by The Escapement Margate (website)
65 Northdown Rd, Cliftonville, Margate CT9 2RJ
2-6 players
£39.99
Languages: EN
📦play at home
120-180 mins
120-180 mins
Herbert & Whites solicitors have contacted you regarding the estate of a one Winifred Maud Brisley. Who, upon the 100th anniversary of her passing, instructed that one thousand households across the globe receive a bequest from her estate.
You have been identified as one of the benefactors and as such, you are invited to collect your mysterious inheritance.
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However, judging it strictly as a premium at-home puzzle experience, we often felt that the mechanics of the puzzles didn't quite live up to the shine of their presentation.... there were some ambiguities in interpretation of correct answers, a couple of occassions where the solutions weren't quite as elegant as they could have been, a few mistakes (one of which was puzzle-breaking), and an online answer-checker that was too rigid in terms of the exact format in which it required answers to be entered etc. - all individually fairly minor shortcomings, but it meant that ultimately the experience was not as memorable or satisfying as it could have been. And, while the underlying puzzles were solid enough, there wasn't really anything truly memorably or original that a keen puzzle player would not have encountered before.
So, a good family experience, but if you just want puzzles, I'd say there are better, cheaper alternatives available.
Played: 26/12/2020 Team size: 8 Time taken: 2:15:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
As an inclusive, acccessible family Christmas puzzle experience, The Charm of Christmas Past has a lot to commend it:
- It is beautifully presented, printed on thick linen card, and contains a variety of interesting trinkets and possessions.
- It tells a gentle sentimental story which would appeal equally to playing with young children as with your nan.
- The flow of the game is well-designed, being subdivided into several chapters that provide convenient stopping points and, within each chapter, there are multiple puzzles that can be solved simultaneously.
However, judging it strictly as a premium at-home puzzle experience, we often felt that the mechanics of the puzzles didn't quite live up to the shine of their presentation.... there were some ambiguities in interpretation of correct answers, a couple of occassions where the solutions weren't quite as elegant as they could have been, a few mistakes (one of which was puzzle-breaking), and an online answer-checker that was too rigid in terms of the exact format in which it required answers to be entered etc. - all individually fairly minor shortcomings, but it meant that ultimately the experience was not as memorable or satisfying as it could have been. And, while the underlying puzzles were solid enough, there wasn't really anything truly memorably or original that a keen puzzle player would not have encountered before.
So, a good family experience, but if you just want puzzles, I'd say there are better, cheaper alternatives available.
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The Charm of Christmas Past is a heartwarming narrative puzzle experience that exudes festive spirit. The beautifully handcrafted components make gameplay more tactile and are worthy of displaying in your home once gameplay is over.