Outfoxed

Cooperative Detective Game for Young Investigators

Sniff out the mystery and catch the crafty fox in Outfoxed!, a cooperative board game where everyone works together to solve the case. When Mrs Plumpert's pot pie disappears, players roll dice, collect clues, use a clever evidence decoder, and eliminate suspects-all before the fox makes a clean getaway! High-energy fun, collaboration, and deduction come together in this child-friendly whodunit." ¯

Educational Benefits

• Strengthens deductive reasoning and sequential thinking through clue-gathering and elimination
• Builds cooperation and communication, as players make collective decisions to catch the thief before escape" ¯
• Enhances memory and attention to detail with repeated clue comparisons and suspect tracking" ¯
• Introduces probability and risk assessment, especially when adjusting challenge levels for the fox's movement" ¯

Classroom & Play Activity Ideas

• Use as a STEAM learning station, pairing deduction tasks with mini experiments about probability and logic
• Run team detective challenges, prompting groups to work together and explain their reasoning aloud
• Incorporate into literacy lessons, asking children to write short mystery narratives inspired by game characters and clues
• Adapt the game's difficulty (e.g., increase fox movement speed) during extension rotations to scaffold problem-solving complexity

Product Details

• 5 years +
• 2-4 players
• Contents 16 suspect cards, 16 thief cards, 12 clue markers, 4 detective pawn hats, 3 custom dice,
• Evidence scanner, game board, instruction manualÂ
• Game Duration: Approx. 20-30 minutes
• Format: Cooperative deduction game with dice rolling, board movement, and decoder mechanism" ¯

Safety Information

• Contains small parts; not suitable for children under 3 yearsÂ