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Join the thrilling investigation at the Oakdale Club with The Key - Murder at The Oakdale Club board game! With multiple cases to solve, this game guarantees endless entertainment for kids and adults alike. Sharpen your deductive skills and solve mysteries with cooperative gameplay for 1-4 players, perfect for family bonding on game night. Crafted in Germany, this premium strategy game is designed for kids aged 8-12 and features durable components for long-lasting fun. Dive into the immersive detective experience where you and your team must gather clues, analyze evidence, and crack the case together. Unlock countless investigation adventures and enhance your detective skills with The Key! The Key - Murder at The Oakdale Club includes 4 briefcase screens, 4 dry-erase markers with erasers, 4 investigation files, 9 wooden keys, 1 solution board, and 190 cards featuring witness statements and lab evidence. Get ready to put your detective skills to the test and uncover the truth behind the Oakdale Club murders. Are you up for the challenge? Get your hands on The Key now and enjoy hours of thrilling fun!
- A MYSTERY GAME FOR ALL AGES: Investigate a shocking crime in this murder mystery game designed for kids 8+ and adults. Uncover suspects and motives in a fast-paced detective game format.
- MULTIPLE CASE FILES TO SOLVE: Replayable scenarios make this case files game a standout among mystery games for adults and families. Solve new cases every time you play.
- COOPERATIVE OR COMPETITIVE FUN: Play solo or race your opponents to the right suspect. This family game supports 1-4 players and keeps everyone engaged from the first clue to the last.
- FORENSIC CLUES & LOGIC PUZZLES: Use fingerprint analysis, statements, and timelines to solve the crime. A perfect blend of murder mystery dinner party game and logic-based fun.
- PREMIUM QUALITY FROM GERMANY: Thoughtfully designed and beautifully made, this family board game features durable components for countless hours of replayable deduction.
- Item #10577478
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Most helpful positive review
Sept 22, 2022
Good for fans of logic and deduction puzzles
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This board game is endlessly fun, but be sure to read the rules carefully. An adult will probably have to help younger players get the hang of things as it involves selecting cards and utilizing those as clues to solve the crime through process of elimination. I love that it inspires critical thinking and reasoning, and the game itself is visually appealing and well constructed. Strong points being that the game is different every time, the dry erase boards make for note keeping and simple clean up, and it was appealing to young and older players alike. I feel like the learning curve for extremely young players might require a little assistance at times. Another point being that solving the crime itself doesn’t guarantee a win, and you have to play carefully and strategically. I actually like this factor because I feel that older players might have less of an advantage in this case because the luck of what cards you draw can also influence who wins. This adds an interesting element to game play.
Marisa82
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Most helpful critical review
Aug 15, 2022
Way too Many steps!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I got The Key: Murder at the Oakdale Club mystery game. I thought this was going to be a great game for my 9 year old. This game has WAY too many instructions. It was hard to keep up and understand how to read the cards and what to even do. As a 30 something year old adult, I was confused and flustered. I definitely would not recommend.
BriaB
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Marisa82
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Sept 22, 2022
Good for fans of logic and deduction puzzles
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This board game is endlessly fun, but be sure to read the rules carefully. An adult will probably have to help younger players get the hang of things as it involves selecting cards and utilizing those as clues to solve the crime through process of elimination. I love that it inspires critical thinking and reasoning, and the game itself is visually appealing and well constructed. Strong points being that the game is different every time, the dry erase boards make for note keeping and simple clean up, and it was appealing to young and older players alike. I feel like the learning curve for extremely young players might require a little assistance at times. Another point being that solving the crime itself doesn’t guarantee a win, and you have to play carefully and strategically. I actually like this factor because I feel that older players might have less of an advantage in this case because the luck of what cards you draw can also influence who wins. This adds an interesting element to game play.
Twinsmama418
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Sept 22, 2022
Fun game
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This game is a lot of fun to play. Everyone in my family had a blast playing it. It reminds me of a different game with the same concept. We will definitely continue to play this game. I highly recommend giving it a try, if you love board games.
Mike in SD
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Aug 30, 2022
A great game of deduction for all ages.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] A great who-done-it game of deduction. My 7 year old loves it. Kids really have to use their brains to figure out the the case. Everyone tries to solve the case, and whoever uses the least clues wins. A great quality game you can play over and over again. A great game of deduction for kids and adults.
Abee
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Aug 29, 2022
Family fun!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My whole family has a blast playing The Key: Murder at the Oakdale Club. It’s about a 20 min game, that you get to investigate clues to find out who is the murderer. It has been a great addition to our family game night.
Sunny8
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Aug 28, 2022
It's a fun game
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I really enjoyed playing it with my kids.it more appropriate for teen kids and adults.it has too many instructions to follow for young kids.it take up to 15-20 minutes to read the instruction and setting it up ready to play and make other know how to play.but it's a fun game.recommended.
Beben
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Aug 25, 2022
Great game!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My wife and I love doing murder mysteries, especially with friends! So when we saw this version for kids, we knew it would be perfect for our kids and theirs to play while we are doing our adult versions! They love to play, and it’s great that it can be played over and over with multiple outcomes. Overall, this is a great game!
