Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
Lower replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Assemble an Amsterdam crew, hack gallery security, and shape a branching heist through physical evidence and online investigation.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Cooperative Game
Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Deduction
Combine clues and exclusions to identify hidden information.
Storytelling
Create or extend a narrative in response to prompts or game events.
Scenario Campaign
Play linked or standalone scenarios with their own setup, objectives, and consequences.
Connections
Create meaningful links between locations, pieces, or concepts.
Read the full game description
Masters of Crime: Shadows casts the group as planners of an ambitious art theft in Amsterdam. Players recruit specialists, inspect locations, examine documents, hack security systems, and solve puzzles while their decisions determine which cards, envelopes, and consequences enter the story. The physical case is tightly integrated with Google Maps, email, phone calls, and purpose-built websites, so an internet connection is essential. It is a cooperative, narrative mystery intended for one substantial playthrough, with the final heist reflecting the crew and risks chosen along the way.
