Name: Detective: City of Angels
Brand: Van Ryder Games
SKU: VRG007
Price: 89.99 USD
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Set in the dark and violent world of 1940s Los Angeles, Detective: City of Angels is a game of mystery, deception, and investigation for 1–5 players.

Most players will step into the shoes of LAPD homicide detectives, hungry for glory and willing to do whatever it takes to close a case, even if that means intimidating suspects, concealing evidence, and hiring snitches to rat on their fellow detectives.

One player, however, will take on the role of The Chisel, whose only goal is to stall and misdirect the detectives at every turn using bluffing, manipulation, and (often) outright lies.

The game includes separate, detailed casebooks for the detectives and The Chisel. Each crime is a puzzle that can unfold in a variety of ways. As the detectives turn the city upside down, uncovering fresh evidence and "hot" leads, hidden suspects may be revealed and new lines of questioning will open up, creating a rich, story-driven experience!

1-5 Players

30-150 mins

Age: 14+

Designer: Evan Derrick

Artist: Vincent Dutrait

For Fans of

Interaction
Thematic Gameplay
Narrative-Driven Gameplay

Welcome to the city of Angels

Detective: City of Angels ( is set in the dark and violent world of 1940’s Los Angeles. Most players will step into the shoes of LAPD homicide detectives, hungry for glory and willing to do whatever it takes to successfully close the case, even if that means intimidating suspects, concealing evidence, and hiring snitches to rat on their fellow detectives.

ARC System

Using the innovative ARC (Adaptive Response Card) System to create the feel of interrogating a suspect, the Chisel will control how suspects choose to answer questions. Detectives can challenge responses that they think are lies but at great risk: If they're wrong, the Chisel will acquire leverage over them, making the case that much harder to solve.

Historically Inspired Game Board

Detectives will explore every shadowy corner of the City of Angels, rendered in gorgeous and authentic detail on a massive 33x21 inch game board. The game board is based on an amazing public domain map created in 1932 by K. M. Leuschner.

The Chisel

While detective players will not be able to experience a given case again as a detective (since they'll already know the solution), anyone can play the same case multiple times as The Chisel. In fact, it even benefits The Chisel to have played a case more than once! The Chisel will understand how the mystery works and have a better grasp of how to mislead and delay the detectives during their investigation.

In fact, a case can unfold VERY differently depending on how the detectives pursue their investigations, always forcing The Chisel to stay on his or her toes even if it's a case he or she's already played.

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General Components

Map

Detectives can explore every shadowy corner of the City of Angels, rendered in gorgeous and authentic detail on a massive 33x21 inch game board.

Scratch

Also known as cash, money, moolah.

Markers

Crime Scene and Day Markers

Detective Player Components

Case Books

A book for each Detective briefing them on the case at hand and any special rules for each case.

Investigation Sheets

50 double sided sheets including a Matrix for taking notes and solving the case.

Detective Boards

4 player boards.

Miniatures

4 Detective Miniatures with Colored Bases.

Cases

Each of the 9 Cases has a tuck box that contains all the specific cards needed for that case. Each tuckbox contains Case, Response, Search and other Case specific Cards.