Unlock! Kids: Detective Stories

The escape-room card game formula, rebuilt from scratch for kid detectives with no app required.

πŸ‘₯ 1–4 players⏱ approx. 60 minπŸͺ„ Rules in 5 min6+
Graf Ludo 2022 Β· nominated🀝 Cooperative🧩 Solo modeβ˜… 6.2 Β· BGG #2,060

Who it's for

Families with kids from 6 up wanting a first taste of escape-room puzzling, together or as a confident solo player.

Not for you if…

Your kids want a real challenge for teen or adult puzzle-solvers, since this stays deliberately gentle for younger players.

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Vibe's take

playful, puzzly, accessible, exciting, family-friendly

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About this game

Unlock! Kids takes the escape-room card game formula that grown-ups love and rebuilds it from scratch for young detectives. There is no app and no rulebook to wade through, a built-in tutorial teaches you as you play your very first case. You search scenes for objects, combine cards and tokens to unlock new discoveries, and hunt for hidden numbers that add bonus points along the way. Three mystery stories, each with two possible endings, mean the games can be replayed without losing their spark. A gentle, satisfying first taste of escape-room thinking for kids ready to play detective.

No app, built-in tutorialThree stories, two endings eachCombine cards to unlock discoveries

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Players

Best at 2 playersWorks with 1–3

Duration

20–60 min

Ages 6+

Complexity

1.5 / 5 β€” Light

BGG Rating

6.2/10

Rank #2,060

1.3k ratings

Published

2021

Language

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