Whether you’re preparing for a bit of festive fun over the holidays or just looking to break out a family favourite from the game cupboard on a rainy Sunday, read on to learn how to play Cluedo according to its classic rules.

In some international versions of the game (mostly the Spanish-language ones), the colours of some pieces are different, so as to correspond with the changes to each suspect's unique foreign name variations. In some cases, rooms and weapons are changed in addition to other regional variances. [34]House of the Dragonstormed through Westeros, bringing fans of the franchise betrayal, sex and, of course, plenty of dragons. The long-awaited Game of Thrones spin-off proved a hit with viewers, dispelling fears that it would mirror its predecessor's divisive ending. If you entered a room on this turn (or if you haven’t moved from the room you were moved to between turns), you can ask a question to eliminate cards from the possible murder solution. When asking a question, you must ask about one suspect, one weapon and the room your character is currently in. For example, “Was it Professor Plum with the Lead Pipe in the Bedroom?” The tokens representing the weapon and character you named - even if they are controlled by another player - move to your current room. Main article: List of Cluedo characters The figurines and traditional set of North American & UK suspect tokens. Known as Mr. Green in North America editions, initially a middle-aged businessman with possible criminal connections turned into a young and handsome playboy. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Cluedo The Times, 15 October 2009, by Damian Whitworth (retrieved 26 November 2009)

The player must move to the indoor swimming pool in the centre of the board to make an accusation. This adds some challenge versus the ability to make accusations from anywhere in the original game. The game will launch in the UK in October and will feature a special double-sided game board, with one side seeing mysteries set in the confines of the Red Keep and the other on the streets ofMeereen, with nine different 'rooms' laid out for each in which the murder may have taken place. Games magazine included Clue in their Top 100 Games of 1980, praising it as "still the classic detective game", [35] Top 100 Games of 1981 ("[the] characters in this 32-year-old game have become household words"), [36] and Top 100 Games of 1982 ("Millions love this classic mystery game"). [37] See also [ edit ] The most significant change to game play is that once the suspect cards have been taken, the remaining cards are dealt so that all players have an even number of cards (rather than dealt out so that "one player may have a slight advantage"). This means that depending on the number of players a number of cards are left over. These cards are placed face down in the middle and are not seen unless a player takes a turn in the pool room to look at them. Players can use their entire movement value, or just part of it if a lower number will reach the room they are aiming for. If a player’s character token was moved by another player between their turns (for example, when involved in a question), on their next turn they may instead choose to not move and ask a question in their current location.

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The changes to the game have been criticised in the media, and by fans of the game, for unnecessarily altering classic cultural icons. [9] [26] [27] If a player has a card that matches the suspect, weapon or room you named, they must reveal the card to you - without showing the other players. If the player has more than one matching card, they only reveal one card. At the beginning of play, three cards—one suspect, one room, and one weapon—are chosen at random and put into a special envelope, so that no one can see them. These cards represent the solution. The remainder of the cards are distributed among the players. Mrs. White, the chief domestic servant, typically the housekeeper or cook (known as "Chef White" as of the 2023 edition [16] [17] [18]). She is represented by a white token/figurine. In South America, it is licensed and sold under several names. It is marketed as Detetive in Brazil.