Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective

1981 board game game book
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective

Summary

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective is a gamebook[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective authored Gary Grady[3].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective authored Suzanne Goldberg[4].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective authored Raymond Edwards[5].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective received the Spiel des Jahres[6].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective received the Charles S. Roberts Award[7].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective received the As d'Or Prix du Jury[8].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective received the Games 100[9].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's instance of is recorded as gamebook[10].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's instance of is recorded as board game[11].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective was published by Chessex[12].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective was published by Sleuth Publications[13].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective was published by Jeux Descartes[14].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective was published by Ystari Games[15].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective was published by Space Cowboys[16].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's genre is deduction game[17].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's language of work or name is recorded as English[18].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective was published on 1981[19].
  • gamebook inspired Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective[20].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's minimum number of players is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[21].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's maximum number of players is recorded as {'amount': '+8'}[22].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's minimum age is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+12'}[23].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's game mechanics is recorded as gamebook[24].
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective's game mechanics is recorded as deductive reasoning[25].

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Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Gary Grady[3], a game designer[26]; Suzanne Goldberg[4], a game designer[27]; and Raymond Edwards[5], a game designer[28]. Publishers include Chessex[12], Sleuth Publications[13], Jeux Descartes[14], Ystari Games[15], and Space Cowboys[16].

Publication

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective was released on 1981[19]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[18]. Its genre is deduction game[17].

Reception

Awards received include Spiel des Jahres[6], a game award[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1979[31]; Charles S. Roberts Award[7], a game award[32], in United States[33]; As d'Or Prix du Jury[8]; and Games 100[9], an award[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

gamebook inspired Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective[20].

Why It Matters

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective receive?

Honors received include Spiel des Jahres[6], Charles S. Roberts Award[7], As d'Or Prix du Jury[8], and Games 100[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . ludococcinelle.org. ludococcinelle.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Marcandre.lureau · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maximum number of players {'amount': '+8'}
    Inspired by gamebook
    Genre deduction game
    Publisher Chessex, Sleuth Publications, Jeux Descartes +2
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