![]() ![]() In our group, we make someone the book reader, someone the newspaper reader, and someone the note-taker. Some people are too easily bored by the storytelling nature of this game (one guy fell asleep on us once). Personally, I have trouble finding people who can pay attention long enough to get into it. If you can get a lot of people into the game, then it’s better with more brains. But you can actually play with as many as you want. This style of game has quickly become a favorite of mine.Īccording to the box, it plays 8 people. When I first heard about them, I thought, “What a rip off! You pay how much for a game you can only play once?” But no. Unless you have a really short memory, anyway.Ī lot of people aren’t into games like that. It is one of the first “legacy” type games I ever played, in that once you play it, you can’t play it again. Sherlock Holmes: Consulting DetectiveĪs previously mentioned, this is the predecessor to Jack the Ripper and West End Adventures. But you all needed to know this game is out there and it looks amazing. Don’t worry, I’ve played everything else on this list. As someone with a long-time obsession with Jack the Ripper (more on that later), I was so psyched when I heard this expansion was being developed. This is a cooperative game where you and your companions are trying to solve mysteries and figure out who Jack the Ripper is. In both games, you’re solving mysteries cooperatively.īut “standalone” means you don’t have to play the original game in order to understand this one. The reason it shouldn’t be first is that it’s a standalone expansion for Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective (which is also on this list). After years of waiting, it finally exists! This is first on my list, even though it shouldn’t be because I am so excited about this game. They’re so fun to play, and many of them are cooperative.ĩ of the Best Board Games If You Love Murder Mysteries 1. This genre of board game manages to scratch that murder mystery itch for me. And I’m not talking about Clue. I’ve always wanted to go to a murder mystery dinner, but I can never seem to find one. Though I’ve also gotten into podcasts (any fans of My Favorite Murder out there?).Īnd then I discovered board games. These days it usually takes the form of TV shows like Bones, or true crime documentaries like H.H. Holmes: America’s First Serial Killer. And then Harry Potter came out and that encapsulated my whole life.īut murder mysteries have always been a favorite of mine. And if anyone could tell me what series that is, I would be grateful). It’s been, like, 20 years since I read this book. There was this one about a woman who ran a baking show, but also solved murders in her free time (or that’s how I remember it. I discovered the genre when I was a kid, going through some of my mom’s library books. Is anyone else into murder mysteries more than they probably should be? If you need some board games to scratch the murder mystery itch for you, check out this list of my favorite board games if you love murder mysteries. ![]()
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