Clue / Cluedo Guide: Rules, Suggestions, Accusations & Deduction
Clue / Cluedo
Move through the mansion, make suggestions to force opponents to reveal evidence privately, record what you learn and make a final accusation when you can identify the hidden suspect, weapon and room.
Move through the mansion, make suggestions to force opponents to reveal evidence privately, record what you learn and make a final accusation when you can identify the hidden suspect, weapon and room.
Why it matters
This is a mainstream evergreen game with a large rules-question surface. This hub covers the current standard game and links to focused answers for the rules people most often need to check.
Game at a Glance
Make Suggestions
Name a suspect, weapon and the room you occupy.
See Evidence
An opponent who can disprove the suggestion secretly shows one card.
Track Deductions
Eliminate possibilities on the detective sheet.
Make an Accusation
Check the case file only when you are ready to risk the game.
Rules overview
Move through the mansion, make suggestions to force opponents to reveal evidence privately, record what you learn and make a final accusation when you can identify the hidden suspect, weapon and room.
Key decisions
The useful decisions come from timing, information and resource/card management rather than rules complexity. The focused rules guides below separate official rules from common house rules.
Learn this game in depth
Focused Clue / Cluedo rules
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Publisher sources & scope
Facts checked September 26, 2026. This page covers the standard current game, not themed variants or house rules.