Team - 3 players
Outcome - Escaped
Time Elapsed - 1 hour 13 minutes
Hints Used - 2
In Game Score - 75%
"Maria is on the run with her son while also preparing for the big showdown. But will she make it?"
Overall Thoughts
50 clues is a very unique escape game that comprises of 54 tarot sized cards each with a different number and illustration. Upon watching the introductory video you are shown how to operate the different elements built into the game cards. The elements allowed you to search items or combine items to progress the storyline via an online webpage. The game structure is easy to follow and use.
50 Clues is definitely on the darker side of the escape room world and it says so explicitly on the packaging, although players may find some actions conducted in the game disturbing. For me personally this unease added to the immersion and storyline.
As mentioned in the previous review of part one the beauty of this game lies in it's simplicity; 54 cards and a website; that's it. The card design is very aesthetically pleasing and ads to the dark and grungy nature of the game. The storyline continues directly from that in part one and each card helps to progress that story. I enjoyed the puzzles in this game more so than that of the first one, although we found one puzzle in particular difficult as you had to imagine putting pieces of a broken map back together to get the full map and figure out where to go.
Overall the story is intriguing and tense, the puzzles are great and the overall gameplay is incredibly unique. Looking forward to playing the final part of the series.
Final Review
Difficulty - 3 / 5
Puzzles - 3.5 / 5
Theming - 4 / 5
Creativity - 4 / 5
Enjoyment - 3.5 / 5
Value For Money - 4.5 / 5
Overall Score - 3.75 / 5
Link - https://amzn.eu/d/01g92BtS
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