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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases

€45.15 EUR
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Description
Designers Raymond Edwards
Suzanne Goldberg
Gary Grady
Publisher Asmodee
Players 1-8
Playtime 60-120 mins
Suggested Age 13 and up
Honors
Integrates With Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures
 Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Carlton House & Queen's Park


Have you ever had the desire to walk the streets of Victorian London with Sherlock Holmes in search of Professor Moriarty? To search the docks for the giant rat Sumatra? To walk up Baker Street as the fog is rolling in and hear Holmes cry out, "Come, Watson, come! The game is afoot!"? Now you can! You can enter the opium den beneath the Bar of Gold, but beware, that may be Colonel Sebastian Moran lurking around the corner. You can capture the mystery and excitement of Holmes' London in this challenging and informative game. You, the player, will match your deductive abilities against your opponents and the master sleuth himself, Sherlock Holmes.

In Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective, you are presented with a mystery to solve, and it is then up to you to trace the threads of evidence through the byways and mansions of nineteenth century London. You will interview suspects, search the newspapers for clues, and put together the facts to reach a solution.

Why were two lions murdered in Hyde Park? Who is responsible for the missing paintings from the National Gallery? Who murdered Oswald Mason and why? These are just a few of the cases that will challenge your ingenuity and deductive abilities.

This is not a board game: No dice, no luck, but a challenge to your mental ability. The game has been thoroughly researched for Holmesian and Victorian accuracy so as to capture a feeling of that bygone era.

Customer Reviews

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Sarah Nichols
Great for remote play!

As long as one person owns the game, and that person doesn’t mind doing a LOT of reading aloud, this works great over Zoom with the remote materials (newspapers, directory, and map) available on the Space Cowboys website. Admittedly it’s not for everybody, but if you’re a small group who enjoys narrative and story, and isn’t actually concerned about “the score” then this is a lot of fun. (Minus two cases that were sort of duds). At the end of each case, would definitely recommend taking a 10 minute break to think over the questions before discussing the final answers as a group. Loved it and great value if you finish the whole box!

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Frank Cecrle
Fun, cozy mystery-solving.

Must-have for fans of Sherlock Holmes, mysteries, British period-pieces, etc. Not your typical "game," but that's what makes it great. The map & newspapers are clever & thematically immersive. Perfect game for staying in & lighting candles with a quiet backdrop of classical music on a rainy day or night. Don't expect to beat (or even match) Sherlock's unrealistically efficient solutions and you won't be disappointed. Perfect activity for a couple or small group who feel like analyzing a mystery together, proposing theories, pointing out strange clues, having sudden, breakthrough insights, etc. Can be played quickly in a single session, or better yet, slowly, so that you have time in between sessions to daydream & ponder the different possibilities as you go about your day before reconvening and tackling a given case from a new angle. Great fun!

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Joshua McDonald
Perfect for a Dark and Stormy Night

If you feel like watching an old-timey British murder mystery, but also want to be a bit more involved, this is the game for you. Perfect for couples who want to spend a night in with tea and cookies. Know ahead of time that's it is near impossible to beat Sherlock in most cases, simply follow along with the story and make you best guess at the end and enjoy the ride!

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Evan Lichty
Every bit as well-produced as the first set of cases.

My wife and I love playing this together. Some other games have come along that offer similar opportunities to solve mysteries with more gimmicks (and smartphone integration). While those games might be more dynamic, the simpler book-based mysteries in this box lend it an ease-of-play and Victorian charm that the others have sadly lost.

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Melissa Blanchette
Great investigation night

I recommend it for brainy maniacs out there. Immerge yourself into Victorian London. Greatcases!

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