by Red House Mysteries Exeter (website)
King Street, EX1 1BQ
2-6 players
60 minutes
Jack Armstrong - the world's most unfortunate detective - is relying on you to clear his good name. In a world steeped in drama and intrigue, in an office full of codes and puzzles lies a sinister tale of betrayal and danger. Sharpen your wits and steel your senses, enter the world of 1940s film noir and solve the mystery to escape!
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gamesmaster13 rated this:
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalstory-driventired setquite easy
Had a lovely time at Red House Mysteries! Good room (albeit a tired set), good storyline and loved the clueing system. Very doable for 2 players- it's not difficult and has some nice puzzles. Not one to travel for, but definitely worth it if you're already in the area.
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Team size: 3 Time taken: 30 Outcome: Successful escape!
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Played: 15/09/2018 Team size: 2 Time taken: 50:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
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Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
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The Shadow Darkens is a sequel and replacement for Red House's earlier game, The Scarlet Shadow. Both follow the adventures and tribulations of their noir detective Jack Armstrong, and a certain magical mask. The earlier game had you searching Jack's office to rescue him after he'd been kidnapping; this one has you searching Jack's office to clear his name after he's been framed.
It's not only the premise that's similar. On entering the room we found it so familiar we briefly worried we'd booke...
A very traditional room which suffered from the usual GM issues and some potentially glitchy tech. We completed in 25 minutes even after being slowed down by issues
While there was nothing wrong with The Shadow Darkens, there wasn’t a lot about it that stood out either. Compared to Red House Mysteries’ current other game, it felt a bit of a let-down.