We have a really good game store here in Peoria, one that compares well with game stores in much larger cities, called "Just for Fun." Having been gifted some cash for a certain annual event a while back, I decided to stop in and treat myself with a budget large enough to get whatever game or games I wanted. And there were so many new and new-ish Sherlock Holmes based games. I literally could have walked out with six or seven (Say it, kids!) new games, and I already own a whole bunch of Sherlock Holmes based games. Now that our old friend is out of copyright, the floodgates are open!
But I think I'm calling it quits on games that have to do with Sherlock Holmes unless a real proven stand-out comes along. Except for one. And that's the one I bought on this trip. I'd heard it existed, but just hadn't sought it out yet. The game?
Mystery Fluxx. It has it's own Sherlock Holmes card, the only detective it calls out by name instead of generic description.
The reason that I'm picking this one above all others? Because, you see, in addition to being a Sherlock Holmes fan, I am also a Fluxx fan. And I've been a Fluxx fan for decades now. It's a great game, a card game where the cards you play actually change the rules of the game, but it's still easy to learn, so unpredictable that it defies any competitive spirit you might have, and is rarely the same game twice.
I've owned Fluxx 1.0, 2.0, Stoner Fluxx, Eco Fluxx, Zombie Fluxx, multiple Star Trek Fluxxes, Holiday, Oz, Doctor Who, Olympus . . . so many variations of this freakin' game. But Mystery Fluxx is the first time it crossed into Sherlockian space outside of possible homegrown versions. (Did I encounter one at 221B Con years ago? My memory is a bit fuzzy there.)
So, personally, I'm declaring Mystery Fluxx the winner of the Sherlock Holmes gaming wars and taking that deck and going home. Your collecting of games starring our friend can continue, and you might want to catch me in a generous mood one day when I'm cleaning out my basement!
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