going with good amount of clues. Recommend this.

Our Family has enjoyed escape room, logic puzzles and mystery games for many years. We discovered Cryptic Killers fairly recently and have played 5 of them so far. Each one had been varied in story, clues and characters, so they are always fresh and challenging. It takes us (2 twenty somethings and 2 sixty year-olds ) about 2 to 2.5 hours to get through all the information and puzzles. Some, like this one has two steps with separate packets to be open in succession as the game proceeds. I recommend using a laptop for the online information as it is easier to read than on a phone, but it can be done. The materials are plentiful and of good quality - except the CCTV shots that are always just a little too grainy or dark - Mostly, purposefully, but still a bit too hard to make out, even for the younger two. We thoroughly enjoy these games and look forward to the next challenge!

My only issue with cryptic killers "murder of a marine biologist" is the lack of connection between the weapon and how the murder got it. This made it confusing for us and flawed because it feels incomplete. Hopefully this can be addressed and updated.

My husband and I enjoyed solving this case on one of our date nights. We plan to purchase and solve more. Very fun!

Did Cryptic Killers with a friend and had an absolute blast. It took us about 4 hours to finish, and we were hooked the entire time. The puzzles are challenging without being frustrating, and it really makes you think and collaborate. Lots of “wait… what if—” moments that feel super satisfying when things finally click. Perfect if you like true crime vibes, escape rooms, or just want something immersive to do with a friend. Time flew by and we were genuinely sad when it was over. Highly recommend if you’re looking for something fun and different to do at home.

My partner and I (both in our early 30s) enjoy doing these sorts of murder mystery packages together for date nights, and this was our first "Cryptic Killers" box. We really enjoyed it! The story was fun and I liked the mix of some puzzles with a lot of logical thinking and piecing things together. We talked through a lot of stuff together, which is always fun when you're doing these as a pair/group. We also thought everything was fair -- no wide leaps in logic or any guessing games were needed on our end. Everything made sense when we connected the right clues together. The documents were also well-made overall (some typos here and there, but nothing major) and high-quality. We read through everything and this ended up taking us a few hours over a couple of nights, so it was totally worth the money. The ONLY thing is we would have loved it if it was all on paper with no real online elements -- this game has a few online clues/pieces of evidence and we didn't have a laptop with us when we did it, so we were having to read them on our phones. It wasn't a huge deal, and mostly a personal preference. We'll be getting more of these in the future for sure!

Why did you pick this product vs others?: These are our hands down favorite brand of crime scene mysteries. This is our 2nd favorite; the first being Murder at Merivale Manor. This mystery required deciphering coded messages. Internet is needed for extra evidence. There is a play on words a few times that’s fun. There are hints if one gets stuck, but we live to go back after we finish to see if there was a clue or interpretation we didn’t consider. Always so much fun. Lots of cool evidence and the story eventually all comes together. Few hours of fantastic family fun that really lets everyone participate. Most times there is some sort of decoding to be done which we love. Consistently great mysteries with great stories, great clues that are just challenging enough to put together, and great characters. Very well written and always all the information one needs to solve the mystery. We have 6 who play together, 2 adults & 4 18 year olds.

Absolutely really enjoyed the case! We love the elimination cold cases as you need to do your due diligence in going through the evidence. Thanks for putting this together and we look forward to purchasing your other packages!

Really fun and enjoyable. Highly recommend.

If you ever played game of this sort you will be heavily dissapointed. The case file consists only of 2 folders with paper hints, nothing much else. The riddle is written very poorly, and the main difficulty is not in solving it but undertanding what the creator had in mind. I agree with other people being dissapointed in the clues not leading you in an organised way to a conclusion - after all you have only 2 tasks. Only will give one extra star for the print quality, as it wasnt bad at all, but its only because it wasnt terrible. Will definitely not buy any more games from this author as its very dissapointing - 'detective for a day' stories are much much better.

Super fun. Well thought out. Engaging and actually makes you think and collaborate with your fellow detectives. Pay attention! Details matter. Will definitely play again.

very good and fun to play!