Jonathan Logan
RPGFanOverboard! | RPGFan
Published 5/12/2022
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88
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Android / PC / iOS / Mac / Switch - 6/2/2021
Overboard!
July, 1935. A murder has been committed aboard the SS Hook, eight hours out from New York. Only one problem: you did it. Can you get away with murder?
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Critic avg
89
13 scored reviews
Total coverage
13
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Score range
80–100
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Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 89 across 13 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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13 included scored reviews
90–1009 reviews · 69%
80–894 reviews · 31%
70–790 reviews · 0%
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Scott Jeslis
GameSpaceOverboard Nintendo Switch
Published 7/19/2021
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85
-4 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalKyle LeClair
Hardcore GamerReview: Overboard!
Published 7/2/2021
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90
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalDaryl
Use a PotionUse a Potion Overboard! Review
Published 6/28/2021
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90
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalKirstie Summers
Pure NintendoReview: Overboard (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 6/21/2021
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90
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Read originalKate Gray
Nintendo LifeReview: Overboard! - Get Away With Murder In This Thrilling 'Youdunnit'
Published 6/20/2021
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90
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Bentley
TechRaptorOverboard! Review
Published 6/10/2021
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90
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalCosmin Vasile
SoftpediaSoftpedia Overboard! Review
Published 6/9/2021
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90
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalKeith Stuart
The GuardianOverboard! review – ingenious cruise-ship thriller casts you as the villain
Published 6/9/2021
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100
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalTim McDonald
PC InvasionOverboard review — Murder, she committed
Published 6/7/2021
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80
-9 vs critic avg
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