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+120,000 detectives

Who killed Henry Coleman?

Stop binge-watching true crime and start binge-investigating real murder.

Awesome experience

"Spent hours having a blast with the family on this! Brilliant ideas to get us investigating. AMAZING! You’ve done an incredible job. Can’t wait to buy the next box."

4.89/5 based on 643 verified reviews

Woodlock university

3 instalments

1-5 players

10hrs of gameplay

Embark on the world’s most immersive crime-solving experience.

The case

Promising student Henry Coleman has been found murdered on Woodlock University’s campus. The Detective Box Agency needs you to solve the case and bring the killer to justice.

INCLUDES

100+ pieces of evidence to examine

Digital portal for objectives and help

Audio and video content to uncover

89

£69

Launch price

£20 OFF

Difficulty : Medium

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Skills : Decryption, Logic, Observation, Evidence handling

Language : English

Device : Computer, smartphone or tablet

catch a first glimpse

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No

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Rules

Total Immersion

+100 pieces of evidence

Forensic reports, handwritten notes, personal belongings… Sift through all the evidence to make sense of the case and identify the culprit.

Digital portal

Call on the Agency’s experts to interrogate suspects, carry out searches and dig up old police reports.

Real-WORLD INVESTIGATION

Make phone calls, trawl the web and scrutinise social media. Taking your investigation into the real world will be vital for catching the killer.

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HOW it works?

Assemble your team, unseal the box and start investigating.

Get briefed

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Look for clues

Interrogate suspects

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Trawl the web

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Search locations

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hit a dead end?

Reach out to the Detective Box Agency. Our agents are always on hand to point you in the right direction with additional clues and hints.

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120,000

players have risen to the challenge

will

you

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Verified

Incredible!

Lots of fun with the family.

The content is really interesting and detailed. We weren’t expecting so much detail. Bring on the next one.

Isabelle

02 Aug. 2024

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Verified

Awesome experience

Spent hours having a blast with the family on this! Brilliant ideas to get us investigating. AMAZING! You’ve done an incredible job. Can’t wait to buy the next box.

Nourreddine

01 Aug. 2024

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Verified

Incredible!

Lots of fun with the family.

The content is really interesting and detailed. We weren’t expecting so much detail. Bring on the next one.

Isabelle

02 Aug. 2024

Four people seated on a couch, with one using a tablet device.

Verified

Awesome experience

Spent hours having a blast with the family on this! Brilliant ideas to get us investigating. AMAZING! You’ve done an incredible job. Can’t wait to buy the next box.

Nourreddine

01 Aug. 2024

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Verified

A present that went down a treat

Christmas present for my wife who loved it.

A well thought-out investigation.


Eric

15 Apr. 2024

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Verified

Great experience

For our first Detective Box investigation, we had endless hours of fun solving the puzzles. Some great family time.

Julie

27 Jun. 2024

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Verified

A present that went down a treat

Christmas present for my wife who loved it.

A well thought-out investigation.


Eric

15 Apr. 2024

Four people sitting around a table, looking at a laptop screen, illuminated by warm lighting.

Verified

Great experience

For our first Detective Box investigation, we had endless hours of fun solving the puzzles. Some great family time.

Julie

27 Jun. 2024

Who

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is this

Case for?

Friends and family

Work together as a team to bring the killer to justice.

true-Crime enthusiasts

Review the cold hard evidence. Discover the truth.

Escape-room fans

Look for the hidden clues and uncover new leads.

Experience seekers

Be the first to try out this next-generation game.

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Gift hunters

Give a unique experience they'll never forget.

THE [

SUCCESS

] STORY

"The dream was to create a unique crime-solving experience. One that would challenge and thrill like never before.


After two years and over 100 playtests later, I found myself on the French version of Dragons’ Den presenting our game-changing concept. The rest is history.


“Woodlock University” is now the most popular detective game in Europe and has quite simply reinvented the genre: a real dream come true."

Emilie Bernier O'Donnell

A woman named Emilie, the founder, featured on Dragons' Den in France.

Money-Back

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GUARANTEE

Within 60-days

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start the first box

Unseal the first box and get started.

Not a fan?

Don’t worry.
Solving crime isn’t for everyone.

Get a full refund on receipt.

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+120.000 detectives

Gift solved!

Looking for the perfect gift? Plunge your loved-ones into a world of crime-solving, mystery and suspense.

Give them a truly immersive experience. Give them a crime-scene-in-a-box.

Customer Reviews

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Vishal R. (United Kingdom)
Very difficult but amazing game

Me and my husband really enjoyed this detective box. It was a lot harder then we thought and I would recommend anyone getting it, but to remember that you have sources available online as it really has been made into a truly immersive experience.

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Trudy B. (United Kingdom)
Brilliant fun

I really enjoyed working through each box of this case. It wasn't easy but it wasn't really difficult either. The mix of physical and online clues was really good and I really enjoyed solving it on my own. I can't wait for the next case!

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Mitchell K. (United Kingdom)
Best Murder Mystery

My partner and I enjoyed this very much and was well worth the money. Will definitely be buying anymore that are made by this company! Highly recommend.

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Sarah C. (United Kingdom)
Great Game

Got this box for Christmas, it was so much fun! Loved the way the game crossed over into real life with shredded notes, handwriting samples and online resources. Really unique experience. Please make more :)

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Ed (United Kingdom)
Good, but needs some giant leaps!

We've just completed the first part and 90% of it was amazing, but there's one particular clue we had to get that I think I could've read and listened to everything 20x over and not know that was my next thing I needed to "search" for. Huge and very specific logic leap that none of us got anywhere near.
It's also not hugely clear that sometimes you need to search certain things before you can give the answers, even if they're correct - the game could make that more obviously to avoid uneccessary frustration. Overall though, it was great.

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Gary T. (United Kingdom)
Excellent!

We really enjoyed it. We missed out chunks of it and used the hints but progressed through well. We really liked the clues and the website, the detail and use of other surprises (we won't ruin it for people). The only thing that we found difficult was the Woodlock University searches of the cmapus as it was hard to tell what key words were required. Also some of the areas like suspects rooms weren't searchable.

ANY MORE QUESTIONS?

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