# Pocket Detective

Pocket Detective is a board game for 1–6 players. It plays in 45–60 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 6.9 out of 10 by 13 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–6 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 45–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 1.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Deduction, Murder / Mystery, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Storytelling, Cooperative Game, Deduction
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.9 out of 10, from 13 reviews
- **Owned by:** 12 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 13
- **Unique players:** 25

**Designers:** Yury Yamshchikov

**Artists:** Yury Yamshchikov

**Publishers:** Jet Games Studio, Lavka Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ludifolie | 8.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/9083-pocket-detective-meurtre-a-l-universite.html |
| Zatu Games | 15.49 £ | https://zatu.com/products/pocket-detective |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/pocket-detective)
- [Pocket Detective in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/pocket-detective)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/275589)

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