Hunt a Killer Game

I've labeled this under "Board Games" but it isn't really a true board game. I'm just too lazy to create a new label for this post. LOL! For Christmas this past year we decided on something a bit different for our 12 year old. I had seen Facebook ads (yes, I know, I succumbed to advertising!) for a subscription based episode game called 'Hunt a Killer'. To play you subscribe to a season. Each season is its own murder-mystery that you must try to solve. Each month, for 6 months, you receive a new package of clues and materials. These range from police reports, maps, timelines, notes, etc. Your job is to analyze the clues to try to remove at least one suspect. Below is our dining room table as we played the first episode.

 

 

Our dining room table covered with Hunt a Killer clues!

It took several hours of close inspection, but we eventually eliminated one of the suspects. We were close on a second suspect, but couldn't quite eliminate them. My 12 year old had a ton of fun and my 9 year old was pretty active too in helping out and asking questions to help us eliminate a suspect.

The game isn't cheap, but if you are looking for something different from typical board games and something that really uses those critical thinking skills, Hunt a Killer is a great option. You can learn more on their website:

Hunt a Killer

What started out as a Facebook ad advertisement has resulted in hours of fun! Episode 2 is sitting in our house waiting for us to have a few hours free on a weekend!