MicroMacro: Crime City (2020)
(2020)Edition Spielwiese, Pegasus Spiele
MicroMacro: Crime City is a cooperative crime-solving hidden object board game where players take on the role of detectives. They investigate 16 distinct cases by locating clues and following narratives on a large, intricately detailed map of a fictional city. Players work together to uncover the story of each crime and solve the mysteries.
The Verdict
based on 39 reviews
“MicroMacro: Crime City is a unique detective game that immerses players into a detailed and expansive cityscape to solve intriguing crimes.”
“MicroMacro: Crime City was crowned the winner of the 2020 Golden Geeks for Light Game of the Year and also won the Innovative category.”
“MicroMacro: Crime City has taken the top Game of the Year prize at this year’s As d’Or, blending the map-combing, detail-spotting of puzzle books such as Where’s Wally? with the mystery-solving of tabletop games such as Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective.”
“MicroMacro: Crime City was a fantastic cooperative experience. It’s also a great solo experience. I did not expect to like this game as much as I did!”
“It’s a unique collaborative experience and one everyone should at least try. You might find you love it and, if so, there’s a whole universe to explore.”
The reviewer highly recommends MicroMacro: Crime City, calling it a unique and simple "must-have" game that is excellent for introducing new players to board gaming and offers a valuable experience, despite wishing for more scenarios and noting its need for considerable table space.
“MicroMacro: Crime City on iOS is a masterclass in digital adaptation. It retains the heart of the original while leveraging the strengths of touchscreen devices — especially tablets — to deliver a smooth, engaging detective experience.”
The reviewer highly recommends MicroMacro: Crime City, calling it a unique and fun game that is a 'wonderful magic trick' of art, storytelling, and map searching, even noting its 'Spiel des Jahres' award.
The reviewer enthusiastically praises MicroMacro: Crime City as one of the freshest and most unique cooperative crime-solving games he has played in a long time, calling it one of the best games of the year.
“MicroMacro: Crime City was one of my favorite board gaming experiences in 2024 and I think it's worth every penny. It's rare to find a game that's so simple yet so engaging, so pure, and so satisfying.”
“A game that brings us all together and working as a team, without arguing, is a winner for me. That’s why MicroMacro Crime City is game of the month for January 2023!”
The reviewer highly praised MicroMacro: Crime City for its enjoyable sense of discovery, highlighting the extensively detailed map that brings the crime-ridden city to life as players follow interconnected character stories to solve cases.
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