Police Precinct
- Players
- 1-6
- Best withThe player count this game plays best at.
- 4 players
- Play timeHow long a full game runs once everyone knows the rules.
- 90 min
- AgeThe minimum age printed by the publisher.
- 13+
- ComplexityHow demanding the rules are, from 1 (very light) to 5 (very heavy).
- 2.6 / 5
- Year
- 2013
About the game
Police Precinct is a cooperative (or semi-cooperative) mystery game where players take on specialized police officers racing to solve a murder while keeping street crime from spiraling out of control. You'll search shuffled investigation decks across the city for evidence, manage growing emergencies drawn each turn, and possibly deal with a corrupt officer secretly suppressing clues. Player-specific expertise and doughnut tokens help boost searches and complete tasks under mounting time pressure. With traitor mechanics, escalating crime, and a ticking clock, it delivers tense cooperative deduction with a dash of hidden-traitor suspicion.
Hobbli's Notes
The optional corrupt-cop mechanic elevates this above a standard cooperative deduction game, not knowing whether a teammate is quietly sabotaging your investigation adds real bite to the trust at the table. Balancing the murder investigation against rising city-wide crime keeps the tension consistent throughout. At 90 minutes with a fair bit going on, it takes a session or two to run smoothly, especially with the traitor variant active.
What we like
- Clever optional traitor mechanic adds suspicion to a cooperative game.
- Strong murder-mystery theme with escalating city crime tension.
- Variable player roles give everyone a distinct job.
- Scales widely from solo play up to six players.
Keep in mind
- 90-minute runtime with several systems running at once.
- New groups may need a play or two to run smoothly.
- Traitor variant can create friction if not everyone enjoys hidden roles.
Who it's for
Great for mystery and cooperative-deduction fans ages 13+, playable solo or with up to six, especially fun with the optional hidden-traitor variant.
