Top 9 Mystery Board Games 

cool! thanks Joe

thanks Gary!!

Thanks for the recommendation. I haven't played Awkward Guests yet -- Melissa

haven't played that one. need to check it out! thanks

From this list, Mansions of Madness is the most replayable. The basic storyline of the scenarios will be the same, but the app randomizes the specifics. Just about all of the other games on my list have one solution so you wouldn't want to play them again. Although you could resell or gift them (all except the Exit games).

Great choice! Since making this video, I've played Detective City of Angels cooperatively (without the Chisel) and enjoyed it. Some of the storylines are really interesting. - Melissa

It falls into the hidden movement category (which could be a type of mystery/deduction) -- but more so on the deduction aspect than the mystery aspect. There are lots of hidden movement games (Narcos, Scotland Yard, Nuns on the Run, Specter Ops, etc.). Usually they use a one vs. many mechanism and how well the person playing the "one" (Dracula in this case) performs will highly impact the difficulty (and sometimes enjoyment) of the game. I've enjoyed some hidden movement games, but they're not one of my favorite styles -- Melissa

My understanding is that it is an app dependent game. Once you download the app, you don't have to be connected to the internet to play. But, they do add new scenarios to the app and you would need to be connected to the internet to get those updates. Like many mystery/story games, there is 1 solution. The story is scripted; it will be the same each time. But you might not experience everything in just one play through. I have thoroughly enjoyed the game, but I'm OK with each scenario being a one-time experience. (Although after some time you might not remember all the details and could play with others who haven't played it before.)

Definitely one of my favorites. I enjoyed the Bakers Street Irregulars. -- Melissa

Most of the escape room type games and the story type games (like Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective and Chronicles of Crime) have one story/solution to each case. It's like a scripted story. So there is no variability once you complete it. There are some deduction/mystery games that are different every time because of variability in the setup or player decisions really affect the course of the game -- 13 Clues; The Search for Planet X; Betrayal at the House on the Hill. I haven't played Awkward Guests so I don't know which category that game fits into.

We were introduced into the modern world of board gaming about 16 years ago. Did you know that 2,000-3,000 new board games are produced every year? That is a lot of new games for us to look at. :-D

none were specifically adapted. But there is a Sherlock themed unlock

Thanks for watching!

Mythos Tales is a great game in line with Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective. BUT it is not readily available anymore. so sad

@@tantrumhousegames I consider myself lucky then, I got to play and finish it =)