{"id":21257,"date":"2026-08-21T15:31:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/mecanique\/non-classifiee\/mindclash-games-reveals-courtroom-the-noir-trilogy-justice-hanging-by-a-thread\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T15:32:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:32:25","slug":"mindclash-games-reveals-courtroom-the-noir-trilogy-justice-hanging-by-a-thread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/news\/mindclash-games-reveals-courtroom-the-noir-trilogy-justice-hanging-by-a-thread\/","title":{"rendered":"Mindclash Games Reveals Courtroom: The Noir Trilogy \u2014 Justice Hanging by a Thread!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">Known for its heavy, thematic board games (<i data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"43\">Anachrony<\/i>, <i data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"54\">Trickerion<\/i>, <i data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"66\">Voidfall<\/i>), publisher <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"87\">Mindclash Games<\/b> strikes again with the announcement of its upcoming 2026 release: <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"169\">Courtroom: The Noir Trilogy<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Designed by <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"12\">Robin Heged\u0171s<\/b> and <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"30\">T\u00fcnde M\u00e1t\u00e9<\/b>, and beautifully illustrated by <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"73\">Barbara Bern\u00e1t<\/b> and <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"92\">Vill\u0151 Farkas<\/b>, this new title plunges players straight into a thrilling courtroom drama set in a sleek noir universe.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"5\">The Pitch: Two Teams, One Truth, a Jury to Convince<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">In <i data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"3\">Courtroom<\/i>, <b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"14\">2 to 6 players<\/b> face off in <b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"41\">two teams<\/b>: Prosecution versus Defense. The goal? Investigate the exact same case from opposing angles to sway the jury&#8217;s verdict in your favor.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"7\">How It Plays<\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"8\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Investigation &amp; Evidence Gathering:<\/b> Both sides investigate simultaneously. Each team decides which evidence to reveal and which to keep secret, creating a tense dynamic where shared facts and hidden motives overlap.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Witness Testimony:<\/b> During the testimony phase, teams secretly present evidence to witnesses. However, opportunities to object, force a question change, or press a witness are strictly limited!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Closing Arguments:<\/b> Once all witnesses have been heard, each team constructs a closing argument to persuade the jury. A designated speaker delivers the speech, scoring points by hitting key narrative targets while countering the opposition&#8217;s claims.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"9\">What to Expect<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">The game will feature <b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"22\">three standalone cases<\/b>, each coming with its own unique storyline and investigative twist. Designed for players ages <b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"139\">14 and up<\/b> with a <b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"156\">90-minute<\/b> playtime, <i data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"176\">Courtroom: The Noir Trilogy<\/i> is shaping up to be a must-have for fans of team-based deduction and tactical story-driven games.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Prepare your case \u2014 court will soon be in session!<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Known for its heavy, thematic board games (Anachrony, Trickerion, Voidfall),&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21255,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[347],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21257"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21257\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21258,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21257\/revisions\/21258"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}