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2022 Ranked #4,623

Bureau Of Investigation: Investigations In Arkham & Elsewhere

This cooperative investigation game has Bureau agents uncover unnatural threats in 1920s America. Following leads across a living world makes each case a race against the unknown.

Thematic Games Deduction Horror Narrative Choice / Paragraph Storytelling

Players

1-8

Play time

120-240 min

Age

14+

Complexity

2.21/5

Rating

7.20

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Take a trip to the US in the 1920s and tear the veil concealing the unspeakable threats from Elsewhere. As agents working for the Bureau of Investigation, you’re tasked with investigating paranormal cases inspired by H.P Lovecraft’s writings.

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Take a trip to the US in the 1920s and tear the veil concealing the unspeakable threats from Elsewhere. As agents working for the Bureau of Investigation, you’re tasked with investigating paranormal cases inspired by H.P Lovecraft’s writings. Explore Boston, Arkham and exotic lands! Follow leads, question witnesses, find clues and take action to solve these five brand new and strange cases. This is a cooperative and standalone game based on the Sherlock Holmes Consulting detective system, with some twists and new mechanics.

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Game and edition data

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Play and group

Players
1–8
Best with
1–3
Play time
120–240 min
Age
14+
Complexity
2.2/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Grégory Privat

Artists

3
Rene Aigner Bernard Bittler Pascal Quidault

Publishers

1
Space Cowboys

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