How to play Clue (2024 Rules)

Learn the rules to the board game Clue quickly and concisely - This video has no distractions, just the rules.
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RULES:
The object of the game is to be the first player to figure out who committed the crime, with what weapon, and in what location. Lay out the board and place all 6 tokens on their matching-colored spaces, even if there aren’t 6 players playing. Place all the weapons in separate random rooms. Shuffle the red cornered clue cards and place them facedown on the table. Separate the character, weapon, and room cards and shuffle each deck separately, pulling out 1 random card from each and placing it inside the envelope without anyone seeing. Place the envelope in the middle of the board. Shuffle the remaining character, weapon, and room cards together then deal out all those cards to all the players. Some players may receive more cards than others. Players look at their own cards but keep them hidden from others. Give each player 1 notes sheet and a pencil.
Players are allowed and encouraged to mark off corresponding characters, weapons, and rooms for the cards they have and cards that are revealed to them, as well as any other notes they want, as the game progresses. Pick a player to go first then play proceeds clockwise.
On your turn roll the dice then move your character token up to that many spaces orthogonally on the board, you may not move diagonally. The magnifying glass counts as number 1. You are not allowed to move onto the same space twice in a single turn or onto or through a space already occupied by another player token.
You may enter a room on your turn, but do not have to roll the exact number, but you must enter through an unblocked doorway. Multiple player tokens can share a room. If you start your turn already in a room, then you may choose to not move or, if that room has a secret passage, you can travel to the opposite corner of the board instead of rolling. When leaving a room you may exit through any of its doors, not just the one you entered in.
If you roll a magnifying glass icon, then draw 1 clue card, read it aloud and do what it says, then return it to the bottom of the deck. If you roll two icons, then you only draw 1 card. If a card from a player’s hand is revealed, they place that revealed card back into their hand afterwards.
If you reach a room, or start your turn in a room, then you may make a suggestion for who did it, with what, in the room you are in. for example, you could say: “I suggest miss scarlet, with the rope, in the library.” Now, move the character token and weapon to that room. Then the player to your left must secretly shows you one card from their hand that matches any one of the items in your suggestion if they have one. If they do, then after revealing it your turn ends. If they don’t, then the next player clockwise from them must reveal a card if they can. Continue around the players until one player shows you a card, then your turn ends and no more cards are shown. If no player shows you a card by the time it gets back to you, then you do nothing and your turn ends.
You are allowed to make one accusation per game. You may only do this on your turn, but you are allowed to do this right after making a suggestion. To make an accusation, you must be in a room, but it doesn’t need to be THE room you are accusing. State the character, weapon, and location you are accusing to the group, then secretly look into the envelope. If you are correct, reveal the cards and the game ends and you win. If you are incorrect, then you lose. Put the cards back without revealing them and the game continues. You aren’t eliminated, since you must still reveal cards from your hand when asked, but all your future turns are skipped.
If everyone accuses incorrectly, then the game ends and everyone loses.

[@ItsPickaxe]

1:06 originally, Miss Scarlet goes first.

[@veggiet2009]

When I was a kid my sister always picked miss Scarlett, I was six years younger than her and never made the connection as to why.

[@andheregoesmyname]

I've always played a modified version in which every player is a detective, and the figurines are only used for signaling your accusation. The magnifying glass cards and the dices go unused. It's easier to explain (and easier to get people playing) but I think you lose some of the "playability" that way. Thanks for the video!

[@LeotheTiger1234]

The old version I own used only one die, and always gave Miss Scarlett the first turn. Now any player can start. Plus, we have those extra clue cards you draw with the magnifying glass; the old version didn't have those.

[@k-berry8771]

Now that I catch a fresh video, you know what would be cool aside of the "how to play" and "how to set up" videos? A mini "How to win" series, where you explain basic strategies for success in popular games and explain solved games

[@ChadWSmith]

"The game ends, and everyone loses." What a way to end a video. 😞

[@hymn4899]

I searched it yesterday, and today I found this =))

[@samhershey4644]

Only confusing point is this Accusations can only be made on your turn (3:15) and you can make one if you made a suggestion BUT Making a suggestion ends your turn ( 3:00 ) even if your suggestion cannot be disproven ( 3:10 ) If your turn ends it is no longer your turn and therefore you cannot make an accusation since they can only be made on your turn A better way to have worded that part would have been that if nobody can disprove your suggestion, your turn ends UNLESS you are making it in to an accusation.

[@veggiet2009]

Yes, this is the way it works in practice... I think some families have a house rule that says that anyone can make their accusation at any time and not just on their turn.

[@samhershey4644]

@@veggiet2009 My point was more though that making the suggestion ENDS the turn, which means it is no longer you turn, and since it is not your turn, you can't make an accusation

[@tefatenu]

This is ok but also there is an exception, and it is that one. That you can accusate after your suggestion or not, but in your turn. Your turn dosnt end if you are going to accusate. But if you miss... Its the end for you.

[@CerealNommer]

You can still make an accusation if your suggestion is proven wrong. If you had it narrowed down to two possibilities and one gets eliminated you don’t have to wait until your next turn, you can accuse immediately.

[@MrH4nky]

@@samhershey4644 3:21 "But you can do after you make a suggestion". What's... What's wrong here?

[@tranmanhuc6235]

"Clue - you got someone pregnant 9 years ago, so now you have to play this"

[@khangphuc778]

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[@Lza0328_dayguy]

No no, stratego 2024 rule will be coming! :)

[@1228Selvam]

Wait...I dont have plastic pieces i have cardboard pieces which have a stand and there is no magnifying glass its just a normal dice

[@ramaguha4604]

Ah yes the classic mystry board game

[@GiaTorrisi]

I’m hella confused after the dice starts rolling

[@landoncourtney3007]

The rule where if you don’t have a card then the next person has to until someone can show, IS STUPID!!! Because there is literally broken for the person on the right, because if let us say person does accusation and says Red, rope, library, and it goes around the table until the last person and the last person shows a card then that same person does a similar or the same accusation, and no one shows a card then he knows two things, which has happened multiply times when I play, and I hate winning like that because it ends the game in less than 5 rounds, TOTAL STUPID RULE, I have always played where you choose one person and that person only has to show you card if they have one.

[@Claudineaimee]

Thanks for the video its easy to understand 👍🏻

[@abnerpinker7849]

So, the board isnt necesary and you can play with only the cards

[@hughettecampbell1010]

well u need to roll and land in a room to make a suggestion or accusation. so u need the board for that

[@AnathexAdventurer]

"The rules are the same as the old rules of Clue except for these changes."

[@Swastik_edits]

Should I buy this or monopoly 🤔

[@heyitsjujuu]

Depends. Clue is a faster game than Monopoly 😂

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[@mathimatesean4504]

Other board games pls

[@naheeljawid3231]

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[@collinalbicocco3025]

🔍

[@alansuleyman3651]

Why are you uploading every day instead of bi-daily?

[@TheDeathRoblox]

U r first

[@musicme148]

Remove "Cluedo" video now

[@TurkeyTueky]

nah it's cool

[@LoveKirbythecutepinkball]

But the UK edition clue game is different

[@veggiet2009]

Why? Cluedo is a separate version of the game

[@The_Dr_Fate]

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[@pwnkinzzz5459]

It's cool he did both but from what I gather, the only difference in games is that in Cluedo, you have to accuse in the center room, vs accusing from anywhere on the board. Are there any other differences?