Van Ryder Games

Detective: City of Angels, set in the dark and violent world of 1940s Los Angeles, is a game of mystery, deception, and investigation for 1–5 players. Most players will step into the shoes of LAPD homicide detectives, hungry for glory and willing to do whatever it takes to successfully close a case, even if that means intimidating suspects, concealing evidence, and hiring snitches to rat on their fellow detectives. One player, however, will take on the role of The Chisel, whose only goal is to stall and misdirect the detectives at every turn using bluffing, manipulation, and (often) outright lies.   Detective: CoA uses the innovative ARC (Adaptive Response Card) System to create the feel of interrogating a suspect. Suspects do not simply give paragraph-book responses; inste..

Detective: Saints and Sinners is the newest expansion for Detective: City of Angels, which is an epic narrative-driven board game set in the dark and violent world of 1940's Los Angeles. Most players will step into the shoes of LAPD Homicide detectives that will do whatever it takes to solve the case, but one player will take on the role of The Chisel whose goal is to stall and misdirect the detectives at every turn. Detective: Saints and Sinners features three cases from experienced designers Alara Cameron, William Kenyon, and Logan Giannini. Vincent Dutrait returns to provide his gorgeous period-inspired artwork, but this time he is joined by Roland MacDonald and Magdalena Płoszkiewicz, both proud to make their visual mark on the City of Angels.   In the box 3 additional ..

This 64-page staple-bound booklet includes:   A backstory for each killer in Series 2 A backstory for each Final Girl in Series 2 Tips on playing each Final Girl in Series 2 A scenario for each killer/location combination in Series 2, with special rules and setup instructions for each scenario ..