Star Wars: Unlock!
An escape room in a card deck, set on Hoth and beyond, with a ticking app clock.
Who it's for
You love Star Wars and want a puzzle evening that feels like an escape room, without leaving the sofa. Two or three people with a phone nearby is perfect.
Not for you if…
You want a game you can replay next week. Once a scenario is solved, the answers are in your head, and you need a phone or tablet for the app.
Vibe's take
Everyone huddles over the same cards, whispering theories and yelling when a number finally clicks. The clock keeps the pace brisk, and the app adds just enough pressure without taking over.
About this game
Star Wars: Unlock! turns a deck of cards and a companion app into three little escape rooms set in the Star Wars universe. You search scenes by flipping numbered cards, combine items, punch codes into the app, and work against a running clock. The adventures take you from a hidden Rebel base on an ice planet to ships, droids, and trouble with the Empire. There is no board and no turns in the usual sense: everyone digs through the same cards and shouts ideas across the table. Each scenario is played once and then you know the answers, so think of it as a movie night with homework rather than a game you replay. Works with one to six, but two or three is the sweet spot.
Get it
By the numbers
Players
Duration
60 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
1.9 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
6.4/10
Rank #1,547
3.5k ratings
Published
2020
Language
Heavy text
Designed by
Cyril Demaegd, Jay Little
Published by
Space Cowboys, Gém Klub Kft., Galápagos Jogos
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