True Crime Games

A business opportunity to create true crime-themed board games or card games, potentially partnering with established true crime podcast brands like Crime Junkies.

Key Points:

• True Crime Board/Card Game Concept:

  • Create games that allow players to solve cases together cooperatively
  • Could use mechanics similar to games like Mafia where one person is the game master
  • Would be sold in major retailers like Target and Walmart

• Market Validation:

  • "Hunt a Killer" - a mystery board game subscription series is already successful
    • Reportedly doing $30 million a year in revenue

• Distribution Strategy:

  • Create physical games that can be sold on retail shelves
  • Partner with established true crime podcasts to leverage their brands and audience

• Target Audience:

  • True crime podcast listeners (a massive audience)
  • Board game enthusiasts looking for themed cooperative experiences

• Business Model Inspiration:

  • Exploding Kittens was mentioned as a wildly successful card game company
  • Their founder reportedly owns "number one, two, four and five" of the most popular games in the world
  • Described as "shockingly large" in terms of business success