If you love Clue, I really think you’ll enjoy Mysterium. It’s like an adult version of Clue. You still have to find who the killer is, where they did it, and what the murder weapon is. You’re probably wondering what’s the difference then. Well remember those trifold folders teachers used to use in elementary school so you don’t cheat? Well someone gets to be the ghost (the person who was killed) and sits behind a trifold giving clues.
Let me explain. One player is the ghost and the rest of the players are mediums trying to talk to the ghost to find their murderer. That trifold I was talking about, has each character at the bottom with three pockets for a person, place, and weapon. The ghost has a stack of cards, only 7 in hand at a time, and has to try and match a card to first the players person. They continue until they guess correctly and can move onto the place, then the weapon. It sounds a bit complicated but, I promise it’s not, it’s a lot of fun trying to get into each others’ head to try and figure out what the ghost card means towards the others. I’ll be completely honest I’ve played this game a lot and don’t think I’ve gone through all the ghost cards yet.
Once each medium has guessed their individual person, place, and weapon, the ghost chooses three cards that match one mediums set and sets it out upside down as well as a number matching that character. Each player then has to guess who the murderer is, once they put their guesses in they can look at the number and see if anyone was correct, majority rules.
Technically each turn is timed, it’s only supposed to last 13 turns, and the ghost can’t talk but, what are house rules for if not for making things easier and more fun for your house. If you want something fun and a bit different, Mysterium is one game I highly recommend. Did I mention it has it’s own soundtrack on Youtube? It’s eerie and mysterious so it absolutely matches the vibe of the game. Want to get it for yourself? Click the amazon link: https://amzn.to/48XGgDJ
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