Quick review of a simple escape room card game


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Location: Home

Date Played: Dec 2023

Team size: 3; recommended 1-3 players

Duration: 1 hour

Price: ~USD$10 on their website

Premise

Thanksgiving approaches, and as you and the other turkeys do every morning, you peek in the window to see what the humans are up to. However, this morning, a newspaper article catches your eye which forecasts your doom.

The Turkey Trial, title #7 in the Holiday Hijinks line, is an escape room style game that consists of only 18 cards. As a group, you will solve a series of puzzles to unravel a mystery.

Gameplay

When you have solved a puzzle, you will enter the answer into the companion web app (compatible with all smart phones and computers) and it will check whether you are correct. If you are, the app will tell you which card or cards to take next.

The app also contains a graduated hint system, so if you get stuck you can get just a small hint about the current puzzle to get moving again without giving too much away.

Puzzles may test your perception, wordplay, and lateral thinking. English language fluency is required. Knowledge of traditional Christmas topics is helpful, but that information is also provided in the app if you need it.

Puzzles/Thoughts

➕Decent puzzles. They're fine but not great so do not expect any groundbreaking puzzles!

➕Affordable. It's only $10 USD and with 4 players, that's only $2.50 per pax.

➖Story is okay. Nothing to write home about, our group was more concerened with solving the puzzles than reading through the story.

Verdict

Turkey Trial is a fine escape room card game but that is all it'll ever be. I wouldn't mind playing it if someone invited me but I won't be going out of my way to look for the other series and introduce people to this game.

Rating: 3/5

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You can buy their game here