You get a little bit of background information on the case, and then you move onto the next card. So, as the rules go – you start by opening up a case envelope and reading the first card (the one with the black background). Depicted on the map is a snapshot of life in Crime City – you can see the people, buildings, vehicles, etc all drawn out in fine detail It is a black and white line drawing affair with plenty of detail. In this inventive game, the board is a paper fold-out map that takes up most of your table. A magnifying glass is included in the game to help with finding every detail. An attentive eye is just as important as a deductive talent in order to unravel everything on the 75 x 110 cm large game board.
Players solve 16 tricky criminal cases by determining motives, finding evidence and convicting the perpetrators. Therefore, the work of clever investigators is required. The local police are no longer able to control the situation. Disastrous secrets, devious robberies and cold-blooded murders are the order of the day here. In this game, you get a map of Crime City, a city where crime lurks around every corner.
Given those numbers, it is not surprising that a sequel was quickly put out and I was thrilled to get a copy of it to play. The game was quite a success, and Pegasus is reporting worldwide sales in excess of 500,000 copies thus far. Micro Macro was one of my hits of 2021, and it was well acclaimed by others as it won the 2021 Spiel des Jahres. Played with review copy provided by Pegasus Spiele.Players: 1-3 (I have only played with 1 and 2).