A Death in the Red Light

"Overall, though, I thought A Death in the Red Light did well! I think I'm being a bit bullish on it because it played so well over video chat, but honestly, it's probably been the second-best experience I've had with gaming over video (excluding Jackbox games because That's Not A Fair Comparison) during this quarantine. My friends could progress on certain hint lines while I was keeping track of notes and just tell me where they ended up, we could process certain things in parallel, and we were still able to see each other and the database while we chatted. It's a great experience! I also particularly liked that this one was based on an actual real-life incident that happened; I think that gave it a bit of grounding and made it feel very novel. I'll freely admit I was a bit skeptical given that it was going to be a PDF, but I think they did a great job with the framework of it! I didn't notice any particular limitations or flaws beyond the ease of brute-forcing the correct answer, but as long as you agree not to do that, I think you should be fine. My last problem was a bit more situational, but I was already struggling a bit with current events to be as enthused about our detective persona. Thankfully I was playing with two friends from my RPG group, so we quickly just wrote ourselves a new backstory. We might have been doing it while time was running; hard to remember. Anyways, if you enjoy a good puzzle and want to play a puzzley-escape-room style game with friends, I'd recommend A Death in the Red Light! I had fun."

For my full thoughts, check out https://whatsericplaying.com/2020/06/08/a-death-in-the-red-light/

Great game. Cool story, clever puzzles, packed with historical references. Comes with a great soundtrack too.

Loved this game! Puzzles at the right level, there are different story lines to explore and the soundtrack bit was cool. Completed it pretty quickly, but definitely enjoyed!

Great game! Loved the geocultural accuracy of Amsterdam combined with a good storyline and challenging mystery.