Cluedo

A murder mystery boardgame originally published by Waddington's games, UK.

Players attempt to solve a murder by deducing the identity of the murderer, the murder weapon and the location. The gameplay involves moving around a board depicting the interior of a country house (supposedly the residence of the deceased) and cards which depict the suspects, rooms and weapons.

At the beginning of play, one card of each type is put into a special envelope to represent the true facts of the case, and the remainder are distributed among the players.

The aim is to deduce which cards these are by making suggestions to other players, who are obliged to show any cards they hold that are mentioned to the suggester.

It is effectively a logic game. A boardgame with gameplay which closer simulates detective work is the Sherlock Holmes-themed 221B Baker Street.

In North America, the game is known as Clue. There are also localised versions for Japan and China. why Clue in N. America??

There was a US comedy film based on the game, as well as several interactive video versions.