Comparisons

Every Escape Game Box comparison of mystery and escape room games, ranked on player count, playing time, difficulty and replay value, with how we selected them.

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  The Best Cold Case Games to Solve at Home

  Six cold case games compared on players, playing time, documents and online answer checks, from Unsolved Case Files to Cryptic Killers and ThinkFun.

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  The Best Detective Board Games for Solving Cases at Home

  Four detective board games compared on players, time per case and how you investigate, from Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective to MicroMacro.

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  Best Escape Room Advent Calendars: One Puzzle a Day Until Christmas

  The best escape room advent calendars for solo solvers, couples and families with teens, compared on doors, daily playing time, age rating and format.

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  The Best Escape Room Board Games: EXIT, Unlock! and More

  The best escape room board game series compared: EXIT, Unlock!, Deckscape and Clue Escape, on difficulty, app use, replay and players, with one pick per need.

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  The Best Escape Room Games to Play at Home

  Six boxed escape room games compared on players, time, age, how answers are checked and replay, from Escape Room: The Game to a wooden Cluebox.

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  The Best Murder Mystery Board Games for Game Night

  Five murder mystery board games for home, from a one-sitting Hunt A Killer case to cooperative Clue and Murdle, compared on players, time and difficulty.

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  Murder Mystery for Large Groups: 5 Games for 10 to 20+ Players

  Murder mystery games for large groups compared: party kits for 20 suspects plus detectives, flexible 6 to 14 guest lists, and case files for racing teams.

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  Best Murder Mystery Party Games: Kits Compared by Guest Count

  Murder mystery party games compared on guest count, optional roles, host role, setting and prep, from University Games and Talking Tables to Broadway kits.

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  The Best Murder Mystery Puzzles: Jigsaws That Hide the Clues

  Four murder mystery puzzles compared, from BePuzzled's story-and-jigsaw whodunits to Odd Pieces' sealed endings and The Killer Isn't Alice.

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  The Best Mystery Card Games for Quick Cases

  Four mystery card games compared on players, age and format, from 30 Second Mysteries to Ravnica: Clue Edition, plus why Black Stories is not on the list.

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  Murder Mystery Date Night: Two-Player Cases and Escape Rooms

  Six murder mystery and escape room games that work with just two players, compared on playing time, age, difficulty and format for a date night at home.

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  Murder Mystery for Teens: The Best Family Mystery Games

  Six mystery games for families with teens aged 12 to 17, compared on players, playing time, publisher age rating, difficulty and format, with no gore.