Yes and no - in clue you play against each other moving around a board and making guesses at person-place-weapon in an attempt to solve the crime first. Information is kept secret and you have to be in the right place and the right time. In Mysterium you win or lose as a team. For the first, longest part of the game, you are each trying to figure out a person-place-weapon assigned just to you (each person has been assigned their own unique person-place-weapon combo). There is no board to move around, no race to the finish - you simply need to all guess your combos before the night ends. The ghost hands out 1-7 cards with dream like pictures (think Dixit, but more complex and darker theme) to each player - this is the player's "dream"/"vision" - each player has 1-7 cards each turn that relate only to what *they* are trying to figure out that turn (first turn everyone is trying to figure out who their person is, when they solve that they move on to place and then to weapon). The cards are public and everyone may advise each other on what person-place-weapon they think any given "dream" is suggesting. After 7 turns (or sooner if everyone has guessed their combos), one of the player combos becomes THE combo - the true murder in the true location with the actual weapon. All the combos are laid out on the table and the ghost gives out one shared dream of 3 cards - one for the person, one for the place, one for the weapon (it's a little more complex...) - the players each vote on which their unique combos the ghost is trying to say is the TRUE one. If the majority guesses right, everyone wins. If not, everyone loses. So, as you can see, Clue may be the closest comparison, but it is not all that similar to Clue.

How similar is this to Letters from Whitechapel? The gameplay sounds very similar - I'm wondering if they are different enough to warrant owning both

Absolutely worth owning both. The gameplay mechanics and reasoning behind them are quite different. Whitechapel is about DEDUCTIVE reasoning based on Jack's hidden movement and trail. Players triangulate where the Jack player is based on where he has been. Sometimes there is only one solution. Pure logic. Mysterium's gameplay is all about INDUCTIVE reasoning. There can be more than one possible solution and gameplay is about getting inside another player's head to understand the solution they chose. Both Fabulous games. Mysterium is more accessible and family friendly. Non-gamers can get into it right away, while Whitechapel is more demanding. Whitechapel is more similar to Fury of Dracula, another great game that has just been republished.

Is the game worth getting if you usually only have 2 players? Our game nights with friends are infrequent. Is it worth it?

Depends on the players, personally I think it makes a great 2 player game.With that said, the game is really meant for 4-5 people. The rule book has special rule changes for more players (where you get to bet on other people being right/wrong), and for fewer people where every person plays two characters at once and some extra cards get added towards the end. It feels a bit duct-taped but the core mechanic of solving whodunits via impressionistic paintings is still fun.

What is the replayability of this game? Will people end up developing a "code" for the pre-existing pictures for the same set of possible murder?

Having played this game (for the first time just yesterday), I really don't think that people will develop a "code". Kind of like Dixit, it is pretty free association for the images. Since the what, where, and who are random with a number of combinations and there are quite a few pictures, it will be very difficult to line up patterns all that much. I found it was pretty hard, in most cases, for the "ghost" to pick a good picture, so most of the selections were quite "out there". A lot of free association and using what other players were selecting to reduce the number of choices, it was a bit more possible to narrow things down.I believe that this will be a very replayable game but I also expect that after a few games, the players will get better at both picking pictures to associate and figuring out what the picture might mean, but not so much because of the selection of pictures but more because the thinking processes for both the ghost and the players will become more refine through learning how to pick.Overall, I find it to be a pretty good game.DaveBoardgames4us

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B**A

It's a wonderful game , you'll always find a new scenario.beautiful artwork .

Highly impressive artwork by the makers .It's a complete dreamland with the right amount of mystery to it . You will always find something new and intriguing details on the card. If you're into murder mysteries and the metaphysical ,you'll love it.

21.02.2023

M**D

Great, easy, fast game -- even for non-gamers

22.07.2020

P**R

Well made deductive board game

Mysterium is one of those games which will ensure that you will have loads of fun with your friends on a board game night if you have a set of friends who can commit to their characters. Solving murder hasn't been this fun since reading a murder mystery novel and what's better you get to do it with your favourite friends! The cards have some majestic art and the artwork for the entire game is very intricate, thought out and wonderful. Just buy this game if you are looking to have fun on the weekends with your friends or family.

4.06.2019

A**A

Juego muy divertido para resolver un crimen que varía en cada jugada. Ideal para jugar con familia y amistades, mejora la comunicación porque te obliga a entender la forma de pensar de quien juega contigo. La calidad y el detalle de los dibujos es maravillosa.

12.03.2025

V**T

Super jeux, de longue soirée d'amusement avec ce jeux. Et on se rend vraiment compte que personne ne pense pareil en voyant une image, chacun son interpretation ce qui rend ce jeux vraiment sympatique. En plus il est vraiment simple à comprendre, pas besoin d'assimiler des tonnes de régles.

12.01.2017

S**C

Probably the most fun game I’ve ever played. Super high quality pieces and the game design allows for many permutations so no game is the same. This is a must have game for anyone who enjoys tabletop rpgs. 10/10

1.01.2020

E**L

This game is so wonderful! It is very easy to learn and with the different difficulty levels once you get the hang of it it’s fun to challenge yourselves! This game has very high replay-ability due to the randomness of the cards and the ability to “match” things The cards are AMAZING, the artwork it so wonderful we all get excited when we flip new cards! You learn a lot about the people you play with and how their brain works with grouping things, it’s super interesting and an added challenge when different people play the ghost who think differently than you The expansion packs are wonderful for this game as well! Depending on how good your psychic link with the ghost is (aka guessing) this game can be played quite fast. It usually takes us between 30-60 minutes for one round. We have lost just as many times as we have won, My family LOVES this game, we play it all the time!

17.04.2019

J**O

Juegazo. ¿Es para todos? No lo creo, pero si tienes el grupo de amigos o familiares que disfruten de descifrar pistas o señales abstractas, estilo dixit, la van a pasar muy bien. Gran rejugabilidad y mejor con grupos grandes (6 o 7, contando al fantasma). Excelente edición.

20.10.2025

ASIN	B013TJ5P80
Assembly Required	No
Batteries Included	No
Batteries Required	No
Best Sellers Rank	#152,055 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #6,080 in Board Games
Colour	Multicolor
Country of Origin	USA
Customer Reviews	4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (6,027)
Date First Available	21 August 2015
Generic Name	game
Included Components	Mysterium
Item Dimensions LxWxH	7.6 x 28.6 x 28.6 Centimeters
Item Weight	998 g
Item model number	MYST01
Language	English
Manufacturer	Funskool
Manufacturer recommended age	10 years and up
Material Type(s)	Paper, Plastic
Model Number	MYST01
Net Quantity	1.0 Count
Number of Game Players	2, 4
Product Dimensions	7.62 x 28.58 x 28.58 cm; 997.9 g
Remote Control Included?	No

Mysterium, Multi Color

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