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2018 Ranked #3,418

Sherlock: The Tomb Of The Archaeologist

This mystery deduction game has players examine thirty-two clues to solve an archaeologist’s murder. The final questions demand that scattered evidence become a convincing reconstruction of the case.

Thematic Games Card Game Deduction Communication Limits Memory

Players

1-8

Play time

40-60 min

Age

10+

Complexity

1.56/5

Rating

6.66

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.5/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.1/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

In each Q case, you try to solve a mystery case with 32 clues. In Q: Tomb of the Archaeologist, you must answer some questions about Edward Carter's murder.

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In each Q case, you try to solve a mystery case with 32 clues. In Q: Tomb of the Archaeologist, you must answer some questions about Edward Carter's murder. «we start this news broadcast on 25th of August of 1923 with a sad new: the passing of famous archaeologist and explorer Edward Carter. According to sources close to the family, the renowned professor was found by his wife inside his study, with a letter opener stabbed on his back. Because the violent nature of the happening, Scotland Yard has begun a formal investigation and is interrogating his closest friends and colleagues. This afternoon all university classes at Oxford will be stopped for some minutes to pay homage to one of the finest members of its community.

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Play and group

Players
1–8
Best with
2–4
Play time
40–60 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.6/5
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Credits

Designers

3
Francisco Gallego Arredondo Martí Lucas Feliu Josep Izquierdo Sánchez

Artists

2
Alba Aragon Luis Francisco

Publishers

1
GDM Games

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