Grand Gamers Guild - "The Independence Incident"

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Company: Grand Gamers Guild

Game: The Independence Incident

Country: USA 🇺🇸

Language: English

Type of Game: DIY Escape Kits 🖨️✂

Genre: Mystery, Secret Society

Date Played: May 20, 2022

Difficulty (based on 1 player): 5/10

Size of Team: 1-4 Players (Recommended ages 13+)

Time: 60-90 Minutes

Price: $5.49

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A secret organization has interest in you to help them track a group called "The Culper Ring". The group believes that there are clues hidden in American historical sites and artifacts that lead to a great treasure. Can you unravel the clues and figure out what is going on before "The Culper Ring" does?

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For the print-n-cut version, you can download the game right away. You will need to print the game in color (or at least have the colored file on hand) as there are puzzles that require it to be solved. The download came with the instructions for the game, how to assemble the 18 cards and a link to the website to input your answers.

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To start the game, you need to download their app. You can do that with the QR code on the instructions or head to their website. I used my phone to play the game and I am impressed with how easy the app was to use. At the top, they have 4 buttons, one to input your answer, one to provide hints, one that provides any outside knowledge that you may need to know and the last will give you a history of the narrative that you have received.

The game was straight forward and not difficult to get into or set up. As you input the answers into the app, the narrative will play out. The hint system was also easy to check out and gave hints in layers, so I never felt like I was just given the answer.

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The puzzles varied with some that needed you to be observant and some logic puzzles. There were other fun word puzzles too. There were some puzzles that required outside knowledge but all information was provided in the app, you would just need to find and do some research. All the puzzles were themed nicely to fit Independence Day. None of them were overly difficult but there were a few nice eureka moments. The last puzzle also had a very nice eureka moment.

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"The Independence Incident" (and the other Holiday Hijinks games) hits a lot of high notes for me. Small and compact to take on the go, reasonable pricing and a game that can be finished around an hour. The cards are also very easy to assemble. The app was simple to go through with everything you needed whether it be on a mobile or a desktop computer. This game also had me learn a little about American history. I played on my own, but this game could be played with 2 people. More than that and it would be difficult to share the cards of this linear game unless you print out more copies. If you are looking for a fun, no stress game to take with you somewhere on a long weekend or waiting for the fireworks to go off, this would be a good one.

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Disclosure: We thank Grand Gamers Guild for providing us with a sample of their game. Although a complimentary experience was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.

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