Cluedupp GeoGames 12+

Gather your family and friends and spend an afternoon solving a mystery. I purchased a ticket for my family not really knowing what I was getting into. It’s very affordable so I decided why not try it. So glad I did because we all had a great time. So many of my family members wanted to participate so we ended up getting a second ticket and had two teams. 6 is max per team. The game is quite challenging especially for first timers but the app is very user friendly and we had no issues navigating through it and no glitches. If you have any mobility issues then this might not be for you as there is quite a bit of walking involved. But that’s part of the fun. I brought my two Doodles along 🐶🐶 and they loved being part of the action as well. If you’re looking for a family friendly activity that creates lasting memories, this is it.

Overall fun time. Played in safe NH small city setting with good gps location tracking signals. The set up is similar to pokemon go (all virtual) but timed there’s no staff or physical signs or hard evidence. Had 9am-5pm to play. Walking around to find clues and witnesses within 1 mile radius while collecting random things to help decrease total time. While solving trick questions and puzzles at most locations (about 20-30 spots) (more spots would pop up after). Some of the trick questions were difficult so we cheated a little lol. The culprit is somewhat easy but tricky to figure out. I would say easy to moderate level difficulty. We got it in 2 hours. Definitely take notes in notepad and use up the witness questions option! The hints weren’t that helpful. Also you can have more people on your team but can only use up to 6 devices to read clues so share devices! Bring battery backup and drinks! Downfall you had to read tiny print clues I wish there was more sounds and voiceovers and sometimes had to go to exact location (like specific side of street) within a few yards to get clues.

This app does not stand alone - you’ll use it in conjunction with a game ticket that is purchased through the CluedUpp company. I played for the first time in May 2022 and felt that the app lacked sufficient instructions for first time users. My team lost many valuable minutes (at a cost to the game outcome) just trying to figure out what the app wanted us to do. Our request for real time help was not acknowledged. So we were left to wander somewhat aimlessly, getting progressively more frustrated that we could have had a better game experience if we just had a little more context for the app. Nothing a pint couldn’t fix, but still, we were there to play!!!

For the developer: I would suggest adding a few prompts/help bubbles for the first few actions one must take in the game to be successful. This doesn’t need to give anything away, just hold the user’s hand for say the first 15-30 minutes. While a workflow design would also be advantageous, it may take the challenge completely out of the game. So perhaps the user could opt for an easy vs hard experience, with a small time penalty charged for the easy choice.