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Expansion for The Key: Theft at Cliffrock Villa
The Key: Theft in Cliffrock Villa – The Crown Witness
2022
Rules assistance for The Key: Theft in Cliffrock Villa – The Crown Witness
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 15–20 min
- 8+
Rules assistant for The Key: Theft in Cliffrock Villa – The Crown Witness
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The Key: Theft in Cliffrock Villa – The Crown Witness is an expansion for The Key: Theft at Cliffrock Villa released in 2022 for 2–4 players, 15–20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Thomas Sing.
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About the game
"Commissioner, we were able to establish contact with a crown witness! But she is suspicious and asking for proof. She won‘t tell us anything without assurances that we are actually investigating this case!" "The Crown Witness" is an additional variant for "The Key – Theft in Cliffrock Villa". This is a mini expansion for the very first "The Key" Game. It was a free promo on Spiel Essen 2022 and consists of 30 Cards: 6 rule cards, 6 Questions and 18 hints. The Promo adds a new aspect to the game: At the start of the game one card is drawn that lets the crown witness ask a question concerning the case. When playing you can focus to answer that question. When you can answer it, you note the answer and take a free info. only if you are last to answer, you get nothing. It therefore adds a little race at the start of the game.
Questions and answers
The Key: Theft in Cliffrock Villa – The Crown Witness supports 2–4 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 The Key: Theft in Cliffrock Villa – The Crown Witness is 15–20 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 The Key: Theft in Cliffrock Villa – The Crown Witness for ages 8 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.
The Key: Theft in Cliffrock Villa – The Crown Witness belongs to these categories: Deduction and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed The Key: Theft in Cliffrock Villa – The Crown Witness and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of The Key: Theft in Cliffrock Villa – The Crown Witness are: Thomas Sing. 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 The Key: Theft in Cliffrock Villa – The Crown Witness as an expansion for The Key: Theft at Cliffrock Villa. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Key: Theft at Cliffrock Villa to use it. Check that your edition of The Key: Theft at Cliffrock Villa is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.