Board Game - Crime Zoom. Murder in Paris

2018, France, Paris. A well-known internet activist was found dead in her office. Who committed the murder and why? Personal insult or corporate revenge? It is up to you to find out.

"Crime Zoom: Murder in Paris" is a cooperative card game in the detective genre. As usual, players take on the role of investigators and solve crimes. Where to start? Of course, by examining the crime scene – a large illustration made up of several cards. To examine a clue, you need to flip the card and then choose which leads you will investigate further. True masters of detective work solve cases using a minimum of clues – and they don't need more. For victory, players need to find the criminal, discover the weapon, and determine the motives behind the crime. Unravel what really happened!

How to play?

The investigation starts at the crime scene, which consists of clue cards and is assembled according to the instructions on the setup card (number 0). As a result, it should create the crime scene itself and a deck of clue cards lying next to it. For the players' convenience, they can also prepare a notebook and writing materials to jot down their hypotheses. "Crime Zoom" is a cooperative investigation, players act as a team of detectives and set the order of turns and which actions to choose. At any moment, you can examine the crime scene card, flip it over, and take a clue if you find a reference to it on the card. To finish the game, you need to compile a report, following the instructions on page 11 of the rule booklet. You can also find the correct answers to the investigation questions and the epilogue there – do not read them until you have completed the investigation.

Who won?

Crime Zoom is a cooperative game; all players win or lose together. You have won if, at the end of the investigation and report completion, you found all the necessary answers. At the end of the game, you can count victory points for the found answers (answers that add points are marked with a blue star symbol), as well as unused cards – for every five unused clue cards and unturned crime scene cards, you earn one more point. While playing, you can try to score the maximum number of points using the minimum number of clues and leads, or you can dive into the investigation and try to find answers to additional questions.

Contents

55 cards

Game Rules