Q&A for How to Play Clue (Cluedo)

Clue is a game that needs at least 3 players. If it is played by 2 players, you both have access to half a pack each, apart from the 3 cards placed aside that solve the mystery. This means that together you can both deduce what’s missing all too quickly and it becomes more of a roll of the dice game rather than a strategy and deduction game. If that’s what you want, then yes you can play with 2 people but it’s likely to be a bit dull.

Cluedo is a game of strategy and skill. You could look at the cards that reveal the solution but then there would be no point playing the game at all. It’s a game that encourages you to be smart about your choices, to maintain a good record or memory of the clues already revealed and to use any room cards you get quickly to gather more information. Cheating would spoil all the fun of playing and is pointless.

The time taken depends on the skill level of the players and the amount of people playing. However, expect an average time of about 45 minutes to 1 hour to complete a simple game. A game can be really fast or really long though, depending on how well the players are familiar with the game or how long the players would like the game to go for. Experienced players who want the game to go longer can utilize different ways to stretch the game out for hours!

The object of Cluedo is to solve a murder by working out who did it, the weapon that was used to commit the murder, and the room the murder happened in. The idea is to eliminate the possibilities through asking questions of other players to find the truth. The steps to play the game are outlined in detail in the article above.

You can move into the room as long as the number you rolled reaches the number that is required to enter the room, it doesn't have to be exact.

Choose your characters. If there are three of you, then choose any three players on the game board. You will have to play with only the three players which you chose, do not play with the other three. But, you can suggest the three players who killed the person in the room. By making a suggestion to anyone i.e If you are in hall and Mrs White is not playing by anyone, you can say ' I suggest Mrs White killed Dr. Black in the Hall with a Spanner?' Even if Mrs White is not playing she can be a suspect and can be brought into rooms to be suggested.

Yes.

The person left wins if all other players failed to make correct accusations and got kicked out.

No, you leave it there and the player can suggest the room that it was moved into or they can roll.

That's a strange problem! Find other small objects like beans, coins, paper, or pebbles to use in place of the regular pieces. Just make sure to remember what represents each piece.

You would cross off the weapons that are shown by players and circle the ones that aren't shown by other players.

Once you've entered a room, you just physically place the suspect pawn and the weapon miniature (not the cards) in that room, even if the suspect pawn is used by another player. In this case, the player whose pawn was moved to another room will continue his turn from that that specific room.

You'll have to stay there until they move, or go around them. Two players can never be on the same space.

You have to wait until your next turn. Moving into a room costs one space.

First, you cross them off your list -- since they are in your hand, they can't be in the envelope. Keep them face down throughout the game so the other players can't see them. You only show one card at a time to a player making a suggestion as per the instructions.

When you enter a room, you stay there until your next turn. When it's your turn again, you can move to a different room.

Three cards are in the envelope; all the rest will be in a player's hand. Some players might have more cards than others. And players can move in any direction, as long as they don't go on the same square twice in one turn.

If you didn't know that you had the cards that you suggested in your deck, your turn may be wasted. So first of all, when you get your mixed cards i.e suspects, rooms, weapons, it is better to cross or mark them in your detective notes, so the next time you won't repeat this mistake.

The suspect card would be in the envelope, so you won't be able to get it handed to you.

Yes, because there is nowhere else for the cards to be except in the envelope - unless you have lost a few.

An accusation is just like a suggestion except that you can make an accusation on the same turn after making a suggestion (or just one of the two). When making an accusation, you don't have to be in the room that you are accusing, and you also don't have to move the suspect and weapon into that room like you would with a suggestion. However, you only get one accusation per game. After making your accusation, no one will show you a card. Instead, you look in the envelope (so only you can see). If you were right, you can show everyone the cards from the envelope and you win! If you were wrong, put them back and you are kicked out (but you can still show cards to other players).

Deal out all the cards. It does not matter if some players get more cards than others.

Even if someone else is in the room, you are still allowed to go in. As long as you roll the number you need.

It goes clockwise, or the person to the left, yes.

It isn't an accusation if you don't look in the envelope. You have to make it clear before making the accusation by saying "I am making an accusation" or something similar. For an accusation, you always look in the envelope; if you're wrong, you put the cards back in the envelope, and you are kicked out.

Yes and no. You have to be in that room before you can make a suggestion of any kind. You can only use that room in your suggestion. However, that's the point of a suggestion -- you're casting doubt upon that person.

No. The three decks are mixed together before dealing the cards, so the number of cards that you get from a specific deck is random. Also, the players may not get the same amount of cards overall as all of the remaining cards are dealt.

Yes. If your rumor involves that player’s character, you move their piece to the room. For instance if you say Mrs. White committed the murder in the patio, you move Mrs. White’s pawn to the patio. The player may not spread a rumor and stays there until their next turn. You can also use an Intrigue card to move a player back to their starting space.

A suggestion is made every time you enter a room. You can make a suggestion and get it wrong and still have a chance at winning the game. You only have one shot to make an accusation and get it right, and you don't have to make an accusation until you feel ready. If you get an accusation wrong, you lose the game.

It depends on the number of players. The total number of cards is 21 (6 suspect cards, 6 weapon cards, and 9 room cards). After drawing one card from each set, all the remaining cards (18) are distributed to the players. So if there are 3 players, each will get 6 cards, if there are 6 players, each will get 3 cards.