Unboxing the mind of a Cryptic Killer

Unboxing the mind of a Cryptic Killer

Eleven Puzzles · 2020

Communication is the puzzle

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How you play it

2-6 players online

Online co-op · up to 6

The WhatsNext verdict

If you enjoy solving asymmetric puzzles with a friend and talking through partial information, this delivers a focused, approachable cooperative escape-room experience. Expect a short playthrough, a secondary story, and a puzzle structure that becomes increasingly familiar.

What it does best

  • Communication is the puzzle

  • Clear, satisfying cooperative puzzles

  • Distinctive comic-book crime presentation

What might put you off

  • Repetitive lock-and-code structure

  • Requires a separate voice-chat setup

The setup

What you are walking into

Two detectives get trapped as the next targets of a Cryptic Killer. Being separated they have to solve the puzzles that the killer prepared for them. Neither of them has the full picture, so they have to communicate in order to escape. The game is co-op only, played on two devices with an external voice connection.

Where it lives

Web browserPC (Microsoft Windows)

Genre

Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventureIndie

Vibe

Mystery
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