# Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures is a board game for 1–8 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 8.1 out of 10 by 30 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $47.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–8 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Novel-based, Puzzle, Deduction, Murder / Mystery, Post-Napoleonic
- **Mechanics:** Narrative Choice / Paragraph, Solo / Solitaire Game, Cooperative Game, Storytelling, Deduction
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.1 out of 10, from 30 reviews
- **Owned by:** 124 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 147
- **Unique players:** 66

**Designers:** Jérôme Ropert, Suzanne Goldberg, Gary Grady

**Artists:** Pascal Quidault, Neriac, Arnaud Demaegd, Bernard Bittler

**Publishers:** Space Cowboys

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 47.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective-jack-the-ripper-west-end-adventures/ |
| Zatu Games | 24.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/jack-ripper-west-end-adventures |
| Fantasiapelit | 61.2 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_173068 |

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## Rules questions

### How do I use the London Directory to find an address and follow a lead?

Look up the name in the London Directory to get the map-style address (e.g. 42 NW), then read the corresponding chapter/lead number in the current case book for that address; leads are organized by neighbourhood and number. (pp. 5–6)

### When are the newspapers available — can we read them whenever we want?

Place the newspaper dated for the case and all earlier newspapers next to the map, and players have free, unlimited access to the case's newspapers on their turns. (pp. 9, 7)

### How does the travel-time scale work — do we count player travel time?

Use the travel-time scale on the map to check suspect movements and alibis, but the players’ own travel time is never counted. (p. 4)

### Can we follow as many leads as we want, and how many leads can one player read on their turn?

The group may follow as many leads as they wish during the investigation, but on a player’s turn they may read only a single lead; if a chosen location has no corresponding paragraph, pick another lead. (p. 9)

### When can we stop investigating and move to the solution?

The players may stop following leads whenever they choose, at which point they proceed to the Questions section, then read Holmes’ Solution and score the case. (p. 10)

### How is the final score calculated and what is Holmes’ score?

Add points from the questions, then compare the number of leads you followed to Holmes’; subtract 5 points for each lead you followed beyond Holmes or add 5 points for each lead fewer, and note Holmes’ score is always 100. (p. 10)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective-jack-the-ripper-and-west-end-adventures)
- [Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective-jack-the-ripper-and-west-end-adventures)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/204305)

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