As this is a commercial game, many Chinese reviews exist; you might want to check them out too.
Played at: AK推理社
6 players (2 female, 4 male)
This old-ish hardcore case is considered a classic, and still holds up well today. After playing more convoluted and outlandish cases, it was refreshing to get back to good old-fashioned real-world murder-solving — there are some modest imaginative leaps required, but the case is in reasonably 本格 territory.
There’s a considerable 还原 element, but this was paced well and didn’t feel overwhelming. The overall game structure was also interesting, though I can’t say more without getting into spoiler territory.
推土机 players might particularly enjoy the fact that the case has no heavy-handed attempts to tug at heartstrings, nor pages of irrelevant narration. Yet the character backstories and underlying story are substantial enough that it doesn’t feel like an abstract murder-solving exercise.
A well-rounded case that I’d recommend for any 推理-focused group of players.
Try if you like: Cases without supernatural elements; actual murder-solving; hardcore cases that don’t rely on misleading writing or deliberate omission of information; hardcore cases in general.
Not recommended for: An entire group of beginners; players who care a lot about emotional immersion.
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