Neil Patrick Harris (Manufactured by Theory 11) - "Box Two"
- Matthew Lui
- May 19
- 3 min read
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Company: Neil Patrick Harris (Manufactured by Theory 11)
Game: Box Two
Country: USA 🇺🇸
Language: English
Type of Game: Tabletop Games 📬
Genre: Mystery, Adventure
Date Played: April 9, 2025
Difficulty (based on 2 players): 6/10
Size of Team: Unlimited (Recommended 1-2 ppl)
Time: Unlimited
Price: $39.95
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Neil Patrick Harris is looking for a partner to complete one of the world’s most exclusive puzzle competitions and the task has fallen onto you. Open the box, reveal the secrets, solve the puzzles and see if you and NPH can complete the Sir Eriick Planhart’s challenge and join the club.
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The beautifully embossed box shows a lovely design and has the large keyholes cut out, which you just know will serve a purpose later. Opening it reveals a beautiful key and a note from NPH himself.
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The whole experience kicks off with a letter from NPH himself, setting the tone. Along the way, we were pointed to a couple of websites that helped explain what we were doing and even put us in touch with NPH himself in a chat. NPH also sent us a few videos which was a nice personal touch to the experience. The game itself had lots of clever tricks and surprises that revealed itself, ones we would expect from NPH himself. One note is to not snoop too closely into the box as it may reveal things sooner than they should.
There is a ton packed into the box from props and clever little tricks. The chat system was a key part of the experience. We used it to interact with NPH and get clues for the puzzles. Most of the time it worked great, but there were a few moments where we figured something out early and didn’t realize we needed to plug the earlier steps into the chat. That threw off the flow a bit.
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Most of the puzzles were less solving but more clever tricks that needed to be uncovered. A couple of times, we did feel it was unclear what needed to be done even with the clues. Once we did though, there were some really jaw dropping “Wow!” moments.
The chat didn’t have a hint system built in specifically, but when we put in an incorrect solution, it would automatically give us a hint. This was helpful sometimes, but frustrating at other times when we felt we didn’t want a hint yet. One of the other things we found random was that the puzzles at the end were set to be solved non-linearly, but once we solved a puzzle, we were then directed to another random item to solve a second puzzle on it.
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Box Two was packed with neat secrets and twists as we played through. The story was playful and light. While the puzzles didn’t always feel like puzzles, there were plenty of great reveals and “Wow!” moments. Even the reset of the game was surprisingly satisfying. The game took us about 2 hours to complete and we played with 2 people, which worked well and though the game doesn’t explicitly tell you how many should play this game this felt like this would be the maximum. Any fans of NPH, magic tricks or just fun date night experience, this is one to check out.
Neil Patrick Harris' acceptance speech for "Best overall Table-top Game" on our Bullseye Award '20 show!
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Disclosure: We thank Neil Patrick Harris & Theory 11 for providing us with a sample of their game. Although a complimentary experience was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.
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The Magic Misfits: The Minor Third
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The Magic Misfits: The Fourth Suit
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