Detective: Season One

Categories: Deduction, Murder/Mystery

Mechanics: Cooperative Game, Solo/Solitaire Game, Storytelling

Playtime: 1–5

Ages: 12+

Playtime: 90–120 Min

Detective: Season One is a fully cooperative and deeply immersive board game where 1 to 5 players step into the roles of investigators trying to solve a crime. As a new addition to the award-winning Detective series, this version offers a shorter playtime, making it perfect for a mystery game night. The game features simplified, family-friendly rules and comes at a lower MSRP than its predecessor, making it more accessible to a wider audience.

Detective: Season One includes three stand-alone cases, each playable in around 90 minutes. These cases offer diverse challenges with different settings and case styles, taking players to Richmond's suburbs, the Virginia University campus, and a manor house in the English countryside. The base game of Detective has been published in 10 languages and has sold over 120,000 copies worldwide. It has won more than 30 awards and nominations, including French Game of the Year, German Game of the Year, Dice Tower Best Theme, and four Golden Geek Award nominations (Game of the Year, Best Cooperative, Best Innovative, and Best Theme).