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Company: Know Escape Online
Games: The Curse of Emma Rose
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Language: English
Type of Game: Live-Hosted Game 💻
Genre: Murder Mystery
Date Played: June 16, 2022
Difficulty (based on 6 players): 5/10
Size of Team: Up to 8 Players
Time: 60 Minutes
Price: £60.00/ Group
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In the middle of a stormy winter’s night at the Emma Rose Hotel, you all of a sudden hear a scream coming from the reception area. You head downstairs and along with the other staff members, you find that Mr. Jenkins, the manager, has been murdered. The six of you have been the only people in the hotel during the murder. Letting no one leave, can you discover the murderer and figure out why Mr. Jenkins was murdered?
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Clicking the link, this game was played over Jitsi. We were each assigned a character role that we would get to be and would come into play later in the game for some minor dialogue. We then watched a high production video that introduced us to the story and set the mood before we began the game.
The game was a little different than what I have seen before. It was a blend of a point-n-click and an audio escape game. The GM would perform the actions for us as we explored the areas, but she also read out a narrative as she did it. She also kept track of our inventory for us as we collected items and used them up. This different experience was a satisfying blend of the 2 types of games as it was a little more interactive than a regular audio escape game, but we were able to progress together unlike some other point-n-click games. As we explored the hotel, you end up at all 6 character’s hotel rooms and that is when each of us were able to play our part, but do not worry. We were sent the dialogue that we had to reveal to the rest of the group.
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The puzzles were a creative mix of counting, matching, following instructions and more. The goal of the game was not to escape or retrieve a specific item to finish, but as we progressed through the hotel, we would find clues on who might have had the motive and opportunity to murder Mr. Jenkins. Once you finish the game and have all the evidence, you discuss as a group who you think the murderer was and put it to a vote.
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The objective of this game was a fun mix of "Clue", murder mystery, and an escape room. Our GM was amazing at narrating the game for us. She took us though the game and had a response for everything we said whether it advanced us or lead us to nothing. The name suggested a spookier theme, but there was nothing scary about this game. The interactive parts where we got to play roles made for extra fun and definitely could be made even funnier depending on the group that you play with.
A tip would be to make sure to mark down everything as you encounter it. A few times, visuals from the past would come into play and luckily we had some attentive people in the group. Overall, this was a fun game that even if you do not have the most outgoing group, it's still an entertaining experience to play.
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Disclosure: We thank Know Escape Online for providing us with samples of the game. Although a complimentary experience was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.
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