Board Game - Elementary. The Prince's Death

The tragic death of the prince has plunged the kingdom into shock. Was it a cold-blooded murder or a tragic accident? Conduct an investigation by questioning the well-known characters of fairy tales and find out! The cooperative board game The Prince's Death is a detective game from the "Elementary!" series.

Unite efforts. Information comes to the investigation team from disparate sources, making it difficult for the team to share it during the process. Players of the board game The Prince's Death can freely share their versions and assumptions, but the facts are another matter. They are presented on cards that initially are held by the players (2 or 3 cards each, depending on the number of game participants) and become common property only if a player decides to add this information to the case. Then the card is placed face up on the table, and any detective can read the information on it again, but if it turns out at the end that the lead was false, the one who declared this piece of evidence important will lose a point.

No unnecessary items! A player can discard a card if they believe it does not contain any significant information. Moreover, by the end of the game, each player must have at least six cards in the discard pile, otherwise, they will also face a penalty. However, when discarding a card, try to remember its contents, as it may turn out at the end of the game that this very information is what the team lacks to construct the correct version of events.

Investigation results. Once all the evidence, witness testimonies, and other information have been analyzed and sorted into important and unimportant, the detectives must answer the question of what happened and identify the criminal. For Sherlock Holmes, it is elementary, but for you?

One is not a warrior in the field. The board game The Prince's Death from the "Elementary!" series can also be played solo: in this case, the player holds six cards and has a temporary discard pile that they must review again. It may be easier to make decisions alone with all the information, or perhaps discussing the details of the investigation together will bring you closer to the solution quickly.

Game duration: 60 to 90 minutes
Number of players: from 2 to 8