Guilty Party is a Wii game that asks players to gather clues and information in order to solve a mystery.  The game can be played alone, or with up to four other friends and family members, with the option to work cooperatively together, or competitively against each other.

Both the game’s Story mode and Party mode can be played by multiple players at once, which is something we really like about Guilty Party.  In the Story mode, players will work together to solve specific crimes that are committed as they work to get closer to the truth about the mysterious Mr. Valentine really is.

The way players solve crimes and discover information happens in a style that is almost like a board game, as each player draws special cards at the beginning of their turn, and only has a limited amount of moves or questions they can ask on each turn.  During each turn, players can explore different rooms or approach any of the game’s characters.  These characters each have a distinctive look and personality, and while some will give you information right away, others may need to be cajoled a bit by playing a mini-game that sees you do things like give them money to talk, or avoid their eye contact.  In all, there's more than 50 different mini-games.

Once you receive information from the character, you then can use your “lie detector” (which is always accurate) to determine if key pieces of information they provide are truthful or deceitful.  Based upon that information, you can update your notebook, which will slowly get you closer to solving the mystery.

Although the game sounds a bit complex, we were able to quickly get the hang of it, and that the game does a good job of suggesting and walking you through what you need to do.  The game does a great job of using the first couple of levels to explain and introduce the gameplay mechanics.

The game has different levels of difficulty as well, which makes the game enjoyable by a very broad range of ages.  If your kid is old enough to read, then they will likely enjoy Disney's Guilty Party.

In addition to the game’s Story mode, players can also play a quick mystery by selecting Party Mode, in which a randomly-generated mystery is made available for up to four players to solve cooperatively or competitively.

With an emphasis on creative thinking and problem solving, Guilty Party is a title that can be enjoyed by a broad range of ages.  For those that view video games as a guilty pleasure, Guilty Party proves that video games can be much more than that.

*FamilyFriendlyVideoGames.com Favorite* - This was one of our favorite family-friendly video games we saw at the E3 video game trade show in Los Angeles in June.

INFORMATION FROM COMPANY FACT SHEET
Disney Guilty Party is a fun and hilarious mystery party game, exclusively for Wii™.  Friends and family play as the savvy sleuths of the world-famous Dickens Detective Agency to investigate a series of crimes and identify the guilty party.

Explore a variety of mysterious locations - each with a unique twist.  The Wii Remote™ is used to collect clues and interrogate suspects via fun pick-up-and-play minigames.  With enough evidence gathered, players can identify the guilty party and solve the case - but the Dickens Detective Agency has many enemies, and there's always another suspect lurking in the shadows...

Key Features
• Family Friendly Fun:  Play alone or with up to four people in head-to-head gameplay, or team up in cooperative modes to solve the case
• Become a Detective: Play as an elite detective called in to investigate a bizarre series of mysteries. Search the scenes for clues, question suspects and utilize sleuthing skills to crack the case
• Fun Mini Games: The Wii Remote becomes a lock pick, a flashlight and more.  Quick wits and reflexes are needed in dozens of mini-games to uncover clues and gather information from suspects
• Replayability:  Each level can be replayed with a different ending every time