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- 1–5 players
- 120 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Detective: Saints & Sinners
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Detective: Saints & Sinners is an expansion for Detective: City of Angels released in 2023 for 1–5 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Evan Derrick, Logan Giannini, and Alara Cameron and its main mechanics are Area Movement, Cooperative Game, and Action Points.
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About the game
Detective: Saints and Sinners is the newest expansion for Detective: City of Angels, which is an epic narrative-driven board game set in the dark and violent world of 1940's Los Angeles. Most players will step into the shoes of LAPD Homicide detectives that will do whatever it takes to solve the case, but one player will take on the role of The Chisel whose goal is to stall and misdirect the detectives at every turn. Detective: Saints and Sinners features three cases from experienced designers Alara Cameron, William Kenyon, and Logan Giannini. Vincent Dutrait returns to provide his gorgeous period-inspired artwork, but this time he is joined by Roland MacDonald and Magdalena Płoszkiewicz, both proud to make their visual mark on the City of Angels. In the box 3 additional cases: One last hit for the Hitman. A familiar mob capo meets a gruesome end, but it will be up to you to determine if it was an accidental overdose or something more sinister. Cloak & Daggered. Little surprise that when a cohort of spies and G-men bring their shadowy games to Los Angeles it results in blood on the streets,but you will quickly discover how difficult it is to solve a murder when no one is who they seem! Blast from the past. A decorated police Captain is nearly obliterated in a suspicion explosion, but with a list of enemies as long as the L.A. River it will be nearly impossible to determine who pressed the button. —description from the publisher
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Publishers
- Game Harbor
- Lavka Games
- Van Ryder Games
Questions and answers
Detective: Saints & Sinners supports 1–5 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 Detective: Saints & Sinners is 120 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 Detective: Saints & Sinners for ages 14 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.
Detective: Saints & Sinners has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Detective: Saints & Sinners belongs to these categories: Murder / Mystery and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Area Movement, Cooperative Game, and Action Points. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Detective: Saints & Sinners are: Evan Derrick, Logan Giannini, and Alara Cameron. 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 Detective: Saints & Sinners as an expansion for Detective: City of Angels. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Detective: City of Angels to use it. Check that your edition of Detective: City of Angels is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.