

So why not grab some friends together and book yourself a seat on this plane? It's a one way ticket to murder and only you can solve the mystery! We really enjoyed CSI Grounded and solved the mystery in just over the hour, with the use of just a couple of hints along the way. Perhaps even after the current Coronavirus lockdown, events will still offer online rooms like this, as its a great chance to play with friends all around the country and even further.

What we realised playing this game - is that nothing can really replace the thrills and fun of searching a room, finding clues and then having that real Eureka moment, but these online puzzles are a lot of fun, and are a great way to bring people together. This at least means you can continue the game to the end and complete the story, which would be very satisfying if you are having trouble. This was more a fault of us trying to rush through, than the game itself.Īlso - as these games aren't monitored by a live host, each puzzle has a hint system where you can ask for up to three different hints before finally asking for the answer if you are completely stuck. A bit like in a live escape room where we have a pile of "discarded" clues and locks so we don't try to use them again. Videos open in different web browser windows, so another helpful hint would be to close stuff down as you play. Like a live game - there are lots of things to look at, and we did find navigating around the screens to be a little bit clunky at times.

We personally found it easier to Zoom as we could then show each other different things as we tried to solve certain puzzles along the way. Teams wanting to play multiplayer will also need to set up a group chat or Zoom conference, so all the players can talk to each other.
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Unlike some other games, where you control a host remotely, CSI Grounded, is a self contained puzzle game that has a series of games, puzzles and clues that all players have access to via a bespoke portal. They have 4 in the planning and we recently played their first game CSI Grounded. Panic Room Gravesend are known for their ingenious live games, and in these troubled times have devised a series of virtual games that can be played as a group.
