# I Say, Holmes! (Second Edition)

I Say, Holmes! (Second Edition) is a board game for 3–8 players. It plays in 30–45 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4.

- **Players:** 3–8 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 30–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 1.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Card Game, Deduction, Murder / Mystery, Novel-based
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Open Drafting, Memory
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Alan Emrich, Roger Heyworth

**Artists:** Clark Miller

**Publishers:** Victory Point Games

## Expansions

- [I Say Holmes!: The Plot Thickens](https://www.ludoya.com/games/i-say-holmes-the-plot-thickens)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/i-say-holmes-second-edition)
- [I Say, Holmes! (Second Edition) in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/i-say-holmes-second-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/159087)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._