Cluedo Suspect Card Game

Being one of the most popular older board games, Clue has spawned a lot of sequels/spinoffs over the years. While most versions of Clue just seem to re-theme the game there have been some attempts to change up the gameplay. One of those games is today’s game Clue Suspect. Clue Suspect is a card game version of Clue that removes the board in an attempt to streamline the game. While Clue Suspect succeeds in streamlining the original game, it does so to the detriment of the mystery itself.
SetupChoose whether you want to play the advanced version of the game (just adds additional cards to the mystery). If you don’t want to play the advanced version remove all of the advanced cards with the plus symbol in the corner. Separate the white case file cards based on the symbol in the bottom corner. Each player takes a set of cards and the extra cards are put back into the box.Sort the orange evidence cards into piles for weapons, suspects, and locations. Shuffle each set of evidence cards and choose one card randomly from each set to put under the crime card. This is the crime that all of the players have to solve.Shuffle the remaining evidence cards and deal them out evenly to the players. If there are any extra cards they are placed face up on the table. Before starting the game remove all of the white case file cards from your hand that either match the evidence cards in your hand or are face up on the table. Choose who will start the game.
Playing the GameOn a player’s turn they will ask the other players about two pieces of evidence. They can ask about two people, two weapons, two locations or one of two different types of evidence. The player to the left of the current player then looks through their orange cards. If they have one or more of the evidence cards asked for, they show one of the matching cards to the current player (without the other players seeing). To keep track of the information received discard the matching case file card from your hand. Then hand the evidence card back to the player who handed it to you. The next player then takes their turn. If the player to the left does not have any of the cards asked for, the next player to the left will have to look through their cards. Each player will only get to see up to one evidence card on their turn. If no one has any of the cards asked for, the player doesn’t get to see any evidence cards on their turn.
End of GameIf a player thinks they know the solution they place the three case file cards of their guess face down at the beginning of their turn. If someone else wants to make an accusation they can place their guess face down as well. The first player to make an accusation looks at the three cards underneath the crime card. If the cards match their guess they reveal both sets of cards and win the game. If they don’t all match the player loses the game. The player no longer asks questions but has to answer the other players’ questions. The next player to make an accusation then checks their guess. If no one can solve the crime, none of the players win the game.