50 Clues: The Pendulum of the Dead
2019
An immersive at-home escape-room puzzle adventure about Maria, a locked-up mother searching for her son.
90
minutes
1 - 5
player(s)
16+
Medium
About this board game
50 Clues: The Pendulum of the Dead is an immersive puzzle game for 1–5 players, with a play time of approximately 90 minutes. Set in a psychiatric ward, it follows Maria as she attempts to escape and find her son before it is too late.
As the first episode in a murderous trilogy, The Pendulum of the Dead introduces a story-driven challenge designed to bring the experience of an escape room to your home. Players uncover the story by examining the available information, combining objects, solving puzzles, and deciphering codes.
The game uses a smartphone or tablet to keep track of solutions as you progress. When you need help, it can also provide multistep hints, allowing you to continue working through the puzzles without revealing everything at once.
- For 1–5 players
- Approximately 90 minutes of play time
- An at-home escape-room experience
- Object-combination, puzzle-solving, and code-deciphering challenges
- Smartphone or tablet support for solutions and multistep hints
Maria’s situation gives each discovery a clear purpose: escape the ward and locate her son. With its combination of narrative progression and hands-on puzzle solving, 50 Clues: The Pendulum of the Dead offers a compact, immersive mystery for players ready to investigate its dark opening chapter.
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