Beyond Good and Evil
Location: at home
Date Played: January 13, 2024
Team size: 1-2
Duration: about 60 minutes
Price: about $55
This is a guest review by Madeleine Alexis.
REA Reaction
If you have played a Cluebox before, you will see that the complexity and artistry has come a long way. And if you have never played one… this is a beautifully intricate introduction to them. The lore of the box is a great motivator in getting it solved; the story goes that this puzzle is the legendary William Whewell's initiation test given to those vying for induction into the Cambridge Philosophical Society. Should you solve it, you too would be worthy of membership.
The goal is simply to open the box. Upon first looking at the puzzle, it is not immediately evident where to begin. Unlike older versions of the puzzles, which had arrows pointing where to go, it will not be apparent which face of the cube you will need to solve next. That being the case, you do get a better appreciation for the precision and craftsmanship that went into this puzzle. My recommendation is to touch everything before you begin, so that you will notice when something static is suddenly able to move. The first puzzle definitely took the longest to solve, only because it is the introduction to the piece that sort of lays out what to expect in gameplay, but once you get over that hump, the fun begins!
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