
- 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

1995
Rules assistance for Sherlock Holmes: West End Adventures
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Sherlock Holmes: West End Adventures is a board game released in 1995 for 1–6 players and 90 minutes per game. It was designed by Gary Grady and Suzanne Goldberg and its main mechanics are Storytelling and Cooperative Game.
Standalone expansion for Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective. Packaged in a 2-inch bookshelf style box. Contains: Case Book Clue Book Newspaper archive London Directory (2nd edition) Map of Holmes London Six Cases Included: The Strange Case of Doctor Goldfire The Murder of Sherlock Holmes A Case of Identity The Death of a Transylvanian Count A Royal Huggermunger at the Savage Club A Simple Case of Murder
Sherlock Holmes: West End Adventures supports 1–6 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 Sherlock Holmes: West End Adventures 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.
Sherlock Holmes: West End Adventures has a complexity rating of 3.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Sherlock Holmes: West End Adventures belongs to these categories: Deduction, Murder / Mystery, and Novel-based. Its main mechanics are Storytelling and Cooperative Game. 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 Sherlock Holmes: West End Adventures are: Gary Grady and Suzanne Goldberg. 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 Sherlock Holmes: West End Adventures 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.