Busboom
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This is an asymmetric co-op game. Or maybe something like Mission Control? Or perhaps more accurately stated as asymmetric immersive horror? However it would be described, one person has limited information and physical presence, the others are remote but have knowledge and control. If you love deeply layered, chunky puzzles, this isn’t your game. It’s almost entirely task based, but the point is to create a psychological experience more than one where you puzzle your way through. The onboarding was immersive and in world. It put us immediately into survival mode and clearly explained rules, boundaries, and goals. Although it is clearly horror, the gameplay mechanic also allows those who are horror averse to play important roles without direct confrontation. Our group of three had an absolute blast playing.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Easy
None of the task are difficult in the slightest from a puzzling perspective … what needs to be done is clear and straightforward and makes sense. You also have a built in character who guides you.
Ideal number of players
3
3-4 work… more would be much less satisfying and involved. I don’t see any reason it couldn’t be done with two, though one small part that technically involves three would need a minor (but easy) adjustment.
Scary
Scary
Minimum age
16
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
Physically active
Somewhat
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Limited
We took the metro, but I didn’t see any parking nearby on the Parisian streets
Safety
Yes
Although it can be intense at times, the actors were respectful and any time we were touch it was lightly done. And I should say we were only touch once or twice.
