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Company: The Detective Society
Game: The Sudden Silence of Timothy Lee - Episodes 1 & 2
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Language: English
Type of Game: Puzzles By Mail 📬
Genre: Detective, Mystery
Date Played: May 1, 2021
Difficulty (based on 2 players): 6/10
Size of Team: Unlimited (Recommended Age 14+)
Time: Unlimited (Suggested 90 - 120 Min)
Price: £30 (Individual), £27 (Monthly) , £144 (Whole season)
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Your agency received a package from Dr. Fishman. Recently, he has been caring for a patient named Timothy Lee. Timothy's case has been very peculiar since day one and Dr. Fishman suspects foul play. Since he has no evidence, officials are not taking him seriously. You are his last hope...
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Episode 1 and 2 came in a same size cardboard box. Each box has an envelope that's labeled "begin your investigation here". Inside you'll find a short intro story or summary of the past episode. You'll also be provided with a website to the hint/solution page and the password to get in. Both episodes contain paper clues, envelopes and other physical props. Each episode also comes with their own signature pin.
Episode 1
Episode 2
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The game play is the same for Ep 1 and 2 and I assume for the entire season of the game. You are to use the paper clues to track down people, places and events in order to find out about the truth behind Timothy lee. This is done by not only using the paper materials from the mail but also websites and sometimes even social media.
There's no need for you to enter or verify a passcode when something has been solved. Once you find the information requested, you'll need to email the answer to the correct party. If the answer is correct, you'll receive further instructions on how to proceed.
One thing that The Detective Society's games stood out for us from the other puzzle games that we've played is the fact that the game actually starts before we actually even receive the game. You'll receive an email with a preliminary storyline and a mini puzzle. If you want to wait and solve it when your package arrives in the mail that's completely fine but we really liked the build up for the suspense. Moreover, there's even a surprise email that will come a few days after you have solved the episode. It feels more real to have other continuous interactions even after the 90 min of game play.
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This is not your typical escape room or cipher type of puzzles. The game will put you in the shoes of a real life detective. When you received this box of clues, you'll need to read through the information provided in order to find out the relationships between various people with the current client and the victim. You'll need to sleuth the internet so you can "follow" them through their daily lives and find clues to connect the stories together. The props were also helpful to paint a more realistic picture as they felt like evidence to where the person have been to or have done. At times, you might even need to contact the person through email (make sure you use a single email for the entire game and also put the right info in the body text and not the subject). I'm a big fan of pretty much any type of detective shows that's out there so I really enjoy having the opportunity of becoming one.
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One thing that The Detective Society does really well is the cliffhanger. Like any Netflix series we're watching currently, they know exactly when to stop to make you want to come back for more. In ep 1, they gave us just enough to make us intrigued about what's going to happen next. In ep 2, the plot thickens as more information were revealed and we were able to tie some information together from ep 1. Now they have us wonder, will there be a twist in ep 3? Is that person really who they say they are? There's 6 episodes in each season so if you're the type of person that likes to binge watch a show (totally me), I would purchase the bundle and play it together in one setting!
Check out our interview with the creators to understand more on the development side of these game:
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Disclosure: We thank The Detective Society 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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