
- BGG rank
- BGG #210
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases
- 1–8 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 1981

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Intent to Kill: Upgrade Pack is an expansion for Intent to Kill released in 2025 for 2–4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 16 and up. It was designed by Arthur Hodzhikov.
In the Intent to Kill: Upgrade Pack box you will find new components for your Intent to Kill game. Screens for the Detective and the Murderer to hide their notes behind; Two new scenarious; Bag for evidence tokens; Wooden markers to replace the cardboard tokens in the base game: 8 building pieces 24 evidence tokens Detective piece Surveillance token —description from the publisher
Intent to Kill: Upgrade Pack 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 Intent to Kill: Upgrade Pack is 60 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 Intent to Kill: Upgrade Pack for ages 16 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.
Intent to Kill: Upgrade Pack belongs to these categories: Deduction, Murder / Mystery, and Expansion for Base-game. 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 Intent to Kill: Upgrade Pack and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Intent to Kill: Upgrade Pack are: Arthur Hodzhikov. 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 Intent to Kill: Upgrade Pack as an expansion for Intent to Kill. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Intent to Kill to use it. Check that your edition of Intent to Kill is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.