Letters from Whitechapel Review

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(More customer reviews)Fans of Scotland Yard or Fury of Dracula will have seen some familiar territory in this game. The one versus many mechanic but the overall feel and look of this game feels fresh and to me is absolutely superb. The box design, the board itself, and all the little tokens look great. The board is a very nicely designed map of London with an old time feel to it but very well illustrated. My wife spilled some soda on it when we first played and I just wiped it up with a paper towel. No harm done. Awesome.
The game is divivided into two halves basically. The setup and the chase. The rules and explanation to a non-gamer may seem daunting but they're actually quite simple and very clear. Great job on the rules.
The beginning of the game allows for both sides to set up some kind of a strategy and to try and bluff their opponents into what they may be planning. The game shines when the chase starts, Jack strikes and the detectives work together to catch him or prevent him from getting to his hideout.
Logic, strategy, deduction. It's all here in a very rich and thematic game. The theme may be a little dark and gruesome for some considering it's based on actual events and the murderer was never caught but if you can get past that you have a very fun cat-and-mouse game in front of you.

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Letters from Whitechapel(tm) is a crime and investigation game, created by the same game designers of Garibaldi and Mister X-Flight Through Europe, inspired by Jack The Ripper's murders and the desperate attempts by Scotland Yard to stop his bloody killings.Night after night, the player who controls Jack commits a new murder and tries to reach his hideout, while the other players, in the role of detectives, try to track him down, collecting clues that can lead to his capture.Letters from Whitechapel is a tense game with an accurate historical setting and very intense artwork and graphics.

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