Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective - The Thames Murders and Other Cases - Stand Alone Expansion Board Game

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Pros

Ten cases for you to solve, each with it's own set of clues and characters. Takes a couple of hours to solve and makes you think what your next step should be. Worth the price, given the entertainment value.

The cooperative style of the game makes it great fun for just a couple or several players to enjoy together. If you enjoy a very analytic game that you play by yourself or with one or more teammates -- rather than competing with one another -- this ga... Read More

It is always challenging, but don’t expect to beat sherlock. The closest we have come to beating him so far is 85 to 100. Having something to write on when you play this to keep track of where you go as clues you find might have you trace back what yo... Read More

If you’ve got an inquisitive mind (think ravenclaw students, lol) and love */mysteries then this game is for you! He never bites on a red herring, which is nearly impossible for us mere mortals.

Cons

Loses my interest after 1st hour of play. Directions are a but cryptic. Main thing is the flaws in translations. I'll stick with the exit boxes, they are more entertaining.

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Quality

I was very impressed with the quality of the materials included with this game.

The amount of detail, complexity, and well thought out clues makes the game incredibly fun to play (and solve).

Never played a board game with an open world mechanic like this - almost plays like a video game.

No technology, no complex rules, just scenarios of wit, imagination and deduction.

Price

The value is tremendous because each separate story/game is about 1-2.

I rated the value for money as a 4 star due to the replayability being low.

(on the pricey side, but for us, it's been well worth it.

It was cheaper there than on amazon and we prefer supporting local whenever possible.

Packaging/appearance

Number one: the thickness of the box has been perfect for a laptop booster for zoom calls.

Christmas gift for the fam - we all loved it (kids ages 10 and 12 and parents).

I'm very excited that there are 3 more boxes to buy!

The box was surprisingly heavy because of all the reading materials.

Competitiveness

Still a lot of fun getting there and there are bonus points along the way to get you closer to holmes' score.

We both agreed to abandon the scoring system since we (along with many others who’ve reviewed on amazon and other websites) got... Read More

(we don't play it to compete against sherlock.

At least we solved the case 100% correctly even if it took us just a bit longer than the famous holmes 😂also the game says 90+ ... Read More

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This product had a total of 1,811 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 30 2024.