There was a point in one case, where the lead led us to someone who didn’t understand English. However, there is also a lot of humor interspersed that keeps everything on the lighter side. This may feel like work to some, as there is a lot of reading, note taking (this is very important as there is a lot of information that you need to keep track of) and thinking. You have to read these cases, find relevant information in the copies of the London Times you are provided, identify suspects and witnesses, piece together the riddles using logic, deduction and astute observation. Each is like a story unto itself, and the clue points that you follow integrate perfectly with the stories that are woven as you race through London. The cases themselves are incredibly well written. I find that the less I worry about trying to win, the more enjoyable the whole thing becomes. This however, doesn’t spoil a fantastic and riveting experience. It is possible to beat Holmes, but you will find that most of the time you will “lose”. Some clues are intentional red herrings that will lead you off the right path, and if that was the lead you chose to follow you may be back to square one in no time.
When you are playing to win this can also cause a large amount of frustration. If there are three possible clues, what you choose to do can make or break your solution. Since you gain points by answering the ending questions correctly and lose them for following leads beyond what Holmes has used, you grapple with what leads to prioritize. However, the fact that you are trying to beat the master sleuth creates a lot of tension as you are playing out the cases.
If I happened to beat Holmes then it was icing on the cake, but the cake itself is where this game shines. My first instinct was to catch the criminals. Of course, the object of the game is to compete with Holmes by solving the mystery in the fewest number of clue points visited, but I found this to be an afterthought. The game itself can last anywhere between an hour and three, depending on how far down the deductive path you wish to go. It is distilled pure deduction, without any fiddly pieces or cards getting in the way. When it comes down to it, it is best described as a mystery novel in a game. It is an experience you won’t soon forget. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective is an unusual game. The winner of the game is whoever has the most points after the solution has been revealed, or if the game is being played cooperatively, if you have followed less leads than Holmes! Elementary, My Dear Watson or A Three Pipe Problem This can be undertaken collectively as a group or the players can offer their solutions separately. Once they have decided to stop following leads they can move onto the questions section of the case and match their solution to Holmes. The players continue in this manner until they believe they have uncovered the solution to the dastardly plot. The player’s turn is then over and the case book is passed to the player on their left who becomes the new lead investigator. They then read that paragraph out loud and notes that this lead has been followed. The lead investigator chooses a clue to follow from the current case and finds the corresponding paragraph in the case book.
#Review sherlock holmes consulting detective series#
The game is played over a series of turns. It can be played cooperatively to win against Holmes or competitively against both Holmes and your opponents! It is for 1-8 players, but there really is no reason why you cannot play with more. The game itself is very easy to learn and teach. Will you deduce the criminal before Holmes? Or will you be taught by the master himself to observe? Either way, this game will take your to your intellectual limits! Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective places you in the heart of London in a race to beat Holmes at his own game.
Do you idolize Sherlock Homes? When you were young did you run around your backyard in your deerstalker hat (that he never was described as wearing in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories, but was shown to by the artists of the time) brandishing your magnifying glass, shouting, “The Game is Afoot!”? Do you read the stories depicting his famous cases over and over again until you could repeat them by heart? Then to quote the man, “Eliminate all other factors, and the one which remains must be the truth.” Deduction tells us, this game is for you.
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