The Sherlock Files: Elementary Entries

Board Game Geek Reviews

1. 7 out of 10

   Happymrdave

   The system itself has some swingy issues - namely if certain evidence is lost early on because it's too early to know if it is relevant or not, some cases can become _very_ haphazard. But that said, it's a fun coop deductive game that feels quite fresh. So... flawed, but also can be a lot of fun.

2. 5 out of 10

   londonleon

   As a game, it's an interesting concept. We played with 2 people, and finished the box (all three scenarios) in just over an hour total. For the money, it doesn't give anywhere near the experience of an Unlock style game, and once we realized that as long as you have good memories you never really have to play a card (just talk about everything you've discarded during the discussion portion) then it took a lot of the shine off the game. It has solo rules, but I'd much rather solve a bunch of 5 minute mysteries in book form than cough up the cash for this as a solo game. Having more than 2 people just means more communication at the end, but I'm not sure how it adds to gameplay value (again, as long as everyone has decent memories).

3. 5 out of 10

   Arvias

   The plane case was ok, but the other two were confusing and there were multiple ways it could've happened. The system is great, and I see potential, but for a 2-hour gaining experience, this is too expensive. Unlock boxes offer a way better time for the money.