
- BGG rank
- BGG #28,513
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Cultists of Cthulhu
- 3–6 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2016

Rules assistance for Professor Pugnacious: Great Detectives
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Professor Pugnacious: Great Detectives is an expansion for Professor Pugnacious released in 2013 for 2–4 players. It was designed by Thomas Eliot (II) and its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection, Open Drafting, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
This detective themed promo mini-expansion for Professor Pugnacious adds 5 new cards - 1 new finale, Criminal Mastermind, and 1 new class (4 cards), Great Detective.
Professor Pugnacious: Great Detectives 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.
Professor Pugnacious: Great Detectives belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fighting, and Horror. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection, Open Drafting, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 Professor Pugnacious: Great Detectives are: Thomas Eliot (II). 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 Professor Pugnacious: Great Detectives as an expansion for Professor Pugnacious. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Professor Pugnacious to use it. Check that your edition of Professor Pugnacious is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.