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Sherlock: Death on the 4th of July

#5342BGG ↗

2018 · 1-8 players · 60min · weight 1.61 · 1,022 ratings

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Rating
5.76
Users rated
1,022
Owned
2,055
Wishing
92

At a glance

What playing it feels like, broken down.

Core loop

Draw a clue card and play it to a discard or use pile, cooperatively gather evidence to solve a murder mystery.

What it gives you
How strongly each kind of experience comes through (0–3)
Sensation
0
Fantasy
0
Narrative
3
Challenge
2
Fellowship
2
Discovery
3
Expression
0
Submission
1
How it works (4 mechanics)
  • [3]process_of_elimination— “Hand Management — play or discard clue cards to eliminate suspects; no fixed grid; structure from play
  • [2]communication_constraint— “Communication Limits — players cannot freely share all clue info; cooperative but constrained deduction
  • [2]partial_observability— “Memory — clue cards seen by different players; incomplete shared knowledge drives deduction process
  • [2]attrition_clock— “solve before all cards revealed or discarded; card deck is countdown; miss deadline and lose
Under-the-radar score: 0.18

Sources (2)

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BGG tags

Categories (3)
Card GameDeductionMurder / Mystery