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2018 Ranked #12,321

Wish You Were Here

Cooperative detective game has players decode encrypted postcards from a modern criminal mastermind. Collecting and submitting all answers online is the only way to catch the antagonist.

Deduction Puzzle Category: Escape Room Games Series: Puzzle Postcards (Enigma Emporium)

Players

1-5

Play time

180-720 min

Age

14+

Complexity

4/5

Rating

8.30

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.8/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

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?

In the vein of Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective and T.I.M.E. Stories, Wish You Were Here pits 1-5 players against a self-proclaimed Moriarty of the modern day.

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In the vein of Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective and T.I.M.E. Stories, Wish You Were Here pits 1-5 players against a self-proclaimed Moriarty of the modern day. This criminal mastermind has thrown down the gauntlet, sending you encrypted postcards containing dozens of messages to give you the tools you need to catch the criminal, if you're sure that's what you want... Collect all the answers and submit them online to win! —description from the designer

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Play and group

Players
1–5
Best with
2
Play time
180–720 min
Age
14+
Complexity
4.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Logan Giannini

Publishers

1
The Enigma Emporium

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