Boardgaming in 2018!

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@tomchick

Even then, it is pretty darn long for what’s basically a hidden movement game. I’d love to see it streamlined, which is pretty much the last thing Fantasy Flight will ever do to a game. Not Scotland Yard streamlined, of course, but trimmed of some of the cruft in its current state.

There is Whitehall Mystery, which is a streamlined version of Letters from Whitechapel while retaining compatibility with its extensions:

Boardgaming in 2017!

I bought Whitehall Mystery last week. It’s a 2-4 players hidden movement game. It’s also a streamlined sequel to Letters from Whitechapel. Unfortunately, I only had time for a single game last week. It was a tense 60-70 minutes chase where we caught the killer at the end of the very last turn (just as he was about to declare victory). I played it with my kids who have never played Letters or Fury of Dracula. The rules made this game type really approachable and immediately enjoyable for them…

If you want the thrill of the chase with the 3 hours runtime, it’s a good one. We’ve played it a few times since and it’s always been close one way or another.

It should also be said that I’ve played Fury of Dracula 3rd edition with 4. And while it runs long, the interaction between the players, the plotting while Dracula eavesdrops and tries to maintain a poker face while the hunters discuss where to go are a big part of the fun factor in the game. You might dislike co-op, but this removes a very entertaining part of the game. It takes some composure to fool the hunters.