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Company: Trapped Puzzle Rooms
Game: Ruff Bluff
Country: USA šŗšø
Language: English
Type of Game: Tabletop Game š¬
Genre: Mystery, Detective
Date Played: June 9, 2022
Difficulty (based on 2 players): 8.5/10
Size of Team: Unlimited
Time: Unlimited (Suggested play time 3-6 Hours)
Price: Coming Soon on Kickstarter
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Furlock Holmes received another peculiar case and this time a ruby bone is missing! Ms. Barbara Fetcher said that the bone is priceless and she suspects that it might've been stolen during the poker game by one of her friends. Can you get to the bottom of this detective?
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"Ruff Bluff" came in a cardboard box with a very cute illustration of dogs playing poker around the table. We were immediately intrigued by all the items that were inside the box. Inside you'll find seven dossiers, five poker chips, a postcard, eleven bank notes, a napkin, a brochure, a coaster, a set of jigsaw puzzles and more!
Please note: we received a preproduction copy for our review. The final product might be different in terms of quality and looks.
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The game is broken down into 4 parts. On each of the boxes or envelopes, a suggested playtime is declared so that you can decide if you want to continue on or take a break. We played straight through (of course) and we did feel that each chapter got a little harder in terms of difficulty but chapter 3 was definitely the hardest.
When you open the box, there's a lot of components at first glance. You will want to concentrate on the intro letter as it'll give you the first clue on where to start. You don't need any internet surfing for the actual game, but you'll need to go to a website in order to submit solutions, check answers and use the hints. The hints were very clearly stated to avoid spoilers as it would informed us that if we go one step further, the answer will be revealed.
One thing I loved about this game is that it gives you a lot of freedom on how you would like to solve the puzzles. There are many starting points and you can pick which you want to tackle first. If you get stuck on one, you can come back to it later. The website will save the answers that you've submitted so that you can pick up where you left off. This game is also great for working together as a team. There were times when we both worked on the jigsaw puzzle and times where one person read out the information and the other wrote down the decoded message.
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We were surprised at the amount of different types of puzzles this game was able to incorporate. From pure sleuthing on the smallest details to ciphers to word play to an actual jigsaw puzzle, there's something for everyone!
The puzzles were built around the storyline and as you solved one, you'll discover secrets about that character. Some of the puzzles were harder than the others and took multiple steps to solve whereas others were hidden in plain sight. My favorite puzzles had to be ones that involved puns or word play. I laughed so many times during this game and that this in it self should be the reason why you need to back this Kickstarter.
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This is not the first tabletop game we've played from "Trapped Puzzle Rooms", but every time they seem to be able to surprise us with their creativity and ingenuity. When I was playing this game, I truly felt like I've became one of the characters in this made up world. Am I a dog or am I human? The way that they've written the stories for each of the dog characters reminded me of the movie "The Secret Life of Pets". So if you're a pet lover, puzzle lover and pun lover then you'll need to play this game!
Check out our interview with the creators to understand more on the development side of these game:
*** We regret to inform this game is no longer available for booking but check out other games on their website***
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Disclosure: We thank Trapped Puzzle Rooms 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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