Lost in the Shuffle (2023)

About this game

Lost in the Shuffle is a ton of puzzles along with a clever/comical story all jam-packed into a custom deck of playing cards. Solve through a huge variety of puzzle styles of all difficulties on your quest to become officially, legally, a genius! Though as the story progresses, you may find the true purpose of the game to be a bit nefarious. Some puzzles require multiple cards. Some cards contain multiple puzzles. Puzzles can be solved in any order. Solving all 52 puzzles unlocks the final challenge: Puzzle 53 (Dun dun duhhhhhhh). As puzzles are solved, players must input the answers on the game's website to unlock story videos and helpful information for remaining puzzles. -description from designer

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 1 to 4. It has a designed solo mode.
• Rules load. At 2.7/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.