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This is a card game that shares some similarities with Clue, but adds some other questions to the mix, like what time of day did it happen, and what was the killer's motive? To the usual process of elimination and deduction found in most Clue-type games, they've added scoring elements. You can collect sets of clues and reveal them to score points. Obviously, though, this aids the other players as well by eliminating some categories.
You start with a number of cards, which each contain a specific clue. As play progresses, you can attempt to accumulate all the clues in a category, which will earn you points based on what turn you choose to reveal your set.
Each turn, you are allowed to direct a question to a specific player. The question must be answerable with a number. For example, you may ask "How many Cookie Carpenter cards do you have?" or "How many Jealousy cards have you seen?" Doing this will help you eliminate some of the icons (clues) on your score sheet.
Your other option during your turn is to make an accusation. You need to be careful though, since this also will end the game! On the other hand, you do get some bonus points for being the First Accuser.
Cards are passed after each player's turn. For the first round its only one, but it increases by 1 for every round the game lasts.
Once someone decides to accuse, all players can make any guesses they want to, filling in the answers they've come up with for each category (Suspect, Place, Weapon, Emotion). You can also fill in the specific answer within a category for more points. The problem with guessing, though, is that wrong answers result in negative points, and the First Accuser loses double!
For 3 - 10 players.
For ages 10 and up.
SueCNM
Posted May 23, 2010
Our game loving family plays this quite often. Similar to Clue, a little easier to master. Highly recommended.
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Posted July 18, 2009
Alibi Is very similar to clue, a murder took place and you have to figure out the details by eliminating cards that are not in the envelope. The only differences are; there is no board (You just play it like a card game), there are significantly more details to discover, 12 in total vs clue's 3), and there are rules that help speed the game up as it progresses keeping the game short.
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Posted February 17, 2009
Alibi was a great purchase for us. It is very similar to Clue only kind of on crack. There are many more possibilities for suspects, weapons, locations, as well as motives. It is a little difficult at the beginning if you are not playing with someone who has played before, but learnable if you read the directions. Good for times with coffee and friends!
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Overview
The Whodunit Card Game: "Murder in the big city, and you must solve the crime. Brenda's dead, and foul play is suspected. To win, find out who did it, where, when, how, and why."This is a card game that shares some similarities with Clue, but adds some other questions to the mix, like what time of day did it happen, and what was the killer's motive? To the usual process of elimination and deduction found in most Clue-type games, they've added scoring elements. You can collect sets of clues and reveal them to score points. Obviously, though, this aids the other players as well by eliminating some categories.
You start with a number of cards, which each ...