Clue
1949
BGG Geek Rating
2.8
BGG Average Rating
2.8
community average
BGG Ranking
#10935
all board games
Players
2-6
Weight
1.6
Playtime
45 min
Age
8+
⚙️ Game Mechanics
How this game works - core systems and player actions
📂 Categories
🏢 Publishers
Alga
Borras Plana S.A.
Brohm-Parker-Spiele
Carlit
CentroCoop
Clipper
Editions ATLAS
Editrice Giochi
Eleven Force
Estrela
Funskool Games
Giochiclub
HanbitSoft
Hasbro
John Sands Pty Ltd
John Waddington Ltd.
Joker
Juegos Crone
Kod Kod
Korea Boardgames
Magic Toys
Majora
Manhattan Agencies
Miro Company
N.V. Smeets & Schippers Amsterdam
N.W. Damm & Søn (Damm)
Nilco S.A.
Oy Fenno-Alga Ab
Parker Brothers
Parker Spiele
Schmidt Spiele
(Self-Published)
Smeets & Schippers
Spółdzielnia Rzemieślnicza "Otwock"
The Op Games
(Unknown)
Waddingtons
Winning Eleven Productions
Winning Moves Australia Pty Ltd
Winning Moves France
Winning Moves Games (USA)
Winning Moves Germany
Winning Moves International Ltd
Winning Moves UK Ltd.
Winning Solutions (WS Game Company)
Zontik Games
📖 About This Game
For versions of Clue that feature the new character Dr. Orchid, please use this Clue page.
The classic detective game! A game for those who enjoy reasoning and thinking things out.
In Clue, players move from room to room in a mansion to solve the mystery of: who done it, with what, and where? Players are dealt character, weapon, and location cards after the top card from each card type is secretly placed in the confidential file in the middle of the board. Players must move to a room and then make a suggestion against a character saying they did it in that room with a specific weapon. The player to the left must show one of any cards mentioned if in that player's hand. Through deductive reasoning each player must figure out which character, weapon, and location are in the secret file. To do this, each player must uncover what cards are in other players hands by making more and more suggestions. Once a player knows what cards the other players are holding, they will know what cards are in the secret file, and then make an accusation. If correct, the player wins, but if incorrect, the player must return the cards to the file without revealing them and may no longer make suggestions or accusations.
Note: There are some early versions of Clue which are labeled as 2-6 players. Recent and current issues of the game state 3-6 players.