Pocket Detective

Jet Games Studio · 2019

1–645–60 min14+ yrs1.5/5 complexity6.6 BGG#5.759 BGG1,1 KPartyCo-opCouples

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How do you play Pocket Detective?

In the Pocket Detective game series, players take up investigations of different tangled cases and mysterious stories. Players are gathering clues, interrogating suspects, performing arrests and matching pieces of information to successfully solve the case.

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official art · Jet Games Studio

During each turn, a player chooses one of the cards available this turn. These cards can represent a Clue, a Location, Witness Interrogation, Special Action, Arrest of a Suspect etc. Using the cards, which were received during investigation, a player discovers what actually happened. The objective is to solve a case in a minimum number of turns.

Pocket Detective is a series of cooperative card games which will test your deduction, for 1-6 players, age 14+.

game anatomy

Complexity1.5 / 5

BGG rating6.6 / 10

Vibe

PartyCo-opCouples

Language dependence

Extensive text — heavy translation needed

Play time

45–60 min

Players

1–6

Recommended age

14+ yrs

BGG rank

#5.759

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Q3How do you play Pocket Detective?

Pocket Detective is a card game game, for 1–6 players, taking ~45–60 minutes, featuring cooperative game. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Pocket Detective — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.

Q4How many players does Pocket Detective support?

Pocket Detective is played by 1–6 players.

Q5How long does a game of Pocket Detective take?

A game of Pocket Detective takes about 45–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)

Q6What age is Pocket Detective for?

Pocket Detective is recommended from age 14.

Q7How complex is Pocket Detective?

Pocket Detective has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.5 out of 5.

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Mechanics & categories

Cooperative →Deduction →Card Game →Deduction →Murder / Mystery →