Our first choice for 2025

clue

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Clue is generally one of the most famous board games, a classic murder mystery game that can be played with up to 6 players. When you collect information, each player is a suspicious suspect, trying to uncover the mystery of Mr. Boddy who killed Tudor Building, while pointing out where he was killed and what weapon he was killed. The entire FAM's classic detective game and one of them Best Family Board Games You can buy it.

There are many different versions of this game in 2025, including Calendar version appears You play all month.

The ultimate werewolf for one night

The ultimate werewolf for one night

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Werewolf is a much-loved game that is perfect for large groups, but the ultimate werewolf of a night drives it in an exciting fast-paced direction with no hosts, no eliminations, and no downtime. In one night, you can accommodate up to 10 people and solve the mystery of who is a werewolf.

If you are looking for more party games like this, you can check out our guide The best board games for large groups.

mystery

mystery

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The game solves the mystery of murder to a new level as one player plays the role of an uneasy ghost who helps the rest of the players who play psychological roles to help figure out who their killer is. It can play with up to 7 players and takes only 40+ minutes to pass. This is a mysterious perfect combination Horror board game.

Exit: Game – The Dead Man on the Orient Express

Exit: Game – The Dead Man on the Orient Express

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Exit: The game brings the escape room settings into your own home. With this story, you need to get into Agatha Christie's shoes to resolve the case before the train arrives at its destination. However, it can only be played once, as you need to dig out the case material in the box to write down notes, fold and cut different materials.

If you are interested in this type of game, we've looked at many other games Escape room board game You may also like it.

Sherlock Holmes consults detectives – Thames murders and other cases

Sherlock Holmes consults detectives – Thames murders and other cases

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Similar to classic detectives and stories, Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective-Thames Murders & other case games are another way to step into these shoes to solve the case. In particular, this especially has 10 detailed mysteries that can solve Victorian London neighborhood so you can keep the mystery game night of murders, or Completely solo. The Sherlock Holmes board game series is more challenging than the classic Whodunit (best for 12+), but many adults find it difficult too!

If you find yourself really enjoying the theme of this game, we recommend you also check out our guide Sherlock Holmes's book. The original story of Arthur Conan Doyles begins.

Hunting Killer – Death at the Diving Bar

Hunting Killer – Death at the Diving Bar

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For real crime fans, this game is the game to add to your collection. Hunting Killer – Death at Diving Bar is an immersive puzzle game that can be played with 1 or more players and involves you solving the death of local bar owner Nick Webster. You will also take 45-60 minutes to complete.

As a brand, hunting killers have many different options. So if you don't like this particular mystery, you can View the website For all currently available content.

College Game Murder Mystery Party Case File: Underwood Cellar

College Game Murder Mystery Party Case File: Underwood Cellar

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For those who want a deeper murder mystery, the Underwood Cellar Murder Mystery Party Case will take you about 2 hours or more to pass. While playing the game, you need to figure out what happened to Napa winemaker Cary Underwood, whose body was recently discovered after it disappeared 20 years ago.

Deception: Murder in Hong Kong

Deception: Murder in Hong Kong

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Unlike some of the games listed above, deceptive: The murder in Hong Kong will only take you for 20 minutes. Similar to werewolf, it's a game where you and a group of people try to narrow down the scope of murder. Players play the role of murderer, accomplice, forensic scientist, witness and investigator, and everyone has interesting roles.

13 dead end drive

13 dead end drive

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This game is another classic murder mystery board game for everyone to enjoy, especially since it's a bit like the knife of a board game. In this game, Aunt Agatha died and without any surviving relatives, she left her huge wealth to her. Only one will inherit…is it you? Play up to four players and set traps to get rid of the game.

MicromaCro: Crime City

MicromaCro: Crime City

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Not only does the game fill in 16 different cases to solve, but there is also an interesting Waldo element to solve them. You need a sharp eye to track everything, but the box includes a magnifying glass so you can look into every detail up close. You can play up to four people, which will take you 15-45 minutes to complete.

Rear window

Rear window

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based on Hitchcock's famous thriller movie of the same nameThis is an impromptu about mysterious structures. One player is the director who draws randomly selected people who can live in four apartments and provide them with some relevant characteristics. Then they have to use limited image selection to try to communicate with other players without words, that is the person living in the apartment. Besides the huge potential twist of the game: sometimes but not always, there is a murder case to be resolved. In this case, the game is no longer a comfortable co-op, because if the murders are kept secret, the director can win, and if other players can win, the team will win. It's an interesting twist that makes every game worthy of suspense.

Mysterious Killer: Murdering Millionaire

Mysterious Killer: Murdering Millionaire

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Mysterious Killer is a very popular series of murder mystery cases that you can solve solo or collaborate. Murdering Millionaire is the first in the franchise, who uses sly visual and written clues along with frustrating red herring to introduce you to Chloe’s case, a lottery champion found in a park. You need to solve the logic puzzle and important details in the introduction containing props to figure out which suspect in the game has alibi and which are guilty. Besides being a huge mystery, the packaging content encourages you to get into the life of its characters and creates compelling narratives next to interesting cases.

Detective: Modern Crime Board Game

Detective: Modern Crime Board Game

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Detectives sell it with some bold statements. First, it's a very realistic simulation of real police work that gets you into the shoes of a real modern detective and presents a lot of evidence in its online case files. Second, it is a long-term movement in which information often becomes relevant again in early cases, quickly creating fascinating branch narratives. While only the actual police detective can comment on the first claim, it surely blends the murder mystery and board game mechanics to show you complex cases and provide a beautiful role in its second claim that draws you into the story of a top drawer TV series worthy of.

Matt Thrower is a freelancer at IGN specializing in table games. He has also published in The Guardian, Dicebreaker and Senet Magazine, and is also the author and co-author of several books in the Board Games. You can contact him on the blues @mattthr.bsky.social.