How many players is Pocket Detective?

Pocket Detective plays with 1–6 players, ages 10 and up.

How long does Pocket Detective take to play?

A game of Pocket Detective takes 45–60 min, at medium-light complexity (1.7/5 on BoardGameGeek).

Is Pocket Detective any good?

Pocket Detective rates 7.0/10 from 301 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a card game / deduction game built around cooperative game, storytelling.

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Pocket Detective (2019)

1–6 players · 45–60 min · age 10+ · ★ 7.0 on BGG

Players: 1–6
Play time: 45–60 min
Age: 10+
Complexity: Medium-light
BGG rating: 7.0/10

Best for 1–6 players aged 10+ who like card game games — medium-light complexity, plays in 45–60 min.

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About Pocket Detective

In the Pocket Detective game series, players take up investigations of different tangled cases and mysterious stories. Players are gathering clues, interrogating suspects, performing arrests and matching pieces of information to successfully solve the case. During each turn, a player chooses one of the cards available this turn. These cards can represent a Clue, a Location, Witness Interrogation, Special Action, Arrest of a Suspect etc. Using the cards, which were received du…

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Card Game Deduction

Mechanics: Cooperative Game, Storytelling · Designer: Yury Yamshchikov

Players: 1P · 2P · 3P · 4P · 5P · 6P

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Pocket Detective FAQ

How many players is Pocket Detective?: Pocket Detective plays with 1–6 players, ages 10 and up.
How long does Pocket Detective take to play?: A game of Pocket Detective takes 45–60 min, at medium-light complexity (1.7/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Pocket Detective any good?: Pocket Detective rates 7.0/10 from 301 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a card game / deduction game built around cooperative game, storytelling.