Sponsored:  Chronicles of Crime is back with a brand new standalone game, the first of three that make up "The Millennium Series" from Lucky Duck Games.  Fans of the original Chronicles of Crime will find the familiar award-winning tabletop experience while getting to explore a new setting and face the challenges of solving crimes in the 15th century.

A New Role to Play
Chronicles of Crime: 1400 is a cooperative narratively-driven game of investigation for 1-4 players.  Players take on the role of Abelard Lavel who, blessed with prophetic visions of crimes and evil acts, has taken it upon himself to root out evil in the city of Paris.  At the start of each new case, players will be presented with glimpses of visions that Abelard has seen.  Features seen in these visions might be familiar, however, they could also be completely unknown, or even, have not yet taken place!

Our protagonist will be left without the benefits of modern technology and crime scene investigation tools, but that doesn’t mean he won’t have some tricks up his sleeve.  Abelard’s furry companion Perceval can track down the owners of items and perhaps sniff out some lies from suspects who aren’t being honest about their whereabouts.  At home, Abelard’s family are also able to support him on cases.  His sister, uncle, and brother can often find information on the people, items, or texts that Abelard is investigating.

A Tabletop Experience Unlike Any Other
The characters and the story form the most important and compelling part of any Chronicles of Crime case.  Players will meet a huge variety of characters from professors to market vendors, the nobility to the peasantry, and it will be down to them to decide who is worth the time investigating and who is going to be a distraction with their personal issues.

Surrounding each case is a vivid world depicted not only in beautiful locations but also in virtual reality crime scenes.  Players will use the Chronicles of Crime app to inspect all the details of each crime scene and they’ll have to cooperate to pick out the important evidence.  QR code technology allows players to interrogate suspects and collect evidence however they want, granting open decision-making and freedom in the gameplay experience.

Getting Into Chronicles of Crime: 1400
New players will be able to learn the game easily and no rulebook is needed thanks to the app-driven gameplay.  Alongside 4 unique cases to solve there is also a tutorial that can be a perfect introduction.  Fans of the original Chronicles of Crime will find lots to enjoy here as solving crimes in medieval Paris brings a new challenge.  Prophetic visions, lack of technology, a dog companion, and a family of supporting characters, all add interesting new elements to discover and utilize.

Chronicles of Crime: 1400 offers an incredibly immersive and engaging tabletop experience that is unlike anything else in board games and is an amazing holiday gift that brings collaboration and storytelling to player’s tables.  In 2021 two follow-up games in "The Millennium Series" will release.  Chronicles of Crime: 1900 and Chronicles of Crime: 2400 will follow the same crime-solving family into two new time periods and offer players a way to continue their Chronicles of Crime experience.

Chronicles of Crime: 1400 is available to order now and releases November 2020.

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