Board Game Sherlock - Death on the 4th of July

A dead body with signs of torture has been found on the Rockwell estate. The police are asking you to help with the investigation. Examine the evidence and think about the case with your detective friends to find answers to all the questions. Can you unravel this mysterious murder?

Fast Pocket Detective

This is a popular series of fast-paced detective cooperatives for 1-8 players. Each box of players awaits a separate case. This is an interesting detective filler that can be investigated solo, with friends or family members. We guarantee that the game will appeal to both beginners and experienced players.

In the series «Sherlock» you compete in absentia in investigating cases with the legendary detective from Baker Street. Can you do it as well as the brilliant Sherlock Holmes? Will you be stuck in one spot like Inspector Lestrade? The investigation begins with a short introduction that introduces you to the details of the case. Present the necessary evidence and discard the unnecessary, discuss your theories and use the power of deduction to solve the mystery.

Detective system Q System

All games in the series implement the mechanics of the «Q System». After reading the introduction, players receive a certain number of cards in their hand (the number of cards depends on the number of participants). Players cannot show each other the cards in their hand, but they can read aloud the underlined words or the text in the frame with a paper clip.

Players take turns. On their turn, the active player performs one of 2 actions:

• Lay out evidence. The player selects a card from their hand and places it face up in the center of the table. The information on it is now available to everyone.
• Discard  evidence. The player selects a card from their hand and places it face down in the discard pile.

When all evidence has been laid out or discarded, and the deck is empty,  players  discuss the  available  information and think about a likely version of events. However, if there are fewer than 6 cards in the discard pile at the end of the game, the players immediately lose.

The game ends when the players have decided on the final  version  and  answers  to the  questions. For each correct answer, they get 2 points. For each piece of evidence they present that is not relevant to the case, they lose 1 point. Calculate your score and find out if you managed to wipe the nose of a Scotland Yard policeman or even match Sherlock himself.

Publisher: Geekach

Language: Ukrainian

Players: 1-8

Play time: 60 m

Age: 8+

• 32 cards
• sheet with introduction, rules, questions and answers