I think sherlock holmes consulting detective is a great solo experience and i think it is most fun with fewer players. William stuart baringgould 191967 was a noted sherlock holmes scholar, best known as the author of the influential 1962 fictional biography, sherlock holmes of baker street. The solutions and contents of some cases have changed. Sherlock holmes consulting detective is a tremendous game. Released in 1991 on dos, its still available and playable with some tinkering. Weve just spent a fantastic afternoon playing sherlock holmes, consulting detective and wondered if you had any news on the english of the expansion packs thanks reply. You will interview suspects, search the newspapers for clues, and put together the facts to reach a solution. Will those of us who already own the game be able to download the. Asmodee usa discontinues parts replacement services. Unofficial errata for english sherlock holmes consulting detective by ystari. Never had i have such an experience as sitting down with friends, or even yourself, and working through a game that does not offer any advice on what to do next, where to go or who to talk to. Consulting detective feels exhilaratingly open for a game that has a premise steeped in a very specific canon and genre. Sherlock holmes consulting detective gioco da tavolo gdt. The baker street sleuth returnsairship 27 productionsis delighted to announce the next chapter in their best selling series with volume iii of sherlock holmes consulting detective and present a brand new quintet of terrific, classic holmes mysteries written in the tradition of his creator.
The games i have played the most are kingdom death monster and arkham horror the card game. Jun 28, 2015 weve just spent a fantastic afternoon playing sherlock holmes, consulting detective and wondered if you had any news on the english of the expansion packs thanks reply. I seem to remember about a year ago that the plan was for the expansions to be released early 2016. Consulting detective, a tabletop mystery game first published in. Consulting detective volume ii or want to try this adventure video game, download it now for free. Recently converted into a modernday drama by the bbc, the stories of holmes and watson continue to endure and excite audiences as much as they did when they were first published. Sherlock holmes consulting detective, initially published by ystari the 10 cases. Have you ever had the desire to walk the streets of victorian london with sherlock holmes in search of professor moriarty. The feeling of solving a mystery one logical step at a time and slowly putting all the pieces together has resulted in some of my favorite board gaming moments ever.
Consulting detective is a game published by sleuth publications in 1981. A vast selection of titles, drmfree, with free goodies, customer love, and one fair price for all regions. Sherlock holmes consulting detective revolves around cases. The case of the mystified murderess an unassuming woman has been charged with the death of a scoundrel, a fortunesquandering bounder.
Sherlock holmes consulting detective home facebook. Sherlock holmes consulting detective question is the ystari 2015 version. You try and try to be the best detective you can be, but you never come close to the genius that is sherlock holmes. A french remastered version was printed in 2011 by ystari games, and an english translation followed in 2012.
Sherlock holmes consulting detective is a cooperative game, where the players try to solve mysterious cases by interviewing suspects, searching newspapers, and walking the streets for clues. Consulting detective is a wholly unique game devised to stretch the minds of the most deductive. Sherlock holmes consulting detective question is the ystari 2015. Threeandahalf hour sets of drawing out character webs, arguing about pieces of evidence and scrambling. Translating the expansions into english is in our plans, this project should be viable soon. Consulting detective was a great mystery game initially released in 1981. Equipped with a copy of the times, a map of london, a directory and more importantly your logic, you will roam the streets of london trying to solve the most heinous crimes. You are either investigating the mysteries as an individual, or trying to win against up to 8 other investigators. The 1985 winner, shrouded in mystery sherlock holmes consulting detective shcd was written by gary grady, suzanne goldberg, and raymond edwards in the early 1980s. Steam workshop sherlock holmes consulting detective. Recensioni, articoli e video su sherlock holmes consulting detective.
Sherlock holmes, consulting detective henceforth referred to as shcd is one of my favorite games. Striking at the core of a murder in scotland yard itself, this is a great case, with good logic, nice thrill and great twists. You are a member of the baker street irregulars working to solve mysteries before the master. Consulting detective from our experts, and see what our community says, too. Contained within its box is the pinnacle of puzzle technology, the supreme solo game, an astonishing coup for couples gaming. Does anybody know of any updates to the expansions being released in english.
Step on into 221b baker st with me and ill introduce you to sherlock holmes. With fewer players you still have the feeling that you have an impact on the path that is being taken. Sherlock holmes consulting detective unofficial errata. Consulting detective volume ii was an aboveaverage puzzle elements title in its time. Consulting detective, which they published in 1991. The thames murders space cowboys board games publisher. Mar 17, 2020 asmodee usa discontinues parts replacement services. Sherlock holmes consulting detective board games board games, bg analyze and solve the greatest mysteries of the victorian era.
