# 221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game

221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 4.2 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $46.41 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1975
- **Categories:** Novel-based, Deduction, Murder / Mystery
- **Mechanics:** Narrative Choice / Paragraph, Role Playing, Roll / Spin and Move, Paper-and-Pencil, Deduction
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.2 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 19 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 8
- **Unique players:** 14

**Designers:** Jay Moriarty, Antler Productions

**Artists:** Antler Productions

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atomic Empire | 46.41 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/388380 |
| Zatu Games | 23.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/221b-baker-street |
| Philibert | 32.95 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/gibsons/170351-221b-baker-street-the-master-detective-game-5012269007787.html |

## Expansions

- [221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game – Set #2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/221b-baker-street-the-master-detective-game-set-2)
- [221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game – Set #3](https://www.ludoya.com/games/221b-baker-street-the-master-detective-game-set-3)
- [221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game – Set #4](https://www.ludoya.com/games/221b-baker-street-the-master-detective-game-set-4)
- [221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game – Set #5](https://www.ludoya.com/games/221b-baker-street-the-master-detective-game-set-5)
- [221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game – Set #6](https://www.ludoya.com/games/221b-baker-street-the-master-detective-game-set-6)
- [221B Baker Street Expansion Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/221b-baker-street-expansion-pack)
- [221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game – Set #7](https://www.ludoya.com/games/221b-baker-street-the-master-detective-game-set-7)
- [221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game – Set #8](https://www.ludoya.com/games/221b-baker-street-the-master-detective-game-set-8)
- [221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game – Set #9](https://www.ludoya.com/games/221b-baker-street-the-master-detective-game-set-9)
- [Additional Sherlock Holmes Cases for 221B Baker Street, The Master Detective Game](https://www.ludoya.com/games/additional-sherlock-holmes-cases-for-221b-baker-street-the-master-detective-game)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/221b-baker-street-the-master-detective-game)
- [221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/221b-baker-street-the-master-detective-game)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1275)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._