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I've loved Sherlock Holmes since I was a kid. I saw this and expected it to be casual and cool. It is not. It is awesome and very in depth. My wife and I are 2 hours & 4 pages of notes into the first case. I'm am blown away at how well this is made and the stories laid out. I would estimate that there is easily 30+ hours of material in this pack (10 case files) this isn't something your going to run through in a 30 min session. If you like crime, mysteries, investigations at a moderate to serious level this is for you. If your looking for something casual like a game of clue it is not. Personally after leaving a semi-long career in LE for something safer this is scratching an itch in my brain that I haven't been able to in years since investigating real cases. I don't impress easily but this has truly done it. (Cases 1-4 are stand alone, cases 5-10 build on all previous cases)

This is an amazing collection of ( 10 )single Sherlock Holmes style cases, where you are given a main story, a newspaper for the day of the events, a map of London with so many points of interest, a London directory, assistants who can help guide your investigation, and a guide/investigation book that tells you what you find at each location you visit. There is a built in system to keep you from accidentally coming upon the correct answer, and questions in the back that help you score how well you have done your job. You see it isn’t just right or wrong, it’s also could you have done it in less steps than Holmes, and did you figure out that side mystery? Fun to play alone or with a few friends. So worth the money. I will be back for the others in the series.

Challenging and fun. Great brain exercise

This is a really fun game for a group to play but a couple of things are important to note: it takes awhile and can be frustrating if, like me, you're not good at figuring stuff out and you would rather just have Holmes do it and Watson tell you about it. The cases can seem silly, but you have to accept that and get into the spirit of it. If you do, you will find in the end that it was/is much more entertaining that you may have expected.

These cases are excellently written and innovative. The first few are great for introducing newbies to the system and after that, the cases become deeper and thinkier. I strongly recommend this game for anyone who enjoyed the first three boxes, or someone who wants to start playing this system. Once you have played all ten cases in the box, head over to BoardGameGeek. Look for the page on the Thames Murders and Other Cases (the brown box) where you will find many fan cases to play.

Quality:really well planned out and challenging

It's fun but the directions aren't really clear and ultimately leaves a lot of headscratching.

Addicting and very hard BUT worth it! I think it works best with 3 players and up. My husband and I do them together sometimes but it takes a lot longer lol