- BGG rating
- 4.3
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Boardgame – Crime Game & Booster Pack #1
- 2–4 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2004
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,374
- BGG rating
- 3.9
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Board Game
2004
Rules assistance for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Board Game
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 90 min
- 13+
- Complexity 1.9/5
Rules assistant for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Board Game
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Board Game is a board game released in 2004 for 2–4 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Mark Sutcliffe, Ed Moitoso, Jeff Colthorpe, and Barry Hobbs.
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About the game
The object of the game is to be the first player to enter Grissom’s office with a correct arrest warrant, determining the suspect’s means, motive and opportunity to commit the crime. Players become Crime Scene Investigators, sorting through three levels of evidence collected from seven Crime Lab Divisions located on the board and, as in the TV show, visit their colleagues in each division: Interrogation, Autopsy, Identification, Trace, Ballistics, Forensics and DNA, to gather sufficient data to make an arrest. Disclosure cards and Grissom cards come into play to test the players’ powers of deduction. Expanded by: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Boardgame – Crime Game & Booster Pack #1
Publishers
- Tilsit
- Editrice Giochi
- Piatnik
- Jumbo
- Competo / Marektoy
- Bizak
- Specialty Board Games, Inc.
- CBS Broadcasting, Inc
Questions and answers
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Board Game supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Board Game is 90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Board Game for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Board Game has a complexity rating of 1.9 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Board Game belongs to these categories: Movies / TV / Radio theme, Deduction, and Murder / Mystery. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Board Game and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Board Game are: Mark Sutcliffe, Ed Moitoso, Jeff Colthorpe, and Barry Hobbs. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Board Game as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.