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What this is
Come up with an explanation for their surreal cards to hide their secret role. It is designed for 4–8 players.
At a glance
- Players
- 4–8
- Listed play time
- 45 minutes
- Minimum age
- 8 and up
- First published
- 2018
- Designer
- Oleksandr Nevskiy
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Detective Club
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 6.
- 4p6.915 ratings
- 5p7.015 ratings
- 6p7.415 ratings
- 7p7.015 ratings
- 8p6.814 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.0/10
- Ease of teach5.3/10
- Gateway friendliness6.0/10
- Component quality6.1/10
- Table presence6.2/10
- Travel friendliness6.1/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.5SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.2FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.8Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationStrong6.4Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate2.9LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate2.7SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyNone1.6No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table6.0Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
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Box & shelf
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