# Small Detectives

Small Detectives is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 15–30 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 15–30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Deduction, Murder / Mystery
- **Mechanics:** Area Movement, Open Drafting
- **Ludoya rating:** 6 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 7 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 18
- **Unique players:** 12

**Designers:** Charles Chevallier, Bruno Faidutti

**Artists:** Vincent Burger

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/small-detectives)
- [Small Detectives in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/small-detectives)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/229957)

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