Who would love this: Kids that enjoy memory / detective games
“Mia London and the Case of the 625 Scoundrels” by Scorpion Masque is truly one-of-a-kind. It offers a clever twist on memory games, pushing kids to remember not just what they’ve seen, but the items they’ve only seen once (but not twice), all while trying to identify the culprit among 625 quirky suspects. Huge thanks to Let's Play Games for providing a copy!
Why I love ❤️ this game:
(1) Memory Game With A Twist - Reconstruct The Villain's Portrait
You know this game is a success when your five-year-old can’t stop raving about how much she loves it! Inside the box, you’ll find 4 Investigation Booklets and 40 Accessory Cards, featuring 10 Hats, 10 Glasses, 10 Moustaches, and 10 Bowties (each type of accessory has five versions and two copies). To set up, shuffle the accessory decks and secretly remove one card from each accessory groups. This combo represents the guilty scoundrel. One player, the Chief Investigator, reveals the 4 decks of cards (one at a time), while everyone else uses their booklet to identify the 4 accessories that appeared only once (instead of twice). The player who successfully reconstructs the villain’s portrait - matching the four set-aside cards, wins the game!
(2) Cleverly Designed Investigation Booklets - Mix & Match The Portraits
The use of investigation booklets is a brilliant idea. Each booklet features four sets of flaps for hats, glasses, moustaches, and bowties, allowing players to mix and match portraits of the suspected crooks. I love the “front flap” that serves as a handy bookmark for saving answers.
(3) Easily Adjust Levels Of Difficulty
In the rules, cards are revealed in four face-up piles for hats (where the 5th to 8th cards cover the first four etc). This method continues for the other accessories, with fewer piles as you progress: three for glasses, two for moustaches, and one for bowties. You can easily adjust the difficulty based on the kids’ ages, such as flipping cards faster or reducing the number of piles. I love that everyone can play simultaneously in this game, with zero downtime!
(4) Wacky Artwork With Eccentric Scoundrels
The art is adorable and eye catching - with an eccentric purple scoundrel full of wackiness and bad guy vibes! The accessory cards are in different colours according to groups, along with highlighted icons for easy sorting.
# gifted in exchange for review
Where to buy this:
https://www.presentsofmind.com.au/game/mia-london/ (Australia)
https://shop.goodgames.com.au/products/mia-london?variant=36675649601694 (Australia)
https://morethanmeeples.com.au/product/mia-london-board-game/ (Australia)
https://letsplaygames.com.au/mia-london-213776 (Wholesale, Australia)
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