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Ace Detective

Ace Detective

8th Summit · 2013
2–560 min14+ yrs2.2/5 complexity6.0 BGG#16.400 BGG547Couples
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The year is 1941. Within eight months, the United States will join in the war raging in Europe and brewing in the Pacific. However for the moment, the lives of most Americans continue in relative peace...

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Ace Detective box art
official art · 8th Summit

The year is 1941. Within eight months, the United States will join in the war raging in Europe and brewing in the Pacific. However for the moment, the lives of most Americans continue in relative peace...unless you live in the City by the Bay.

In San Francisco crimes, mysteries, and good old-fashioned murder present unique challenges to detectives and residents alike – especially if you happen to be a detective investigating a dirty backroom deal inside a neon lit nightclub, or a future criminal plotting against a spouse under a flickering streetlamp. It is up to you, the players, to create the story.

Ace Detective – which features color and black/white artwork from the grand masters of detective pulp Black Mask Magazine – is a noir storytelling card game that rewards imagination and the turn of a good tale. Play your cards right, tell your story, and be rewarded with the plot points needed to place clues on the suspects of the crime. But be careful as everyone in this gritty city is competing to tell his or her own story...

...to become the true ace detective.

game anatomy
Complexity2.2 / 5
BGG rating6.0 / 10
Vibe
Couples
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
60 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
14+ yrs
BGG rank
#16.400
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Q2Where can I buy Ace Detective cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Ace Detective?
Ace Detective is a card game game, for 2–5 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring storytelling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Ace Detective — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Ace Detective support?
Ace Detective is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Ace Detective take?
A game of Ace Detective takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Ace Detective for?
Ace Detective is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is Ace Detective?
Ace Detective has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.2 out of 5.
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