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MicroMacro: Crime City

Follow people across a giant city map to reconstruct events and solve cases.

Players1–4 best with 2
Play time15–45 min
Complexity2/5 · Easy
Learn & set up9 min

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At the table

Explore a giant illustrated city map to follow suspects through time and solve cases. Different moments appear in different places, turning the map into a visual timeline.

Play style
Cooperative
Suggested age
12+
Time to teach
About 5 min
Time to set up
About 4 min
Player elimination
No

How it plays

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Rules at a glance

Original Crime City. The publisher recommends ages 12+; case content icons help choose suitable cases.

Your goal

Solve a case by answering its cards correctly and locating the supporting evidence on the city map.

The flow of play

  1. Choose a case and have one player read its opening card without revealing later answers

  2. Search the map together to follow people and reconstruct events across time

  3. Agree on an answer, check the back of the card and continue through the remaining questions

A quick introduction to the base game. Use your edition’s rulebook for full setup, card effects and exceptions.

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A feel for the game

team playbrainyco op
Suggested age
12+
Interaction
Medium
Reading
High
Conflict
None
Luck or skill
Skill
Table space
Large
Downtime
Low

Playing times and difficulty are catalog estimates and may vary by group and edition. Consult the official rulebook for complete rules.

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