2020 · Deduction
MicroMacro: Crime City
Players study a large, detailed city map to reconstruct crimes by locating tiny visual clues and following people's movements across streets and buildings. Each scenario presents a set of illustrated case cards that ask players to find specific evidence on the map, trace routes, and connect appearances of characters over time to deduce what happened. Play proceeds either step-by-step through the case cards or by using only a starting prompt and solving the whole incident independently. The edition includes case-difficulty markings to guide age-appropriate selection.
- Players
- 1–4 best 2
- Playing time
- 15–45 min
- Age
- 12+
- Complexity
- 1.1 / 5
About the game
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Full stats in Ludoya- 1,181
- Plays logged
- 467
- Players
- 19m 59s
- Average play
- 291
- In collections
- 29
- On wishlists
- 2
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from 98 Ludoya reviews
Vic Granell8.5 Super innovative!
[Gracze] 1-4 (najlepiej 2) [Czas] 45m [Wiek] 8/12+ S: Full I: -
Daniel8.0 A casa els papes
Rules questions
Answered from the rulebook by Ludoya's rules assistant.
How should we place the map and set up the table so everyone can see details?
Lay the city map flat on the table and make sure the play area is well lit so players can spot small details on the map; follow the setup placement instructions in the rulebook (page 1).
Who is the Lead Investigator and what do they do?
The Lead Investigator is one player who reveals the start card, reads the tasks aloud, and coordinates the team's search as you locate and verify scenes on the map (page 2).
When do we reveal the start card and begin the case?
At the start of a case the Lead Investigator reveals the start card and reads the tasks aloud to begin the search on the map (page 2).
How do we know when we've correctly found a scene or clue on the map?
A scene is found by locating the matching spot on the map and then verifying it against the case information as described in the start/verification steps — you must both find and verify on the map (page 2).
What do the symbols on the cards and map mean?
The meanings of the game symbols are explained in the symbols section; consult that chart to interpret icons used in cases and tasks (page 3).
Do we have to play cases in a specific order or can we pick any case?
The rulebook provides a recommended case list ordered by difficulty (star ratings) to guide progression, but this is a recommendation rather than a mandatory order (page 3).
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