Unsolved murder mystery game - Cold Case Files Investigation - CRYPTIC KILLERS - Detective Evidence & Crime File - individuals, date nights & party games- "Murder in Market Hill"

Mind boggling but fun

Really fun mystery. My wife and I solved it for a relaxing evening.

Absolutely love these games. This is the sixth one my 18 year old and I have done. Hard enough that it takes up most of an afternoon or evening but not so hard it’s no fun. The amount of thought and effort that has been put in to the evidence in the case files staggers me every time with the little added points of detail on the information to be sifted. Quality product. The first one we did we got as a present (not something I’d have thought to buy if I’m honest) but we loved it so much we keep buying them ourselves. Hmm, which one to do next….?

Really great materials and set up as always (ive done ALL of them). Infact this one might be better than the others in terms of story/background, i was hooked instantly.What i will say is this is the perfect one for anyone to start with, there are lots of things that look like they might later be red herrings or relevant, which later end up not being used.. so the story is detailed and engaging, without needing to pick up on, and remember, every detail - everything is pretty straight forward, and theres no real tricks or gotchas. Determining the killer really involves noticing one (pretty obvious) detail, and doing a puzzle. This gives a great flavour for what the other games are like, and i definitely enjoyed it, but it was objectively the easiest solution (in terms of hoops to jump through and logical deductions/connections to make)... in fact it was somewhat too easy, and the usual jump for joy getting it right was somewhat soured by the fact this one holds your hand so much. Personally, i like red herrings and having to double-read everything, and going a bit insane towards the end trying to hold everything in your head.In short, its a perfect start to Cryptic Killers, but if you've done ones like the Musician, Casino, Biologist, Theatre, Manor (i realise im basically listing them all) and want an equal or more advanced challenge, you wont find it here. this is a 3.5 at best, but a solid experience all the same. I still think the Musician is the best one in terms of overall package; story, complexity, satisfaction.

This one was quite difficult, a solid 4/5 for difficulty, but nothing annoyed us or was so bizarre and obscure that it held us up. So although it's quite difficult it didn't feel so in a frustrating way. We all thoroughly enjoyed it. Really like how it's in two parts so you can spend around 2 hours on the first part and around an hour on the second.This one, just like all the other Cryptic Killers games doesn't require you to destroy anything, and all we really use is two pieces of A4 paper, one to write down general bits like date and time of death, and another sheet with all suspects, possible alibis, opportunity for murder and possible motives etc.Everything has been really thoughtfully produced, with different textures, and thicknesses for the various bits of evidence and information.We know it's not real, but it does add to the immersion with all the attention to detail.I think this is the eighth one of these we've played and they are by far the best series.Other games have clues which are so incredibly easy to miss (a scar on the face of a very poor quality picture for example) or just don't really make much sense (mass produced items which have a hidden meaning within them - ie. impossible in reality), whereas these are very well thought out and more realistic.

I was given Murder at Merivale Manor for Christmas by my daughter and we solved it together. So then I was hooked! I purchased Murder in Market Hill for myself and I’ve just completed it successfully! I have to admit I needed one hint in part two but other than that I managed to work everything out. The kit is really well put together and very realistic. Hours of fun and head scratching!! Can’t wait to try another one! I definitely recommend these games

Took 2 of us about 5 hours total, we chose the murder in market hill. Spread across a few days.Evidence props were really cool, 100% recommend.5/5 was challenging and it doesn’t hold your hand, be prepared to turn every stone.

This is our first Cryptic Killers case. We thought we'd give it a go over Christmas, for an afternoon's entertainment. It actually took us two afternoons!The evidence pack is excellent. It's so realistic. Plus having to get to online evidence too. It was great fun. We got a bit carried away and tried to use our fridge as a whiteboard like they do on TV, with information on post-it notes.We cannot recommend this highly enough. It would work for one person or a group. It is suitable for a wide age range.All the materials are top quality. Excellent value for money.We will definitely be trying to solve another case soon.

Challenging and good fun, highly recommend! Take notes and think outside the box.

So fun!!!

Another hit by the Cryptic Killers Team!This was a fun 2 hour session of detective role play. I was completely immersed in the story and was so pleasantly surprised by the inclusion of some actual history in the game!This was probably 3 out of 5 stars for difficulty. It was complex on some parts because names were left out and really needed you to draw on the context clues and inferences given. This was so fun to do solo and would be even better in a group.Honestly, buy this immediately. The value is insane for how much you get out of the game! I would recommend supporting this team always because they are so thorough with all of their cases. Thank you Cryptic Killers for being my favorite hobby!

I loved other games from this company but this one was nearly impossible!!!!!

This is probably not the first case I should have done from this brand, but it was. It was enjoyable, the items involved were amazing and unique, they looked real in all regards. The story was tricky and I can't wait to do another one of these in the future! The online aspect was also enjoyable. There were plenty of hints on the website to help if you get stuck. It took about 2 hours for me and my fiancé to complete this. Great Value, better then an escape room cost wise, and can be replayed if you have a horrible memory.