Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Carlton House & Queen's Park

Ten Victorian murder cases to solve as a team, with your reasoning measured against Holmes himself.

Designers: Suzanne Goldberg, Thomas Cauët, Raymond Edwards, Gary Grady
Published by: Space Cowboys
Editions by: asmodee, CrowD Games, Ystari Games

Welcome back to Victorian London, this time with a stay at the Carlton House hotel and a walk through Queen's Park, where the dogs are the least of your worries. This is the third box in the Consulting Detective line and holds ten new cases, two of them revised versions of old, long out-of-print expansions. You play as a team, or alone, hunting for clues, questioning people and chasing leads at your own pace. Then you answer the case questions and find out how your reasoning measures up against Holmes himself. Think of it as a whole evening of murder mystery you read, argue about and solve together, with no board and no turns to speak of.

Ten new cases, two revised from old expansionsFollow leads freely, no turns or boardSolo or up to eight detectives

Who it's for

You love mystery novels and want to solve one together, with a pen in hand and a free evening. Great if one of you enjoys reading aloud.

Not for you if…

You want action, dice or a clock ticking down. Each case is played once, and it is a lot of reading and talking.

Vibe's take

Slow, chatty and detective-novel cozy. Someone reads, someone scribbles notes, and every few minutes the table argues about which lead is worth the trip across London.