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Sherlock: The Game Is Afoot

Sherlock: The Game Is Afoot

2025·Jason Hager, Darren Reckner

2 - 5 players
45 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

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

Sherlock: The Game Is Afoot

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How to Play Sherlock a Game is a Foot and Playthrough27:46

How to Play Sherlock a Game is a Foot and Playthrough

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Sherlock The Game is Afoot10:25

Sherlock The Game is Afoot

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Which Sherlock: The Game Is Afoot video should I watch?

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.

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Sherlock The Game is AfootReview10:25

Sherlock The Game is Afoot

PoindexterG - To The Table Top!

PoindexterG - To The Table Top!

How to Play Sherlock a Game is a Foot and PlaythroughHow to play27:46

How to Play Sherlock a Game is a Foot and Playthrough

Board Gaymes James

Board Gaymes James

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About Sherlock: The Game Is Afoot

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

Designers

Jason Hager, Darren Reckner

Artist

Jason Hager

Publisher

Indie Boards & Cards

Categories

Murder / MysteryBooks & Novels

Mechanics

Variable Player PowersArea MovementDeduction
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