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In Sherlock 13, first published as Holmes 13, the players take the role of a detective, trying to unmask the famous thief Arsene Lupin, who is among them in disguise.
The game consists of 13 character cards, with 2 to 3 characteristics each. Each characteristic is shared by 3 to 5 characters. The cards are shuffled and one is drawn and put aside. This card represents the disguise chosen by Arsene Lupin. The other cards are distributed evenly among the players. The players now tally the total of characteristics they have on their cards (e.g. 2 detectives, 1 female, 0 genius etc) and note them for later use.
Players now take turns, asking a question to gather new evidence:
a.) To all players: “Who has (at least one) of (this characteristic)?
OR
b.) To one player: “How many of (this characteristic) do you have?
Using these clues the players try to figure out which disguise Arsene has chosen (i.e. which card is missing). Instead of a question, a player may announce which character he suspects to be Arsene in disguise. That player then secretly checks the hidden card. If the suspicion was correct, this player wins the game, otherwise the player is eliminated and the other players continue.
Ages | 6+ |
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Players | 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players |
Play Time | 15m – 15m |
Designer | Hope S. Hwang |
Theme | Card Game, Deduction, Novel-based |
Publisher | BoardM Factory, Granna, Letheia, Magpie (Korean Co), Mandala Jogos, Morapiaf, Arcane Wonders, Asterion Press, Broadway Toys LTD, Korea Boardgames co., Ltd. |
Inari44
I don’t even know how to comment on this one. The game was fast and left me with not much of an impression. It felt very simplistic. I think there’s just so many better deduction games out there.
jgoyes
2021-09-22 Initial Rating: 5.0 (September 2021) I love deduction games, perhaps it is my favorite category of games (or among my favorites), still, I was unsure of trying Sherlock 13, but it was a blast. Sherlock 13´s rules are easy to teach you can do it under 3 minutes. Playtime is around 20 minutes. The game´s components are ok, nothing too exciting. The art is very good. The Sherlock theme is, sadly, pasted on, but I do enjoy it. Sherlock 13 is a game in the vein of Black Vienna. The goal is to find the criminal an even Holmes can be the criminal (zero theme coherence here). The rest of the characters are dealt to the players who know have that information. Each character has from 2 to 3 symbols (I think) and then players begin asking questions or solving the puzzle. The questions allowed are to ask all players who has at least 1 symbol of a kind or to ask 1 player how many symbols of a kind does he has. That´s it, the game is very simple but it is fun nonetheless (I love deduction games). Luck play an important role, sometimes you can get lots of the same characteristic or there are characters than have more of a symbol, but as the game is so light and plays so quick I don’t mind much about this. Also, there is a slight disadvantage for the first players Best with 4 players. As most deduction games, the game is fragile in the sense that if a player answer erroneously, the game breaks. The game plays so quickly, that you will surely play it again after the first time. Bottom line, I was pleasantly surprised by Sherlock 13. It is a light (but fun) deduction game. I would love for it to be a bit heavier but I do have heavier deduction games (Black Vienna, Tragedy Looper) so this is great for the family or to introduce new gamers to our hobby. I will keep it in my game collection (at least for now). Current Rating: 6.5
kira13
I didn't buy it at spiel because the guy who explained it to me said that it is like cluedo but faster. This is true but the feeling is different. Fast and easy deduction game.