Detective: City of Angels

Investigate 1940s LA noir crimes while a hidden Chisel player feeds you lies and misdirection.

πŸ‘₯ 1–5 players⏱ approx. 150 minπŸͺ„ A round to warm up16+
🀝 Cooperative🧩 Solo modeβ˜… 6.9 Β· BGG #646

Who it's for

Detective game fans who want an asymmetric twist where the information itself cannot be trusted.

Not for you if…

You want a purely cooperative investigation. The Chisel actively undermines your deductions.

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Vibe's take

noir atmosphere, asymmetric deduction, unreliable witnesses, investigation tension, 1940s LA

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About this game

Investigate 1940s Los Angeles noir crimes in a game where one player is the Chisel, secretly working to mislead the detectives with half-truths and misdirection. Interrogate suspects, search locations, and piece together clues, but every witness answer might be a lie planted by the Chisel. The Chisel has their own scoring and victory conditions, creating an asymmetric cat-and-mouse investigation. Period-perfect noir atmosphere, branching cases, and the unique Chisel role make this stand out from every other detective game.

Chisel player misleads detectives1940s noir atmosphereBranching case files

By the numbers

Players

Best at 3–4 playersWorks with 1–5

Duration

30–150 min

Ages 16+

Complexity

2.4 / 5 β€” Light

BGG Rating

6.9/10

Rank #646

3.6k ratings

Published

2019

Language

Heavy text

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