by The Escapement Margate (website)
65 Northdown Rd, Cliftonville, Margate CT9 2RJ
1-6 players
£39.99
Languages: EN
The Escapement Network has some closely guarded secrets, and some of those secrets have world-changing consequences.
Unfortunately for us we’ve been infiltrated. Some important documents about some fairly secretive secrets, regarding some overwhelmingly dangerous artificial intelligence has been leaked to an outside source.
We don’t know by who and we don’t entirely know how. What we do know is that the entire organisation is compromised. We can’t trust any of our agents
We need a team. Covert. Disconnected. Remote. Completely under the radar.
We need someone helping from the comfort of their living room.
Can you stop the leak, save The Network and prevent the release of world ending artificial intelligence?
Sound like this could be you?
Everything you need will be delivered to you. Analyse physical evidence, rifle through case files, uncover hidden messages, investigate pieces of confiscated evidence, interact with real people. Research and study, using the internet and social media.
Alongside this, we’ll also give you access to The Networks vast online communications system, which will help you investigate a sprawling web of leads.
You are the detective and this is your case.
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The puzzles are solid, with several layers to each one and with an immersive, effective way of weaving the puzzles in with the narrative.
This particular game precedes Quartz but there is no particular need to play in order, as it all makes sense anyway.
We had an enjoyable evening with this and it was nice to have to think 'outside of the box' for this one.
Very luxurious product with some great puzzles. However most were partially based on luck as even if you knew what you were doing it was sometimes a bit trial and errory to get their intended solution. Also the videos between chapters were far too long and we got a bit bored. Good game still!
We even sat on the floor for it.
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In this recent rush of online games, The Network is an exception, because it’s so very physical. There are important elements delivered in your browser, including the audio and video that provide the story, but each of its three stages are primarily driven by the papers and items delivered in the main game box. And it’s quite some box - an absolutely luscious embossed container that had me excited about the game the moment I saw it.
Unwrapping the game is a thrill, and there are few box games y...
The visuals are very slick, very modern. We're far from Unlock!'s brigthly-colored boxes. Likewise, the video sequences are well-made. [...] The price point is a concern, especially for us Canadians.
The Network hits all the right marks but ultimately wasn’t my cup of tea for theme or mechanics, but that’s purely down to personal preference. The game is premium quality and there’s solid sleuthing to be had. But that all-seeing eye on the box hinted at an entirely different experience to what we had.
I’d recommend this for fans of detective mystery boxes who want a hint of escape room puzzles with their experience. If you lean slightly more towards traditional puzzle solving, do a bit more research before commiting.