Fire in Adlerstein Case Files Detective Game with Evidence, Ages 14+

This game was a blast! I've already gifted it to 3 different friends for date nights.

I did this with my 13 year old daughter. We’ve tried a few different brands of these crime packets and we really liked the setup of this one. A few reviews said the cover letter seems like it’s written by an 8-year old. Honestly, this is an overreaction and had I not read that, I would never have thought anything of it. It took us about 3.5 hours. It’s very detailed, there are no witness reports, interrogation reports or suspect photographs (there are 2, but not 8-10 like other packets) but there’s plenty of evidence to go through including a full mini newspaper and not just an article strip. There’s online interaction that are not just hints so you’ll need internet and a Facebook account. Some of the ‘challenges’ to figure out are definitely not for beginners and may stump you for a little while. There are extensive and multiple hints for every phase available online with no spoilers through a provided link. All in all, we thoroughly enjoyed this and if you’re a fan of crime packets like us, I definitely recommend it. FYI: the game is German in origin, so if some of the grammar seems off, keep in mind it has been translated to English and may not follow speech patterns and sentence structure 100%.

Was a fun time - but struggled with one clue because the one I got was used despite buying it new! Someone had filled in some information on it, which we thought was part of the genuine puzzle. It wasn’t until the end, after we successfully solved the puzzle despite not being able to eliminate one of the suspects due to the broken clue, that we realized from the solution website that our clue had been written on incorrectly when we received it. Despite the clue issue, we still solved the puzzle. And in some ways, it’s like we had a puzzle in a puzzle with the misleading clue from the previous owner. So it gets 4 stars.

We have really enjoyed going to escape rooms and having so much fun figuring them out. We got one of these for a fun date night at home. We solved the case pretty easily. Can’t wait to get another one to try.

Excellent little mystery. Requires a bit of digging and thinking, takes about two hours total. Any number of people can play, we did it with 2-3.

The quality is great and the investigation is fun. The outcome is not one you can reasonably come to with the given evidence (not as far as finding the means, motive and opportunity). We have done several murder mysteries from several companies and this was my least favorite because the outcome was too far fetched. It was intended to stump the investigator, not reveal an evidence-based outcome. It was entertaining but we were all extremely disappointed. The cipher and injection schedule were very well constructed. Both were challenging but achievable which is exactly what you want in these games. Had the outcome been one that could’ve been more reasonably achieved my review would have been different. We already purchased another one of these from this company so we will give it a second chance before swearing this company off (we purchased both at the same time).

This was such a fun time. We played with 4 people and had a blast. It was easy to navigate. It walked you through the strategy and design making it user friendly. Definitely worth the money for a friend's night or double date night.

These are SO FUN! Perfect way to spend a rainy afternoon!

This is so well constructed and I have been telling everyone I know to get this game. My friend and I bought this along with an escape room game and this definitely takes the cake. It provides you with paperwork to write on but it's not necessary and you can get away with using your own notebook. That way it can easily be passed on which I thought was great because it helps fund your next case file!! Which I most definitely will be purchasing! Great way to spend an evening critically thinking with friends and having fun doing it! Thanks so much to the creators! Keep it up!

Personally, I find it hard to play these sorts of games in a group as I’m quite controlling but it’s great. I love all the different pieces of evidence and photos and information you get. Love these games. Love this brand.

The last important clue that finalises the killer is found in the URL that does not work.

Such a fun thing to do with family/friends. I love the details and all the clippings you get. A great activity that everyone can enjoy together!

A mi hija le encantan estos juegos. Vienen con todo lo que dice dentro de la caja. Es de investigación, por lo que se pasa un buen rato jugando con ello y es bueno para la memoria, el intelecto, etc. Al tener que investigar, anotar, seguir pistas, lo hace interesante e inteligente.