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18 games like Mr. Jack in New York

The best games like Mr. Jack in New York are Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B, Blood on the Clocktower and Police Precinct — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B shares deduction, murder/mystery, variable player powers with Mr. Jack in New York.

Every alternative below links to its own Mr. Jack in New York-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s deduction / murder/mystery shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B (2015)

   2–7 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

   Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 1 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mr. Jack in New York: both play at 2 · scales to 7 · ~30 min longer · 0.3 lighter

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2. 

   2. Blood on the Clocktower (2021)

   5–20 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium

   Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 1 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mr. Jack in New York: no player-count overlap (5–20 vs 2) · scales to 20 · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier

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3. 

   3. Police Precinct (2013)

   1–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium

   Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 1 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mr. Jack in New York: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · same complexity

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4. 

   4. Mystery Express (2010)

   3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium

   Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 1 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mr. Jack in New York: no player-count overlap (3–5 vs 2) · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
5. 

   5. Captain Sonar (2016)

   2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Captain Sonar alternatives →

   Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Grid Movement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mr. Jack in New York: both play at 2 · scales to 8 · ~23 min longer · 0.4 lighter
6. 

   6. Fury of Dracula (Third/Fourth Edition) (2015)

   2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Fury of Dracula (Third/Fourth Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Variable Player Powers · 2 shared tags · 1 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mr. Jack in New York: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~120 min longer · +0.7 heavier
7. 

   7. Chronicles of Crime 1900 (2021)

   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-light

   Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 1 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mr. Jack in New York: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~45 min longer · 0.5 lighter
8. 

   8. Deadline (2017)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light

   Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 1 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mr. Jack in New York: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · 0.5 lighter
9. 

   9. Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) (2005)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Variable Player Powers · 2 shared tags · 1 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mr. Jack in New York: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
10. 

    10. Shadows in Kyoto (2017)

    2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light

    Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 2 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs Mr. Jack in New York: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
11. 

    11. Apotheca (2016)

    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 2 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs Mr. Jack in New York: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
12. 

    12. City of Chaos (1996)

    1–6 players · 300 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium

    Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 1 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Mr. Jack in New York: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~270 min longer · +0.2 heavier
13. 

    13. Tobago (2009)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Tobago alternatives →

    Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Grid Movement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Mr. Jack in New York: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · 0.4 lighter
14. 

    14. Specter Ops (2015)

    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Specter Ops alternatives →

    Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Grid Movement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Mr. Jack in New York: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · same complexity
15. 

    15. Fury of Dracula (Second Edition) (2005)

    2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium · See Fury of Dracula (Second Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Variable Player Powers · 2 shared tags · 1 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Mr. Jack in New York: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~150 min longer · +0.4 heavier
16. 

    16. Perfect Alibi (2015)

    3–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light

    Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 1 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Mr. Jack in New York: no player-count overlap (3–5 vs 2) · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
17. 

    17. Human Punishment Social Deduction 2.0 (2018)

    4–16 players · 15–90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium

    Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Variable Player Powers · 2 shared tags · 1 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Mr. Jack in New York: no player-count overlap (4–16 vs 2) · scales to 16 · ~23 min longer · same complexity
18. 

    18. Tragedy Looper (2011)

    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-heavy · See Tragedy Looper alternatives →

    Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Grid Movement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs Mr. Jack in New York: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~90 min longer · +1 heavier

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