Scotland Yard: Sherlock Holmes Edition cover
2022BGG rank #7,320

Scotland Yard: Sherlock Holmes Edition

by Manfred Burggraf, Dorothy Garrels, Wolf Hoermann, Fritz Ifland, Werner Scheerer, Werner Schlegel · Ravensburger AG

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Players2–6
Time45–60m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age10+

About the game

What is Scotland Yard: Sherlock Holmes Edition?

In Victorian London, the most famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his team are hunting the mysterious criminal Moriarty. The chase takes place across the city, and the detectives have to work together to catch him. In Scotland Yard: Sherlock Holmes Edition, a new version of Scotland Yard, players slip into the roles of Sherlock Holmes, his brother Mycroft, and his companions Dr. Watson, Inspector Lestrade, and Irene Adler and pursue Moriarty throughout the streets of London. The pursued Moriarty can be seen only rarely, and he can secretly use a hot air balloon to cover his tracks and move elsewhere quickly. If he remains undetected to game's end, he wins, so the detectives need to work together and use their special abilities skillfully to bring him to justice.

How it plays

Mechanics

Hidden MovementPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit DeploymentTeam-Based Game

On the shelf

Categories

DeductionMurder / MysteryNovel-basedTravel

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