Camp Calamity

We were not expecting to be faced with a puzzle game and minimal actual crime evidence. If you love puzzles, this is the game for you, however the puzzles often are not defined as clearly as one would expect (so it becomes a lot about how attentive you are to small details and less about puzzle solving). If you do not like puzzles, stay away from this game. I love puzzles and solving cyphers, but was tired of all the reading and dubious clues for puzzle solving. This is not a crime game per se, such as others you find in this category. We have solved dozens of those (pretty much ALL of them available on Amazon!!), and this is quite different. Very puzzle focused.

The two hunt a killer games I have played (wealth of murder and this one) are now my favorites in the genre. What a great game. It is so well made with so much to discover, a premium experience with multiple hours of game play. It took us 7 hours to complete this game divided into 3 sessions, so you really get value for money here. Also the story is so compelling, with several aha moments in between. Looking forward to playing more games by hunt a killer.

We love these games and have played about 7 or 8 now, and by far this was the most challenging one of all, which is what we were hoping for! We set it up on a Wednesday afternoon around 3pm and worked until 10pm the first night. We had only managed to get into one file at that point. We left everything out on the table and returned to it Friday evening around 6pm and finished it at 10:30pm. So in total it took about 11/12 hours to complete. We did have to use the online tips though. Lots of clues to read through, reread through, and read again! lol a couple red herrings, which is always fun! Great quality game. Price is worth what you get in return. Definitely recommended!

Hunt A Killer does such a good job. This case was creative and all of the items/evidence were well done. There were twists I didn’t anticipate, and some of the puzzles were kind of hard so that I had to get hints. One of their more challenging cases, but the puzzles were fun and the story was interesting. I feel like there were some holes in the characters/plot that could have been more fleshed out, but overall it scratched the mystery itch and kept me occupied for a few days solving it on my own. I like how in all the games there is always some sort of “souvenir” you can’t keep and use, too.

I bought this for a ladies game night with friends. We had a great time. Our group had a full spectrum of participants from beginners to more experienced. There was a lot of different clues and everyone was able to contribute something. It was hard enough for our experienced players, but had some easier clues for our newbies. It is likely a bit too difficult if everyone participating has never done one before. It took us about 4 hours to get through. Definitely worth the price.