This game is rightly billed as a cooperative game (for 1-4) but because of the way the game is played you’d be hard pressed to get 3 people involved, much less 4.
In some cases the area we needed to examine was less than an inch (2cm). Because MicroMacro: Crime City is all about the detail, you’ve really got to be able to get in close and see what’s going on. Normally I’d put this under the positives, but unless you’ve got REALLY good lighting, or fantastic eyesight, you might have trouble with this game. The map is large, about 3ft by 5ft (or about 0.91 x 1.52 in metric), but insanely detailed. It’s innovative, mostly family friendly (but I’ll get to that in a minute), easily translatable since the map is just illustrations, and just plain fun! The Negatives 😀Īs far as I’m concerned MicroMacro: Crime City was a cinch to win the Spiel des Jahres. There were arguments about who was going to do which case, there were fights about who was going first…and sometimes the kids argued as well. Thoughts About MicroMacro: Crime Cityįirst off, my kids and I loved this game. There’s not much more that I can tell you without spoiling the game, so let’s jump straight on to my thoughts. The cards are numbered in sequential order, and are grouped by an icon unique to each case Cases range in difficulty from 1 to 5 stars simpler cases might have 3 or 4 cards while more complex cases may have 10 or more. If they’re correct they move on to the next question until they’ve solved the entire case. The simplest of which is actually posed on the box lid itself.Īs players answer each question in a case, they flip it over to confirm their hunch.
Players receive a packet of cards which pose questions to the investigators (players). The map is so epic in its scale and scope that it’s almost bigger than an 8 year old.Īt its heart, MicroMacro: Crime City is a “find it” style puzzle, the most famous of which is the Where’s Waldo franchise. But it’s not just buildings you’ll find on this map, no it’s people too! The illustrators Daniel Goll, Tobias Jochinke, and Johannes Sich have captured an entire city at its best, and worst. In MicroMacro: Crime City players solve cases by locating clues on an intricately detailed map of a fictional city. Let’s dive in and find out just why it took home board gaming’s top prize. This recent release from Pegasus Spiele and designer Johannes Sich won the prestigious Spiel des Jahres award in 2021. MicroMacro: Crime City combines the excitement of “finding Waldo” with the thrill of investigating unsolved crimes and bringing the perps to justice. Hide-and-Seek meets Murder Mystery in this fun, innovative, family game.If they say that great things come in small packages, then it must be a good sign that MicroMacro: Crime City ships with an honest to goodness magnifying glass in the box. MicroMacro: Crime City can be played as a solo player game and, although the game suggests a maximum of four players, it can accommodate a higher player count, as long as you are all able to study the map. Using the map and the clue cards you will need to identify the scenes that will provide you with the facts you need to solve the case.Įvery case is unique and the game gets progressively harder as you solve each crime. It includes a giant (75 x 100cm) city map and sixteen cases for you to solve as a team. MicroMacro: Crime City is a cooperative family detective game. The crime rate in the city is soaring, crimes are happening all over the place!
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