Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases 1981
Designed by Raymond Edwards, Suzanne Goldberg, Gary Grady
What it is
A medium-weight deduction, murder / mystery, novel-based game for 1-8 players (~60 min), built around cooperative game, deduction, narrative choice / paragraph.
Why it matters
A notable hobby board game, currently ranked #206 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
How to play Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases is a medium-weight game (rated 2.7 of 5 for complexity on BoardGameGeek) that plays with 1–8 players, runs about 60 minutes and is aimed at ages 13 and up. It's a Deduction, Murder / Mystery and Novel-based game where the core of play revolves around Cooperative Game, Deduction and Narrative Choice / Paragraph. A medium-weight deduction, murder / mystery, novel-based game for 1-8 players (~60 min), built around cooperative game, deduction, narrative choice / paragraph. A notable hobby board game, currently ranked #206 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
This is an overview of what to expect at the table — not the rulebook. We link to official rules and tutorials rather than reproducing them.
What players ask about Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases
How many players is Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases?
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases plays with 1–8 players.
Can you play Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases solo?
Yes — Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases supports 1 player, so it has a solo (single-player) mode. It also scales up to 8.
Does Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases work with 2 players?
Yes — Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases plays 1–8, so it supports a 2-player game (it isn't 2-player-only).
How long does Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases take to play?
About 60 minutes per game.
Is Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases hard to learn?
BoardGameGeek rates its complexity at 2.7 out of 5 — medium weight. That's a community weight rating, not our opinion.
What age is Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases for?
The publisher recommends ages 13 and up.
What kind of game is Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases?
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases is a Deduction, Murder / Mystery, Novel-based game, built on Cooperative Game, Deduction, Narrative Choice / Paragraph.
Where to buy Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases
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