Remedial Detective School for Narrative Mystery Gamers

A long discussion of various tips for playing and enjoying narrative detective mystery games like Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective and Cold Case / Crime Dossier games.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Start of video
00:58 - Outline
02:18 - What defines the mystery detective game genre?
03:35 - What makes these games so special?
05:13 - Playing solo or with others
06:49 - Key concepts
10:06 - Accessories and gadgets
16:24 - Mechanical tips for playing
23:44 - Cognitive tips for playing
30:05 - Meta-gaming
35:54 - Hidden information
42:48 - Handwriting analysis
47:05 - Fingerprints and other forensics
49:03 - Codes, Ciphers, puzzles, riddles
52:08 - Maximizing fun 1
01:01:33 - Maximizing fun 2
01:11:03 - Final thoughts

Thanks to Jonathan Warner for his help on this video!