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Victorian Era Detective Game

Created by Andy Whitmore

Uncover clues, decipher codes, and solve puzzles to crack one of three mysteries set in the mid-19th century.

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Uncover clues, decipher codes, and solve puzzles to crack one of three mysteries set in the mid-19th century.

  • Lose yourself in an interactive trilogy that seamlessly blends historical fact and fiction.
  • You’re the detective as you venture solo or join forces with friends and family solving cryptic puzzles left behind by the story’s villain.
  • Created for fans of escape rooms and brainteasers, each tale includes two parts, providing players with a two- to four-hour immersive experience. (Six to eight hours in all.)
  • Make a whole night of it with enhanced gameplay tips, including 19th century food and drink recipes, music suggestions, and costume recommendations.
  • Having trouble cracking a code? Not to worry. There’s a website filled with hints and helpful information.
  • Best of all, no clues or pieces are destroyed during play, making it easy to regift and enjoy again and again.

    • Choose from one of three stories:
  • Blackbrim: 1876—You receive a parcel from the police commissioner of the English town of Blackbrim shortly before he and the entire police force disappear. Use the clues within the package to thwart the perpetrator and save the day.
  • Reager’s Return—A year has passed since your run-in with the criminal Reager Skinner. You begin to accept that the trail has turned cold until a letter from the London police arrives, asking for your help against Reager in the capital.
  • Origins & Ends—You've expertly foiled plot after plot, but each time, Reager has slipped just beyond your grasp. Now, new information has come to light that may finally give you the upper hand. You return to the origin of your conflict, enlist the help of an old friend, and embark on what you hope will be the final saga of this journey.

  • Each episode in the trilogy is sold individually.
  • Designed by Andy Whitmore in California. Made in China.


Save on all three cases when you buy the Victorian Era Detective Trilogy Subscription. The one-time, up-front fee secures three months of mystery and intrigue delivered right to your door.
Andy Whitmore

created by

Andy Whitmore

location

California

Andy Whitmore was born and raised in Eugene, Oregon. The self-described jack-of-all-trades majored in engineering at Stanford University and made game development a career in 2021. “It’s allowed me to flex my analytical and creative skills,” Andy says. “From the story lines to the art to the wide variety of puzzles. I’m hooked!” His games are accessible to a single inexperienced player, challenging enough for a group of proficient puzzlers, and filled with at least one, if not several, “Eureka!” moments.

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Ages

Recommended for 14+

Made from

paper

Measurements

9.5” L x 12.5” W x 1.5” H

Item ID

57498

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    This was SO much fun to do and took me around an hour and a half.

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  • 5 stars out of 5
  • AMZ
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  • New Orleans, LA

Many different types of puzzles

Gave this puzzle game as a gift to a family. Five of us had over three hours of play for a very enjoyable evening. At first you feel a little lost trying to figure out how to utilize the clues but by reading everything out multiple times we soon figured out how to proceed. All the different types of puzzles meant we all had at least one set of clues we excelled at. Truly a group effort.

  • 5 stars out of 5
  • Jo Jo
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  • Saint Louis

The perfect regiftable gift

This was SO much fun to do and took me around an hour and a half.

  • 5 stars out of 5
  • Dancing Nancy
  • Front Royal, VA

Challenging and fun mystery game.

Blackbrim 1876 was so much fun! It is challenging and requires a group of people who think differently to figure out how to solve the clues. I really liked that the clues are all different, so it is definitely not boring. Do not be afraid to ask for hints for the clues. It took four of us about 3 hours to complete the mystery. I am definitely getting the rest of the sets to find out more about the characters. Definitely worth the price. Well done!

  • 5 stars out of 5
  • Diz
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  • Albuquerque, NM

Can't wait to get part 2 and 3

This was a super fun at-home date night idea. My wife loves this time period and we had a lot of fun!

  • 5 stars out of 5
  • Greg
  • Western NY

ONE OF A KIND - BEST CO-OP Mystery / Puzzle solving games!

These games are ONE of a kind games that bring you back in time to solve multiple in-depth puzzles. The game starts off with a letter to give you a little back story and then you are diving right in. The packaging, props, and attention to detail is out of this world. There are not many instructions because even figuring out what goes together is a mini puzzle. The game creators do a great job with a variety of puzzles, that no matter who is puzzling with you, they will be able to help and not one person will run the show! Hours of fun, with a very helpful online companion site, to check answers, receive hints and also see how the story ends! 10/10 highly recommend for seasoned gaming groups, or a one off holiday game night with friends / family!

  • 5 stars out of 5
  • Katie
  • NYC, NY

Amazing!!

We played as a family, and it was a great couple of evenings

  • 5 stars out of 5
  • Josh
  • San Jose, CA

Challenging, collaborative, and very fun puzzles!

I've played all three games in this trilogy series with 2 other friends. We love puzzles, and the ones in these games are super satisfying to solve. They're challenging but not impossible or arbitrary - very clever and a huge variety all in a fun story! I also recommended the games to my manager, and we've used them in two team building events.

  • RI

How many players is this for?

Verified reply from Michael

We recommend groups of 1-6 people, though groups larger than 6 have enjoyed playing as well! A larger group just means players will need to share more of the puzzles.

  • undisclosed

This says 14 and up, as a family game can a 11 and 12 year old play...or his the story include contain not suitable for younger than 14.

Verified reply from Allison

The maker states 'We recommend ages 14 and older. While the material is appropriate for younger players, the puzzles are quite challenging. That said, players younger than 14 have also enjoyed playing our games, typically in a group that includes older players.'

  • CA

Blackbrim is sold out. Do you have to start there for the other two games to make sense or can you play each game independently?

Verified reply from Michelle

Hi! Even though none of the puzzles require knowledge from the previous "parts" it is a continuing storyline, so yes you can play each game independently you would be missing the back story only.

  • Petoskey, MI

How many people can play at once? Can you play the "second half" with a different group or does it need to be the same people?

Verified reply from Michelle

Hi! That's a great question! The vendor says: "We recommend groups of 1-6 people, though groups larger than 6 have enjoyed playing as well! A larger group just means players will need to share more of the puzzles". You can play each "part" with different people! Even though none of the puzzles require knowledge from the previous "parts" it is a continuing storyline, so if you're playing with a new group of people you may want to offer a story recap of the previous "part" to enhance their experience!

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