Masters of Crime: Vendetta

£18.99

As a big fan of true crime, I was super excited to get to try out Vendetta, part of the Masters of Crime series. The Vendetta story begins with you as a player being summoned to the house of the Godfather, where he tells you that he fears there is a traitor amongst the ranks of the family. You are then set on the mission to uncover the rogue mafia member by working your way through the plentiful materials in the Vendetta box.

One of the best things about Vendetta is the immersive experience you get from the game, as you read through all the documents which slowly help to form the story before you. As you work through it, every decision you make affects how the story develops, and this makes it even more fun.

I loved that beyond the materials in the box, Vendetta also has online maps, voice messages and websites that you need to use to help navigate your way through the story and uncover the traitor. This adds a further immersive element as you really feel a part of the Vendetta world. I loved getting to tackle this with some true crime-loving friends as we sleuthed our way through the game to uncover the traitor for ourselves.

Whilst I won’t ruin the story path we took and who our traitor was, I will say the whole thing was super fun. It did take us a good few hours to carefully sift through all of the materials available to discover the culprit. If you’re used to escape room or true crime mystery games, then Vendetta will be a fun challenge and will test your puzzling capabilities. However, even if you’re new to this type of game you can access helpful hints and prompts online if you do get a little stuck.

If you want an immersive murder mystery game that will have you putting on your detective hat the Masters of Crime series games are a great choice. Each will have you carefully working your way through all the materials to reveal your own storyline to find the traitor of your story. This would make a great present for the true crime fan in your life and provide a great evening of puzzling fun to any group of people this festive season.

Pros:

• The story is driven by your decisions so playing is a little different for each group
• Lot of materials, online websites, maps and voice messages to listen to for an immersive experience
• Complex puzzle but hints and help can be found online

Cons:

• Some aspects of the puzzle are one use, so may need a little adjustment for repeat plays with other groups