# Detective: City of Angels

Detective: City of Angels is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 30–150 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 8.4 out of 10 by 14 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $19.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 30–150 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Deduction, Murder / Mystery, Bluffing, Memory, Mafia
- **Mechanics:** Action Points, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Team-Based Game, Area Movement, Simulation, Cooperative Game, Income, Traitor Game, Point to Point Movement, Storytelling, Semi-Cooperative Game, Bribery, Questions and Answers, Deduction, Memory
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.4 out of 10, from 14 reviews
- **Owned by:** 53 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 118
- **Unique players:** 103

**Designers:** Evan Derrick

**Artists:** Vincent Dutrait

**Publishers:** La Boîte de Jeu, Alibi, Van Ryder Games, Albi Polska

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 19.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/vrg177.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 71.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/detective-city-of-angels/ |
| Rampi Games | 73.51 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/detective-ciudad-de-angeles/ |
| BoardGames.BG | 76 € | https://boardgames-bg.com/detective-city-of-angels-2019.html |
| Spelexperten | 925 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/detective-city-of-angels.html |
| Outlet Games | 82.16 € | https://www.outletgames.es/juegos-de-mesa/mas-que-oca/detective-ciudad-de-angeles-p-MQO-2190.html |
| TLAMA games | 2049 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/detektiv--mesto-andelu/ |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 85.46 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/15658-detective-ciudad-de-angeles-8437024216155.html |
| Milan Spiele | 85.6 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/detective-city-of-angels-engl-p-28189.html |
| Zatu Games | 77.25 £ | https://zatu.com/products/detective-city-of-angels |
| Spielezar | 87.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/detective-city-of-angels-en |
| Hyggeonkel | 699.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/detective-city-of-angels |
| Alphaspel | 1095 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/123545-detective-city-of-angels |
| Fantasiapelit | 102.5 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_207791 |
| Nexus | 14995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/detective-city-of-angels/ |

## Expansions

- [Detective: Bullets over Hollywood](https://www.ludoya.com/games/detective-city-of-angels-bullets-over-hollywood)
- [Detective: Smoke and Mirrors](https://www.ludoya.com/games/detective-city-of-angels-smoke-and-mirrors)
- [Detective: Saints & Sinners](https://www.ludoya.com/games/detective-city-of-angels-saints-and-sinners)
- [Detective: City of Angels – Cloak & Daggered](https://www.ludoya.com/games/detective-city-of-angels-cloak-and-daggered)
- [Detective: City of Angels – Secret Cabal Promo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/detective-city-of-angels-secret-cabal-promo-cards)
- [Detective: City of Angels – Gen Con 2019 Promo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/detective-city-of-angels-gen-con-2019-promo-cards)
- [Detective: Heists & Heartbreak](https://www.ludoya.com/games/detective-heists-and-heartbreak)
- [Enquêtes à Los Angeles: Nouveaux Crimes](https://www.ludoya.com/games/enquetes-a-los-angeles-nouveaux-crimes)

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## Rules questions

### Who controls the Chisel and what do my detective pieces do on setup?

One player is the Chisel (sets the case) and the others are detectives; the rulebook explains separate setups and components for the Chisel and detectives and how to place suspect standees and components during setup (Rulebook pp. 3, 6–7).

### How do I search a location or a suspect—do I need to be on the exact space?

You must be at the location to search it; searching a suspect requires you to have that suspect standee in your area or to question them as described in the Search rules (Rulebook pp. 8–9).

### What exactly happens when I take evidence or archive a search card?

When you take evidence you remove the corresponding token/card and record it on your Investigation Sheet; archived search cards are set aside so they can no longer be found, as detailed in the search and evidence rules (Rulebook pp. 9–11).

### How do questioning, Chisel responses, and the challenge mechanic work?

Detectives ask about Case cards and the Chisel replies with Response cards (truthful, misleading, or evasive); after a reply you may challenge the Chisel to reveal whether their response was honest, following the step-by-step question/challenge resolution procedure (Rulebook pp. 12–13).

### What are bribes and how are they resolved?

Bribes are spent to influence snitches or to buy information and are resolved by exchanging bribe markers and following the Bribe resolution steps during questioning or when taking bribe actions (Rulebook pp. 10, 11, 13).

### When can I attempt to solve the case and what happens if I'm wrong on the final guess?

A detective may attempt a solve when they have enough leverage and meet the solving conditions; a correct guess wins and an incorrect final guess has the penalties and epilogue reveal procedure described under solving and final-guess rules (Rulebook pp. 14–15).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/detective-city-of-angels)
- [Detective: City of Angels in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/detective-city-of-angels)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/218074)

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