2022Grégory Privat
- Videos
- 27
- Creators
- 6
Mainly reviews and playthroughs
1 - 8 players120 - 240 minMedium weight
On Circus Grounds
2020August de Leeuw, Marilou Maes, Joël Vegt
- Videos
- 5
- Creators
- 3
Mostly reviews and playthroughs. On Circus Grounds is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, and 2 recorded sessions.
1 - 5 players
60 - 240 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Nicolaas Meester collapses during his opening speech, before the eyes of the public. The director of Circus Meester, a man of iron principles and many enemies, has been murdered. Suspects are questioned, evidence is collected. Someone is arrested and the case seems to have ended. Now, more than 135 years later, you receive a package ... It contains handwritten documents, thumbed photos, mysterious drawings and weathered objects; Remains of the one hundred and forty year old crime scene. With these items and documents you have to find out the true murderer of Nicolaas Meester. In Meester, 1883 players must use their creativity, and powers of deduction to crack codes, solve puzzles, collect objects, and find the truth about the unsolved murdercase.
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Which On Circus Grounds video should I watch?
On Circus Grounds has 5 videos from 3 creators: 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide and 2 playthroughs. They date from 2020 to January 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Mysterieus pakketje met 130 jaar oude moordzaak op circusdirecteur" by Studio Stamp, which runs 2 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Meester 1883 (NL)" by Nox' Spellenzolder. To see it played, watch "On Circus Grounds - Deluxe Cold Case Game - Epilogue Playthrough" by CO-OP FOR TWO, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Bureau of Investigation: Investigations in Arkham & Elsewhere, EXIT: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Missing Hollywood Star, EXIT: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Silent Storm or Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases, which share several of its mechanics.
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About On Circus Grounds
From BoardGameGeek:
Nicolaas Meester collapses during his opening speech, before the eyes of the public. The director of Circus Meester, a man of iron principles and many enemies, has been murdered. Suspects are questioned, evidence is collected. Someone is arrested and the case seems to have ended. Now, more than 135 years later, you receive a package ... It contains handwritten documents, thumbed photos, mysterious drawings and weathered objects; Remains of the one hundred and forty year old crime scene. With these items and documents you have to find out the true murderer of Nicolaas Meester. In Meester, 1883 players must use their creativity, and powers of deduction to crack codes, solve puzzles, collect objects, and find the truth about the unsolved murdercase.
Designers
August de Leeuw, Marilou Maes, Joël Vegt
Artists
Marilou Maes, Joël Vegt
Publisher
Studio Stamp
Categories
Murder / MysteryPuzzle
Mechanics
DeductionStorytelling & Narrative