# Ace Detective

Ace Detective is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Murder / Mystery, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Storytelling

**Designers:** Richard Launius

**Artists:** Julia Semionova, Carlos Romanos

## Expansions

- [Ace Detective: Strange Tales](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ace-detective-strange-tales)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ace-detective)
- [Ace Detective in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/ace-detective)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/123406)

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