Prime Suspect Deluxe

Nine suspects, one grid, and a very short list of things you actually know.

A compact deduction game: arrange the suspect tiles into a three-by-three grid using the directional clues you're given, and work out the arrangement before anyone else cracks it. Two ways to play — race solo against the clock, or turn it into a group challenge and see who gets there first. The deluxe edition upgrades the components of the original.

Small box, quick to teach, and exactly the kind of puzzle that makes a table go completely silent and then very suddenly loud. Forty-five case cards across multiple difficulty levels means it takes a while to run out of cases.

The details
Players: 1–4
Playing time: 30 minutes+
Ages: 8+
Publisher: Fun Squared Games

Perfect for: Logic-puzzle people, two-minute rules explanations, and anyone who watches detective shows while shouting at the screen