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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. 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 · 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 · 1 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Mr. Jack in New York: no player-count overlap (5–20 vs 2–2) · scales to 20 · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
   View Blood on the Clocktower on Amazon →
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 · 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 · 1 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Mr. Jack in New York: no player-count overlap (3–5 vs 2–2) · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
5. 5. Captain Sonar (2016)
   2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Grid Movement · 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
   Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Variable Player Powers · 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 · 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 · 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
   Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Variable Player Powers · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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
    Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Grid Movement · 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
    Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Grid Movement · 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
    Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Variable Player Powers · 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 · 1 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Mr. Jack in New York: no player-count overlap (3–5 vs 2–2) · 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 · 1 of Mr. Jack in New York’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Mr. Jack in New York: no player-count overlap (4–16 vs 2–2) · scales to 16 · ~23 min longer · same complexity
18. 18. Tragedy Looper (2011)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Mr. Jack in New York: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Grid Movement · 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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