7 detective board games that are better than Cluedo!

The best detective board games let you step into the gumshoes of Sherlock Holmes, Poirot or your own investigator as they uncover mysteries, solve crimes and crack cases. Mystery board games have come a long way since the days of Cluedo, with modern detective games offering companion app databases, clever technology and deep stories to immerse yourself in.

Whether you’re walking the streets of Los Angeles in your own noir thriller, chasing leads down the streets of London during Victorian times or analysing clues in a high-tech lab, these detective board games let you live out your own episode of CSI, play through a classic mystery story or become the next Agatha Christie with friends.

0:00 – Intro
1:02 – 1. Consulting Detective
4:17 – 2. Detective: City of Angels
6:42 – 3. Mortum: Medieval Detective
9:16 – 4. MicroMacro: Crime City
12:33 – 5. Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
15:11 – 6. Detective: A Modern Game Board Game
17:57 – 7. Chronicles of Crime

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