
- BGG rank
- BGG #545
- BGG rating
- 7.6
MicroMacro: Crime City – Full House
- 1–4 players
- 15–45 min
- Complexity 1.2/5
- 2021

2021
Rules assistance for Hidden Games Tatort: Winterkrimi – Eiskaltes Verbrechen
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Hidden Games Tatort: Winterkrimi – Eiskaltes Verbrechen is a board game released in 2021 for 1–6 players, 90–180 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. Its main mechanics are Deduction, Storytelling, and Cooperative Game.
A snowy winter weekend at the Bärenfeld Christmas market ends fatally for an actor in the Nativity play. What happened on stage in public? As every winter, a nativity play takes place at the Bärenfeld Christmas Market. But this time the audience is horrified when the actor collapses lifeless in the middle of the stage at the end of the play. The police are in the dark and need your help. Who killed Josef? The Ice-Cold Crime case is a case for the experienced professionals among you. In contrast to the King's Murder case, you are pretty much on your own here; there is hardly any help from the police. Will you manage to solve this really tricky case? As a team, you will need to analyse letters, interpret the police interviews of various suspects, make telephone calls and even do some research on the Internet. Your approach to finding a solution is guaranteed to be multidimensional. Study the fingerprints, collect all the information on your large poster, discuss the alibis and motives. For your research during the investigation, you will need internet access and a phone with which you can receive text messages. It is also helpful (but not absolutely necessary) if you have a laptop or tablet at hand. Mobile phones are also allowed!
Hidden Games Tatort: Winterkrimi – Eiskaltes Verbrechen supports 1–6 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 Hidden Games Tatort: Winterkrimi – Eiskaltes Verbrechen is 90–180 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 Hidden Games Tatort: Winterkrimi – Eiskaltes Verbrechen for ages 14 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.
Hidden Games Tatort: Winterkrimi – Eiskaltes Verbrechen has a complexity rating of 2.2 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.
Hidden Games Tatort: Winterkrimi – Eiskaltes Verbrechen belongs to these categories: Deduction and Murder / Mystery. Its main mechanics are Deduction, Storytelling, and 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 catalogue lists Hidden Games Tatort: Winterkrimi – Eiskaltes Verbrechen 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.