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A Death in the Red Light

A Death in the Red Light

Mystery City Games · 2020
1–880–120 min16+ yrs4.0/5 complexity8.6 BGG5Co-op
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Amsterdam, 1988. The Red Light District is a hive of sex and drugs. You take the role of a Police Detective. A dead body has turned up on the streets. You must examine the clues, follow the leads and solve the puzzles in order to uncover the truth of what happened in this real historical case.

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A Death in the Red Light box art
official art · Mystery City Games

Amsterdam, 1988. The Red Light District is a hive of sex and drugs. You take the role of a Police Detective. A dead body has turned up on the streets. You must examine the clues, follow the leads and solve the puzzles in order to uncover the truth of what happened in this real historical case.

In a combination choose-your-adventure and puzzle game, there are multiple paths you can take to solving the mystery. Play alone or with friends. The game can be played online or printed out at home.

The Noir graphic style and jazz soundtrack work together to immerse you in the grimy police work of the Red Light District.

—description from the designer

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity4.0 / 5
BGG rating8.6 / 10
Vibe
Co-op
Play time
80–120 min
Players
1–8
Recommended age
16+ yrs

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A Death in the Red Light is a deduction game, for 1–8 players, taking ~80–120 minutes, featuring cooperative game. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about A Death in the Red Light — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does A Death in the Red Light support?
A Death in the Red Light is played by 1–8 players.
Q5How long does a game of A Death in the Red Light take?
A game of A Death in the Red Light takes about 80–120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is A Death in the Red Light for?
A Death in the Red Light is recommended from age 16.
Q7How complex is A Death in the Red Light?
A Death in the Red Light has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 4.0 out of 5.
Mechanics & categories
Cooperative →Roll & write →Deduction →Murder / Mystery →Print & Play →Puzzle →

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