A good new addition to the consulting detective series on sherlock holmes, this book consists of 4 cases which range from good to great. Sherlock holmes, consulting detective by raymond edwards, suzanne goldberg and gary grady sleuth publications, 1981 ystari games, 2012 ystari games. Once you have completed your investigation, compare your detective skills to. Unravel the string of intrigues, answer a series of questions, and compare your detective skills to those of the master sleuth himself, sherlock holmes. Sherlock holmes consulting detective is a cooperative game where the players try to solve mysterious cases by walking the streets in search of clues. Ystari and asmodee rereleased this great game in 2012 and gave it a face lift. Asmodee usa remains committed to ensuring customers receive a full, complete game experience and will do so by providing credit to retail partners and consumers. Sherlock holmes was the spiel des jahres award winner in 1985 and unlike many of its compatriots it has aged remarkably well.
She was found over the body, pistol in hand but there are other avenues in this case that even the yard refuses to set foot upon. You, the player, will match your deductive abilities against your opponents and the master sleuth himself, sherlock holmes. Dec 22, 2014 i think sherlock holmes consulting detective is a great solo experience and i think it is most fun with fewer players. Even my parents enjoyed this and they hate board games. But for my money, the most exciting take on the genredefining investigator is sherlock holmes. Although largely a kind of interactive fiction rather than a board game in the traditional sense, it deserves a place in any murdermystery lovers collection.
At the end of the game the player will compare his score with that of holmes. The curse of the mummy, the murders of the thames, the mysteries of london, the stolen paintings. Consulting detective into a video game, also called sherlock holmes. Files sorted by title sherlock holmes consulting detective. A page dedicated to the wonderful show bbcs sherlock. New ystari expansions for sherlock holmes sherlock. Read the intro to the playing detective series first. The mansion murders sherlock holmes consulting detective. Sherlock holmes, consulting detective henceforth referred to as shcd is one of my favorite.
Consulting detective is a wholly unique game devised to stretch the minds of the most deductive reasoning. Sherlock holmes consulting detective is a cooperative game where the players. Read the intro to the playing detective series first sherlock holmes, consulting detective by raymond edwards, suzanne goldberg and gary grady sleuth publications, 1981 ystari games, 2012 ystari games. Sherlock holmes consulting detective unofficial errata updated for case 6 ive updated the errata to cover case 6 as well as two times newspaper pages. Ten sherlock holmes adventures in which you are the hero. Consulting detective puts you in the middle of these stories, challenging you to match wits with the master detective himself and solve crimes. Effective as of february 18, 2020, asmodee usa distribution no longer offers parts replacements services. Sherlock holmes consulting detective is definitely one of these games. Two sequels followed in 1992 and 1993, respectively.
These games were considered the pioneer products for emerging optical technologies and took advantage of the medium with fullmotion video fmv. Scheda gioco da tavolo gdt sherlock holmes consulting detective, per 18 giocatori, di raymond edwards, suzanne goldberg, gary grady. The final 6 cases are taken from the original west end expansion. In sherlock holmes consulting detective, you are presented with a mystery to solve, and it is then up to you to trace the threads of evidence through the. If you dont have the game at home, you can currently download a pdf version. The curse of the mummy, the murders of the thames, the mysteries.
Each case is a book, beginning with a brief narrative, and giving you a mystery to solve. Tainted grail, suburbia, millennium blades, battlecon, on mars, anachrony, etherfields and yedo. Sherlock holmes consulting detective is now available. Its an adventure game, set in a detective mystery, licensed title, graphic adventure and puzzle elements themes and it was released on mac as well. Its a wonderful date night game for my partner and i, a fantastic game to play at a reasonably sized dinner party. Sherlock holmes consulting detective unofficial errata updated for case 6 close. When the current publisher of shcd, ystari rereleased. The ten cases in the thames murders and other cases are the same ten cases released in the ystari version of the game sherlock holmes consulting detective, now fully revised and retranslated. The rules suggest that you are trying to beat sherlock holmes by solving the case first but this is a bit of a stretch the narrative generally involves sherlock explaining he is too busy. Same stories, but with higher quality components and a few minor translation errors. Five brand new puzzles to challenge the great detective and his ever. Buy sherlock holmes consulting detective board game at amazon uk. Nemos war, detective a modern crime board game, targi, concordia, lord of the rings lcg, castelion and sylvion. But the flavor trappings are just a frame to hang around a.
We have the 20161 ystari edition which is reputed to be the most error laden. Sherlock holmes consulting detective, the thames murders. User vikinggames uploaded this asmodee ystari games sherlock holmes. It hails from a time when paragraph books roamed the earth, a. Analyze and solve the greatest mysteries of the victorian era. In sherlock holmes consulting detective, you are presented with a mystery to solve, and it is then up to you to trace the threads of evidence through the byways and mansions of nineteenth century london. High resolution, digital remake of the original map by high resolution leather table texture unlimited notepads for note taking. The game is really quite simple, the rules are well written and easy to comprehend. Sherlock holmes consulting detective zojoi teamed up with famed board game company sleuth times to reproduce the awardwinning sherlock holmes consulting detective video mysteries for pc and mac. There are additional casesscenarios for the game sherlock holmes consulting detective planned to be available some time in january of 2016.
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