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Company: Paper Adventures
Game: The Case of Auntie's Manor
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Language: English
Type of Game: DIY Escape Kits 🖨️✂
Genre: Mystery, Kids, Family
Date Played: March 5, 2022
Difficulty (based on 2 players): 4/10
Size of Team: Unlimited (Recommend 6 ppl/ Ages 8+)
Time: Unlimited (Approx. 60 Mins.)
Price: £12.00
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You and your friends have been invited to Auntie’s house but as you head there, you learn that a terrible event has taken place. Your Auntie’s painting of her beloved poodle, Fifi has gone missing. Are you and your friends up for the challenge to solve this mysterious incident?
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This game is a print-n-play and there are a couple of printing options. There is the full colour version as well as a low-ink version if you are looking to conserve your printer ink. Either way, both look beautiful with the appealing artwork, theme, and the instructions of the game. They do also have an option if you want to print it in black and white but that would make a few puzzles more difficult.
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This game will require someone (preferably an adult) to set the game up and host the game for the children. The game has 4 different files when you purchase it. The full colour and low-ink version of the game, a document with details on how to set the game up with answers as well as a file full of posters, invitations and escape room finish signs.
As the adult is setting up the game, read over the detailed document first with the answers to get a handle on the game. Keep in mind that you will need to cut things out for the set up, so leave some time for that before you begin. The game recommends about 20 mins which I felt was accurate. Once the game was ready, we sat in the living room as I proceeded to lead them through the story and give them the items for it. The game does suggest hiding some of the cutouts to add another elements to the game, which was one of the few suggestions that they made to help you tailor the game for your kids.
The kids are given the pieces for each puzzle as we go from one chapter to the next. Once they solved the puzzle for that chapter, I read the story portion and handed them pieces needed for the meta-puzzle at the end. We then would continue on to the next puzzle.
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For having only 6 puzzles, all of them were different and kept the kids engaged the whole time. Asking which one was their favorite, one of them loved the deciphering puzzle while the other enjoyed the jigsaw puzzles. The game had a nice build up to the end as they were able to get through the first puzzle easily but definitely had to stop and take their time on the last one. The game does suggest setting up a 60-minute timer (which they provide in a video with a timer and background music). Depending on the age of the kids, they may need more or less time. If the kids do get stuck, the game provides pre-written hints that the adult can give to help them through.
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"The Case of Auntie’s Manor" was a delightful, family friendly game for the kids. The art, puzzles and overall theme was very wholesome. The age recommendation was 8+ but we found that my 6-year-old could follow along quite easily with the guidance of his older brother. If you do decide to host the game with a group of 6, I would recommend printing a few extra copies so everyone can interact with the puzzles. As the adult setting this game up, Paper Adventures provided a lot of guidance and instructions which were clear and easy to follow. There were also some fun bonus materials like invitations, paper props and decorations that could also be printed which was would allow you to turn this into an all-out party if you'd like.
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Disclosure: We thank Paper Adventures for providing us with a sample of this game. Although complimentary experience was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.
