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EXIT: The Game – The Circus Mystery
2025
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- 1–4 players
- 45–90 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.8/5
For 1 player
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EXIT: The Game – The Circus Mystery is a board game released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 45–90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Emely Brand, Inka Brand, and Markus Brand and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game.
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About the game
The circus is in town, and performers and artists can't wait to show the audience their stunts and tricks — but something seems to be amiss under the big top as a series of high-profile burglaries have occurred in each of the cities where the circus performed. Is this all a coincidence? Or can you find a connection and solve EXIT: The Game – The Circus Mystery?
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Questions and answers
EXIT: The Game – The Circus Mystery supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for EXIT: The Game – The Circus Mystery is 45–90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists EXIT: The Game – The Circus Mystery for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
EXIT: The Game – The Circus Mystery has a complexity rating of 2.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
EXIT: The Game – The Circus Mystery belongs to these categories: Deduction, Puzzle, and Real-time. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of EXIT: The Game – The Circus Mystery are: Emely Brand, Inka Brand, and Markus Brand. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists EXIT: The Game – The Circus Mystery as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.