What game is most like Mr. Jack Pocket?

Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B (2015) is the closest match to Mr. Jack Pocket, sharing bluffing, deduction, murder/mystery. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Mr. Jack Pocket?

Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B, 10' to Kill, Whitehall Mystery are the top-ranked alternatives to Mr. Jack Pocket in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

Is Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B harder than Mr. Jack Pocket?

Compared with Mr. Jack Pocket, Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B is +0.4 heavier and ~45 min longer (2.2 vs 1.8 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Mr. Jack Pocket / Similar games

18 games like Mr. Jack Pocket

The best games like Mr. Jack Pocket are Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B, 10' to Kill and Whitehall Mystery — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B shares bluffing, deduction, murder/mystery with Mr. Jack Pocket.

Every alternative below links to its own Mr. Jack Pocket-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s bluffing / deduction shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Mr. Jack Pocket’s 1.8 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 Pocket: Bluffing, Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Modular Board · 1 of Mr. Jack Pocket’s 2 mechanics (50%)
vs Mr. Jack Pocket: both play at 2 · scales to 7 · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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2. 10' to Kill (2015)
2–4 players · 10–15 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
Shares with Mr. Jack Pocket: Bluffing, Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Modular Board · 1 of Mr. Jack Pocket’s 2 mechanics (50%)
vs Mr. Jack Pocket: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
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3. Whitehall Mystery (2017)
2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
Shares with Mr. Jack Pocket: Bluffing, Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Post-Napoleonic · 0 of Mr. Jack Pocket’s 2 mechanics (0%)
vs Mr. Jack Pocket: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~38 min longer · +0.3 heavier
View Whitehall Mystery on Amazon →
4. Room 25 (2013)
1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
Shares with Mr. Jack Pocket: Bluffing, Deduction, Modular Board · 1 of Mr. Jack Pocket’s 2 mechanics (50%)
vs Mr. Jack Pocket: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
5. Deception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)
4–12 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
Shares with Mr. Jack Pocket: Bluffing, Deduction, Murder/Mystery · 0 of Mr. Jack Pocket’s 2 mechanics (0%)
vs Mr. Jack Pocket: no player-count overlap (4–12 vs 2–2) · scales to 12 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
6. Chrononauts (2000)
1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
Shares with Mr. Jack Pocket: Bluffing, Deduction, Modular Board · 1 of Mr. Jack Pocket’s 2 mechanics (50%)
vs Mr. Jack Pocket: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
7. Cryptid (2018)
3–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
Shares with Mr. Jack Pocket: Deduction, Modular Board · 1 of Mr. Jack Pocket’s 2 mechanics (50%)
vs Mr. Jack Pocket: no player-count overlap (3–5 vs 2–2) · scales to 5 · ~25 min longer · +0.4 heavier
8. Tobago (2009)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
Shares with Mr. Jack Pocket: Deduction, Modular Board · 1 of Mr. Jack Pocket’s 2 mechanics (50%)
vs Mr. Jack Pocket: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
9. Mystery Mansion (1984)
3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium-light
Shares with Mr. Jack Pocket: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Modular Board · 1 of Mr. Jack Pocket’s 2 mechanics (50%)
vs Mr. Jack Pocket: no player-count overlap (3–4 vs 2–2) · scales to 4 · ~75 min longer · same complexity
10. Cluedo Super Sleuth (1995)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium-light
Shares with Mr. Jack Pocket: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Modular Board · 1 of Mr. Jack Pocket’s 2 mechanics (50%)
vs Mr. Jack Pocket: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
11. Stratego Legends The Shattered Lands (1999)
2–8 players · 60 min · ★ 5.8 · Medium-light
Shares with Mr. Jack Pocket: Bluffing, Deduction, Modular Board · 1 of Mr. Jack Pocket’s 2 mechanics (50%)
vs Mr. Jack Pocket: both play at 2 · scales to 8 · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
12. One Week Ultimate Werewolf (2018)
3–7 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.0 · Medium-light
Shares with Mr. Jack Pocket: Bluffing, Deduction, Modular Board · 1 of Mr. Jack Pocket’s 2 mechanics (50%)
vs Mr. Jack Pocket: no player-count overlap (3–7 vs 2–2) · scales to 7 · ~38 min longer · +0.2 heavier
13. Letters from Whitechapel (2011)
2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
Shares with Mr. Jack Pocket: Bluffing, Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Post-Napoleonic · 0 of Mr. Jack Pocket’s 2 mechanics (0%)
vs Mr. Jack Pocket: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~75 min longer · +0.8 heavier
14. Ultimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition (2008)
5–68 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
Shares with Mr. Jack Pocket: Bluffing, Deduction, Murder/Mystery · 0 of Mr. Jack Pocket’s 2 mechanics (0%)
vs Mr. Jack Pocket: no player-count overlap (5–68 vs 2–2) · scales to 68 · ~45 min longer · 0.3 lighter
15. Chronicles of Crime (2018)
1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
Shares with Mr. Jack Pocket: Deduction, Murder/Mystery · 0 of Mr. Jack Pocket’s 2 mechanics (0%)
vs Mr. Jack Pocket: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~60 min longer · +0.3 heavier
16. Werewolves of Miller's Hollow (2001)
8–18 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
Shares with Mr. Jack Pocket: Bluffing, Deduction, Murder/Mystery · 0 of Mr. Jack Pocket’s 2 mechanics (0%)
vs Mr. Jack Pocket: no player-count overlap (8–18 vs 2–2) · scales to 18 · ~15 min longer · 0.5 lighter
17. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Carlton House & Queen's Park (2017)
1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
Shares with Mr. Jack Pocket: Deduction, Murder/Mystery, Post-Napoleonic · 0 of Mr. Jack Pocket’s 2 mechanics (0%)
vs Mr. Jack Pocket: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~75 min longer · +0.4 heavier
18. Nanty Narking (2019)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
Shares with Mr. Jack Pocket: Bluffing, Deduction, Post-Napoleonic · 0 of Mr. Jack Pocket’s 2 mechanics (0%)
vs Mr. Jack Pocket: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~45 min longer · +0.5 heavier

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Frequently asked

What game is most like Mr. Jack Pocket?: Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B (2015) is the closest match to Mr. Jack Pocket, sharing bluffing, deduction, murder/mystery. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Mr. Jack Pocket?: Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B, 10' to Kill, Whitehall Mystery are the top-ranked alternatives to Mr. Jack Pocket in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B harder than Mr. Jack Pocket?: Compared with Mr. Jack Pocket, Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B is +0.4 heavier and ~45 min longer (2.2 vs 1.8 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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