# Mystery! Motive for Murder

Mystery! Motive for Murder is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 30–90 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 1.

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 1)
- **Playing time:** 30–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Movies / TV / Radio theme, Murder / Mystery
- **Mechanics:** Tile Placement, Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, Take That

**Designers:** Bruce Glassco

**Artists:** Edward Gorey

**Publishers:** Mayfair Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mystery-motive-for-murder)
- [Mystery! Motive for Murder in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/mystery-motive-for-murder)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/184473)

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