disclosure: we were sent then item mentioned for the purpose of this review
There’s been far too much screen time in this household over the last year of lockdowns so I’m always keen to look at ways to entertain my eleven-year-old son where there’s no technology involved. Having fun with the Foul Play card game is a perfect example of just that. The game is aimed at players aged eight years and over and can be played with two-five players.
The game comes with fifty-two playing cards and four instructions cards and can be played as either a Good Cop or Bad Cop scenario. There are different rules and tactics required depending on which version of Foul Play that you play. So far, much to my surprise, my son has insisted that every game we play, we play as the Good Cop.
You step back in time to spend time having fun with the Foul Play card game as it’s set in Edwardian England. The Lord of the Manor is dead, it’s murder! The aim of the game is to be the first player to discover who is the culprit by uncovering evidence and solving the murder.
When you first read through the instructions of how to play Foul Play it’s rather difficult to understand how you get to the point where you can possibly uncover the murderer. It’s definitely the kind of game that really starts to make sense as you play it.
There are lots of swapping cards with other players involved, as you try to track down the three evidence cards which will help you to identify the dastardly villain.
So you need to be strategic, as well as using memory skills as the game progresses. Having fun with the Foul Play card game is a little different from other murder mystery games we’ve played and it keeps you on your toes. It’s certainly kept us well entertained recently. Now I just need to convince my son to try the Bad Cop version!
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I love Broadchurch
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I love Vera, as it is set in my home county and have seen her film crew in action close to my home several times!
Miss Marple always so much happening in a quiet English village
Miss Marple for me! I love the character
I loved Broadchurch!
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I like Unforgotten because the detectives really seem to care about doing the right thing and it’s really gripping.
I love Vera! She is brilliant and funny
I loved Morse and now its follow ups Endeavour and Lewis
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A Touch of Frost as I am a big fan of David Jason. Such a great actor.
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Helen Field’s “Perfect…” series of books featuring DI Luc Callanach. He himself is a very imperfect character, and that lends a generous touch of realism to the books.
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Vera, she’s so funny, says it as it is – she reminds me of my mum!
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i love Columbo – just fab every time
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Agatha Christie’s Poirot, introduced to me by my Nana when I was 10 and I’ve loved him ever since x
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Death in Paradise. It’s so much fun to watch
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Miss Marple ! just love her!
I’m old school – love Philip Marlowe
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100% Sherlock Holmes. I love every adaptation!
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Sherlock Holmes for me.
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Vera because she is not your typical detective
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Vera – really love the scenery and the landrover
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Morse.
Columbo
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Inspector morse. It great and has some fab actors in it.
Poirot
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