2023Jason Hager, Darren Reckner
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1 - 4 players20 - 60 minMedium weight

2025Jason Hager, Darren Reckner
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A crime most heinous has been committed in foggy London. The greatest minds in the city race to identify the criminal. The first to solve the case will earn eternal notoriety as London's greatest deductive genius. The game is afoot! Sherlock: The Game is Afoot is a quick-paced game of competitive deduction. Step into the role of one of many beloved characters from the Sherlock Holmes novels as you race across London, questioning your opponents and exploring leads that crop up around the city. Keep careful track of the clues you gain in your notepad, because only the quickest detective to suss out the missing culprit card will win. -description from the publisher
Sherlock: The Game Is Afoot has 2 videos from 2 creators: 1 review and 1 how-to-play guide. They date from February to May 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "How to Play Sherlock a Game is a Foot and Playthrough" by Board Gaymes James, which runs 28 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Sherlock The Game is Afoot" by PoindexterG - To The Table Top!.
If you like it, try Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze, Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Unmatched: Slings and Arrows and Rowdy Partners, also by Jason Hager.
2023Jason Hager, Darren Reckner
1 - 4 players20 - 60 minMedium weight
2025Noah Cohen, Rob Daviau, Jason Hager, Justin D. Jacobson, Jason Kemppainen, Justin Kemppainen, Brian Neff, Darren Reckner
1 - 4 players20 - 40 minMedium weight
2024Noah Cohen, Rob Daviau, Jonathan Guberman, Jason Hager, Justin D. Jacobson, Brian Neff
2 - 4 players20 - 40 minMedium weight
2025Jason Hager, Darren Reckner
2 - 4 players30 - 60 min
From BoardGameGeek:
A crime most heinous has been committed in foggy London. The greatest minds in the city race to identify the criminal. The first to solve the case will earn eternal notoriety as London's greatest deductive genius. The game is afoot! Sherlock: The Game is Afoot is a quick-paced game of competitive deduction. Step into the role of one of many beloved characters from the Sherlock Holmes novels as you race across London, questioning your opponents and exploring leads that crop up around the city. Keep careful track of the clues you gain in your notepad, because only the quickest detective to suss out the missing culprit card will win. -description from the publisher
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Jason Hager, Darren Reckner
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Jason Hager
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