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The Detective Society: The Disappearance of Claire Makova
2020
Rules assistance for The Detective Society: The Disappearance of Claire Makova
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 80 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
Rules assistant for The Detective Society: The Disappearance of Claire Makova
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The Detective Society: The Disappearance of Claire Makova is a board game released in 2020 for 1–4 players. It was designed by Joe Mills (I) and Tristan Rogers and its main mechanics are Deduction, Storytelling, and Narrative Choice / Paragraph.
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About the game
Solve puzzles, investigate clues and use your detective skills to crack the case in this series of immersive games. The Detective Society blurs the line between boardgame and immersive experience! Each game box contains printed materials such as letters, codes, physical evidence and other clues that you will need to complete your challenge. Season 1 investigates the disappearance of Claire Makova. Read the included instructions from your client carefully, and use your detective skills to solve the case! The game is designed for 1 - 4 players. In addition to the puzzles in the game box, you will also need to have an internet enabled device on-hand, such as a smartphone or laptop, to research and sleuth your way through the case. You can interact with the various games characters via SMS text, email and even phone calls! Puzzles can be solved consequentially or simultaneously if you want to be super efficient.
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Questions and answers
The Detective Society: The Disappearance of Claire Makova supports 1–4 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 Detective Society: The Disappearance of Claire Makova has a complexity rating of 2.7 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.
The Detective Society: The Disappearance of Claire Makova belongs to these categories: Murder / Mystery, Puzzle, and Spies / Secret Agents. Its main mechanics are Deduction, Storytelling, and Narrative Choice / Paragraph. 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 The Detective Society: The Disappearance of Claire Makova are: Joe Mills (I) and Tristan Rogers. 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 The Detective Society: The Disappearance of Claire Makova 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.