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There are only a few times when I've become really obsessed with games. This is one of them. This is another. What they have in common is A) there are puzzles, and B) they crossover into real life. Why it fascinates me to get a call at 3am from someone pretending to be murdered, I couldn't tell you-- but come on, you can't tell me that receiving a mysterious email with hidden code leading you to a passage of 1984 that reveals the location of aforementioned murdered person *isn't* cool. You can't. It simply isn't possible.
So I knew someone was after my heart when I found a post on the new Perplex City puzzle cards, saying things like:
Some of the cards have delightful gimmicks, like heat sensitive or ultraviolet inks that contain hidden clues [...] Sometimes you have to send text messages to get information, or check the classified ads of newspapers in China, or in one case, be a published author to gain access to a research library that contains critical information...
I'm not so sure about the graphics, but I think the model for the game is interesting-- buy a game card pack (they come in sets of six) and solve away-- endgame wins you a pile of cash. Check BoingBoing for more info, and you can buy them here.
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