# Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game

Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 120–180 minutes and is meant for ages 16 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.4 out of 10 by 48 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $17.10 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 120–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 16+
- **Complexity:** 2.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Deduction, Murder / Mystery
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Cooperative Game, Narrative Choice / Paragraph, Variable Player Powers, Storytelling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.4 out of 10, from 48 reviews
- **Owned by:** 147 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 226
- **Unique players:** 153

**Designers:** Przemysław Rymer, Jakub Łapot, Ignacy Trzewiczek

**Artists:** Ewa Kostorz, Aga Jakimiec, Rafał Szyma

**Publishers:** Portal Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 32.33 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/detective-a-modern-crime-board-game |
| Miniature Market | 35.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/pog1375.html |
| 401 Games | 54.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/detective-a-modern-crime-boardgame |
| Poromagia | 29.95 € | https://lautapelit.poromagia.com/fi/catalogue/detective-a-modern-crime-board-game_296778/ |
| Zatu Games | 31.09 £ | https://zatu.com/products/detective-a-modern-crime-game |
| Alphaspel | 449 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/94156-detective-a-modern-crime-board-game |
| Spielezar | 39.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/detective-ein-krimi-brettspiel |
| Hyggeonkel | 324.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/detective-a-mordern-crime |
| Philibert | 49.99 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/portal/176874-detective-a-modern-crime-board-game-5902560381375.html |

## Expansions

- [Detective:  L.A. Crimes](https://www.ludoya.com/games/detective-la-crimes)
- [Detective: Signature Series – Dig Deeper](https://www.ludoya.com/games/detective-signature-series-dig-deeper)
- [Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game – Case 6: Suburbia](https://www.ludoya.com/games/detective-a-modern-crime-board-game-case-6-suburbia)
- [Detective: Signature Series – Petty Officers](https://www.ludoya.com/games/detective-signature-series-petty-officers)
- [Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game – Zahra Arvala / Mei Thompson](https://www.ludoya.com/games/detective-a-modern-crime-board-game-zahra-arvala-mei-thompson)
- [Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game – Stand-Alone Case: Natural Causes](https://www.ludoya.com/games/detective-a-modern-crime-board-game-stand-alone-case-natural-causes)
- [Detective: LA Crimes – Steve Spang Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/detective-la-crimes-steve-spang-promo-card)

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## Rules questions

### Do we take individual turns, and how many actions can we do each day?

You act as a single team with NO individual player turns; each day has eight working hours (8:00–4:00) and you perform actions together, with each action advancing the Time marker only if the action says so. You may choose to work Overtime (which adds Stress) after 4:00 PM. (p.5, p.7)

### If a lead is in a different Location, do we have to move the IT marker and spend time to get there?

Yes — when a lead requires a different Location you must move the IT marker to that Location and advance the Time marker one hour to represent travel; also place the IT marker at Headquarters at the start of each day. (p.7, p.8)

### Can we use the Antares Database and the Internet any time, and do they cost hours?

Accessing the Antares Database never costs hours and you may use it any time when the rules or a card instructs you to do so; you may only browse the Internet when a clue shows the web‑clue icon, and Internet searches likewise cost no hours. Also, never type names or numbers into Antares unless specifically instructed by an @ command. (p.10)

### What exactly does Dig Deeper cost and can we dig into a lead after we've already resolved it?

Dig Deeper reveals a lead’s back side by immediately spending the token shown in that card’s Dig Deeper section, and you must decide to spend it before you follow another lead; normally you cannot Dig Deeper on a card after it’s resolved. An investigator ability (for example Chris Stone) can allow Dig Deeper on a resolved card by spending Authority and a Skill token. (p.9, p.11)

### How do Authority tokens work — how do we get or spend them, and can we write reports during Overtime?

Authority tokens are spent for some card instructions and to activate abilities; you can gain 1 Authority by spending one working hour to Write a report once per day (move the Time marker one space) but you cannot write reports during Overtime. You also cannot hold more tokens than the physical supply provided in the box. (p.11–12)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/detective-a-modern-crime-board-game)
- [Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/detective-a-modern-crime-board-game)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/223321)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._