It has been some time since I've played a board game. So it was refreshing to once again roll the dice at a friend's place who has recently purchased a whole swag of board games. Monopoly was the old classic, though I had too few properties and was bankrupt quite quickly. It was funny to see another friend who had to sell the hotels he just bought a turn ago because he had to pay the hotel rent on Mayfair.
But there was something better, Cluedo (or just 'Clue' in North America). None of us knew how to play, so we are all amateurs. What so intriguing about this game is that it relies less on luck (like Monopoly) and more on logic and deduction skills.
For those who don't know what Cluedo is, check out this Wiki entry. Anyway, it was about halfway through the second or third turn that I realised what I should have done. Instead of just crossing out the cards that were shown to me, I should have been noting down whom that card belongs to. That way, I can keep track of who has what.
My friends soon realised that too. But towards the end, I think I have some of the basic strategies covered. Besides keeping track of who has what, I should also keep track on which card I have shown. Because when I bluff (by suggesting something that I already have), I should try to use a card that nobody knows that I have.
Overall, I quite enjoy Cluedo. Unlike Monopoly, there are strategies that can be adopted, rather than relying blindly on the roll of the dice. It might get bored or repetitive after a while, especially if we can devise an effective strategy to track down cards, but I've only played one game, I'm sure there will be plenty of Cluedo games to come.
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