BoardGameBrain
Back to gamesPowered by BoardGameGeek
Orient Express cover
1985BGG rank #5,313

Orient Express

by R. Wayne Schmittberger, Jeff Smets · Abeilles Editions

Browsing is free. Ask BoardGameBrain about this game when rules coverage is ready.

Players1–6
Time60m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age12+

About the game

What is Orient Express?

A murder mystery style game. You must collect clues from different rooms, but you have only a limited time before the train reaches the station. If you don't catch the culprit before then, the killer will escape. It is unique in that the solution is NEVER 100% sure. You must make some logical assumptions to get the killer. The killer is different each time based on a number of prewritten murder cases (extras are sold separately).

How it plays

Mechanics

Area MovementDeductionDice RollingEventsPaper-and-PencilRaceRoll / Spin and MoveTrack MovementVariable Player Powers

On the shelf

Categories

DeductionMurder / MysteryTrains

Questions players ask

Questions to bring to BoardGameBrain

  • How do setup and the first turn work in Orient Express?
  • When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
  • How should the table resolve an unusual timing or rules interaction?