Bureau of Investigation: Investigations in Arkham & Elsewhere

2022 · Horror

Bureau of Investigation: Investigations in Arkham & Elsewhere

Players act as agents of a federal bureau in the 1920s, investigating paranormal cases tied to the Cthulhu Mythos. The game sends teams to Boston, Arkham and other locations to follow leads, interview witnesses, collect clues and take investigative actions across five linked scenarios. It plays as a cooperative deduction experience built on the Consulting Detective system, with new mechanics and twists that change how evidence, time and consequences are handled.

Players
1–8 best 1
Playing time
120–240 min
Age
14+
Complexity
2.6 / 5
5.6 on Ludoyafrom $36.00DeductionMurder / MysteryCooperative GameNarrative Choice / ParagraphStorytelling

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Plays logged
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Players
2h 4m
Average play
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5.6/10

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  • Taha Afyouni4.6

    Our group has completed and loved all 4 Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective boxes, so this was a guaranteed purchase for us. Overall, it was a good experience, but the stories aren't as captivating as the ones in SHCD. Also, we're not too familiar with the Cthulhu universe, so we sometimes struggled with the leaps of logic. However, we did appreciate how different each case felt! Our scores: Case 1 - 6/7 points (An okay case, but not too memorable or interesting.) Case 2 - 7/7 points (Most similar case to SHCD, and probably our favorite.) Case 3 - 7/7 points (Very creative case but we felt stuck several times.) Case 4 - N/A (We liked the case as it was unique, but what to do at the end was unclear.) Case 5 - 7/7 points (While we figured this one out pretty quickly, the story was one of the weakest.) If I had to rank them, it would be case 2 > 4 > 5 > 3 > 1.

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