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Post by Todd on Dec 23, 2017 22:31:25 GMT -5
Due to a busy holiday season, I've only had an hour or so to dig through this box. So far, though, I like what I see. So far I see maybe three or four different types of ciphers and a few types of puzzles.
I'm open to suggestions about how to organize threads here. I'm leaning toward "Feb 14 Crossword" and "March 3 Bingo Card" as examples of threads.
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Post by dmikester on Dec 25, 2017 12:07:37 GMT -5
Having solved this last night (as in opening every box and seeing the clear ending but weirdly not having completed every single puzzle), I'm now not sure how to organize threads. Many of the puzzles are more for background information than anything else, so I don't think they all need their own thread; they're also not especially complex and multi-layered like a C&C puzzle often is...well, most of them anyways. Perhaps organizing them by category of puzzle, like "Bingo Cards "and "Chess Puzzles"?
Also, I very much enjoyed this, though I think there's some questionable narrative design (mainly from the timeline issues that are mentioned in the other thread). Notably, in the year and a half since this was announced, there have been quite a number of companies that have created mystery experiences similar to this that have also used similar kinds of puzzles and tricks to advance the narrative. I think if this had come out close to when it was announced, it would have been mind-blowing to me, but after seeing other companies take on this kind of thing, it's less impressive. Still, I enjoyed the tactile puzzles in this, and I'm hopeful that the other two boxes will have more hands-on and mechanical puzzles.
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Post by wortelboer on Dec 25, 2017 15:44:16 GMT -5
Finished this today and I enjoyed it. Wasn't overly complicated. I was able to solve everything with the exception of 1 puzzle.
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Post by badwolf on Dec 25, 2017 20:38:59 GMT -5
Thank you Todd! Although I did not order this, I like the idea of having proper subsections for other great experiences and products. Looking forward to one for the Wilson Wolfe Affair. Although the shipping is only in summer they plan to release more videos in the meantime.
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Post by Adler on Dec 26, 2017 15:10:02 GMT -5
Thank you Todd ! Although I did not order this, I like the idea of having proper subsections for other great experiences and products. Looking forward to one for the Wilson Wolfe Affair. Although the shipping is only in summer they plan to release more videos in the meantime. I apprecate it too. But I am sorry to know that it is solved before mine came too, this thread is for firxt impressions
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Post by The Dragon King on Dec 26, 2017 17:47:13 GMT -5
I too enjoyed this a lot. Not terribly hard, but I did get stuck on one key puzzle for a while and needed help. Still, I truly enjoyed it and felt like (waiting aside) it was a good product. Looking forward to the others. Happy holidays all.
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Post by tanders on Dec 27, 2017 7:38:43 GMT -5
I haven't delved too deep yet but have a quick question. Has anyone found the "exclusive" online content? I know I ordered all three boxes and they claimed that they would all include this extra content. Judging by puzzles we have solved so far, I have not found anything relevant to online access.
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Post by wortelboer on Dec 27, 2017 7:48:47 GMT -5
I haven't delved too deep yet but have a quick question. Has anyone found the "exclusive" online content? I know I ordered all three boxes and they claimed that they would all include this extra content. Judging by puzzles we have solved so far, I have not found anything relevant to online access. Yes...you should eventually find it.
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Post by dmikester on Dec 27, 2017 22:36:05 GMT -5
I should warn that for those of you who find the "Xtra Online Content" as they put it...it's not live yet. It's coming "Very Soon" which if I'm being cynical probably means in about four to six months based on their track record. Come on, Armchair, prove me wrong!
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Post by craigrj on Dec 28, 2017 7:40:22 GMT -5
Mine safely arrived in the UK this morning, no customs charges, very well packaged (but I still paid £65 for a $35 delivery!). Opened it up for a quick look around and it looks very impressive nicely done hidden compartment, and the salt puzzle was a lovely immediate task to do Feel like I need to spread this over the table and repackage in puzzle styles...
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Post by tanders on Dec 31, 2017 12:34:09 GMT -5
Hi all... Was hoping to get some subtle assistance regarding the... bingo cards.
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Post by wortelboer on Dec 31, 2017 12:37:42 GMT -5
Hi all... Was hoping to get some subtle assistance regarding the... bingo cards. one of them is unsolved as far as I know. Two are solvable. I would suggest the first step is adding your bingo tiles Your field guide may come in handy.
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Post by tanders on Dec 31, 2017 12:41:54 GMT -5
Hi all... Was hoping to get some subtle assistance regarding the... bingo cards. one of them is unsolved as far as I know. Two are solvable. I would suggest the first step is adding your bingo tiles Your field guide may come in handy. Yep... figured that out. However, not getting many words that make sense. Should I form some sort of sentence?
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Post by wortelboer on Dec 31, 2017 12:44:12 GMT -5
one of them is unsolved as far as I know. Two are solvable. I would suggest the first step is adding your bingo tiles Your field guide may come in handy. Yep... figured that out. However, not getting many words that make sense. Should I form some sort of sentence? Sending you a PM
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Post by phill on Jan 1, 2018 8:11:59 GMT -5
Mine safely arrived in the UK this morning, no customs charges, very well packaged (but I still paid £65 for a $35 delivery!). Opened it up for a quick look around and it looks very impressive nicely done hidden compartment, and the salt puzzle was a lovely immediate task to do Feel like I need to spread this over the table and repackage in puzzle styles... Glad to hear they're arriving in the UK, hopefully that means mine will be here soon.
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