13 Clues cover
2016BGG rank #3,819

13 Clues

by Andrés J. Voicu · DV Games

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Players2–6
Time30m
ComplexityLight
Age8+

About the game

What is 13 Clues?

The city of London has been shaken by heinous crimes, and Scotland Yard is groping in the dark. 13 Clues, set at the end of the 19th century, puts players in the shoes of the detectives, each trying to solve their own mystery. Each player sees the clues — person + location + weapon — for the other players but not their own. They investigate by asking questions, by consulting the secret informant, and by making accusations in order to collect clues and rule out suspects. The goal of the game is to identify which of the 13 clues match their case before the others do! —description from the publisher

How it plays

Mechanics

Action PointsHand ManagementMemory

On the shelf

Categories

DeductionMemoryMurder / Mystery

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