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title: "Portal Games, Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game"
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# Online Antares database access 1-5 players cooperative mode 5 interconnected cases Portal Games, Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game

**Brand:** portal games
**Price:** KD 27.08
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🕵️‍♀️ Crack the case, own the night—be the detective everyone envies!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Portal Games, Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game by portal games
- **How much does it cost?** KD 27.08 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/81237668-portal-games-detective-a-modern-crime-board-game)

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- portal games enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted portal games brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Team Up or Go Solo:** Play solo or collaborate with up to five players to crack cases before time runs out—perfect for dynamic game nights.
- • **Next-Level Investigation:** Access the exclusive online Antares database to hunt clues and break the fourth wall like a true crime solver.
- • **Deep Storytelling & Realism:** Experience rich narratives with realistic evidence and puzzles that keep you hooked from start to finish.
- • **Step into the Detective’s Shoes:** Solve five immersive, interconnected cases that challenge your logic and deduction skills.
- • **Exclusive Game of the Year Edition:** Upgrade your experience with unique character portraits that elevate your investigative immersion.

## Overview

Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game by Portal Games offers a cutting-edge, immersive crime-solving experience for 1 to 5 players. Combining physical gameplay with an online Antares database, it challenges players to solve five interconnected cases using logic, deduction, and teamwork. With no batteries required and deep storytelling, it’s perfect for millennials craving a sophisticated, social, and intellectually stimulating board game.

## Description

Portal Games, Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game : desertcart.co.uk: Toys & Games

Review: Immersive detective game - Bought this as my family love a good detective board game, this one is excellent. You become totally immersed in the game, every finite detail must be recorded so be meticulous and it's so important to review your notes then deduce facts. Also it's great play because there are decisions based on time limits, and stress levels. Wow what an absolute cracker of a board game.
Review: Like watching CSI, except you are driving the investigation. - Fantastic game, great for 2 - 4 people Like watching CSI except you are driving the investigation. Two points that some people may not enjoy: 1. The game is designed to let you uncover about 2/3 of the plot cards - therefore you may not have a complete picture of every aspect in the case. Of course you can give yourself a few extra rounds and uncover more cards if so you wish. 2. The case is design is good but sometimes choices may feel somewhat random - e.g. go talk to witness A or B ? There's not always a good indication of whether A or B may have something more interesting to tell you - then again it does sound quite thematic - sometimes people follow their instinct to success, sometimes they utterly fail. there is no replayability - you can sell the game when you finish it -

## Features

- Step into the role of a real detective and solve five interconnected cases using logic, deduction, and modern investigative tools.
- Break the fourth wall by accessing the online Antares database, searching for clues, and piecing together the mystery like a true investigator.
- Experience an immersive crime-solving adventure with deep storytelling, realistic evidence, and challenging puzzles.
- Work alone or cooperate with a team of up to five players to crack the case before another crime occurs.
- Upgrade your experience with the Game of the Year edition, featuring exclusive character portraits to enhance your investigations!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B079THKB17 |
| Assembly Required | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Batteries included? | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | 108,012 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) 2,652 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Colour | Multicoloured |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (828) |
| Date First Available | 12 April 2018 |
| Delivery information | We cannot deliver certain products outside mainland UK ( Details ). We will only be able to confirm if this product can be delivered to your chosen address when you enter your delivery address at checkout. |
| Educational Objective(s) | Social behaviour |
| Item model number | POP00376 |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 16 years and up |
| Material Type(s) | Cardboard |
| Number of Game Players | 1 to 5 |
| Product Dimensions | 7.1 x 29.4 x 0.1 cm; 1 kg |
| Release date | 26 Sept. 2018 |
| Remote Control Included? | No |
| tech_spec_battery_description_toys | No batteries required |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Portal Games
- **Genre:** Strategy
- **Material:** Cardboard
- **Number of players:** 1 to 5
- **Theme:** Mystery

## Images

![Portal Games, Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81NrpWR0XmL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can I play each case individually or they’re all connected and I won’t get the story if I don’t play chronologically?**
A: Hi. You need to play chronologically since the cases are connected and there is an overarching plot you'll slowly uncover.

**Q: Is the expansion pack available for case six?**
A: Portal have said that it will be available through their Online Shop. You will need to own a base game.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Immersive detective game
*by G***W on 4 July 2024*

Bought this as my family love a good detective board game, this one is excellent. You become totally immersed in the game, every finite detail must be recorded so be meticulous and it's so important to review your notes then deduce facts. Also it's great play because there are decisions based on time limits, and stress levels. Wow what an absolute cracker of a board game.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Like watching CSI, except you are driving the investigation.
*by P***S on 8 November 2019*

Fantastic game, great for 2 - 4 people Like watching CSI except you are driving the investigation. Two points that some people may not enjoy: 1. The game is designed to let you uncover about 2/3 of the plot cards - therefore you may not have a complete picture of every aspect in the case. Of course you can give yourself a few extra rounds and uncover more cards if so you wish. 2. The case is design is good but sometimes choices may feel somewhat random - e.g. go talk to witness A or B ? There's not always a good indication of whether A or B may have something more interesting to tell you - then again it does sound quite thematic - sometimes people follow their instinct to success, sometimes they utterly fail. there is no replayability - you can sell the game when you finish it -

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good game and cleverly created
*by W***H on 30 November 2018*

For those of you who like such games as Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective then this game is for you. It works in a similar fashion, now Sherlock uses a book to give the story line wheras Detective uses a card system and also a casebook. The general rules are fairly easy to follow and the cases (5 of) are pretty good, there is one in particular which seems to divide opinion on whether it was a good one or not but apart from that its all cleverly worked out by the creator. This game must be used alongside a computer/tablet to access the "Antares database" which is basically a website for the game which resembles a Police Database which you use to get background information on people, places and old police files, it also doubles up as a DNA/Fingerprint machine in which you type codes (taken from the cards) and get matches from items collected on the way, this works towards your gathered evidence. I would say each case can take 2-3 hours and you will need a good size table. I think it works well with 3 players, 1 person just inst enough really as its better to bounce ideas and theories off each other. You will also need a lot of paper and a pen to write down stuff and create mind map (these are explained in the rules.) We didn't go for the mind map idea at first, however after the 3rd case we started doing it and it actually really helped. This is a good game for budding detectives and would suggest that really it is aimed towards late teenagers and adults rather than kids due to some of the unpleasant nature of some of the cases. The cases need to be done in order as there is a main theme which runs through the story. Though the cases stand alone they do work out as a campaign and we did one case per week. I believe there is also a downloadable case which I have not tried.

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