Clue has a new look, and it goes on sale today

The new version ClueThe classic game of murder-deduction is now available. Hasbro’s refreshed 2023 edition features new art, new miniatures, and the same solid gameplay that fans and families have come to enjoy for… jumpin’ Jehosephat, 76 years?

Cluedo The United States is known as Clue) Anthony Pratt created the idea in 1947. He was inspired by his fond memories of pre-war parlor games as he tried to make music during blackouts in London. The result of his tinkering — alongside his wife, Elva Pratt — was a simple, yet compelling board game that was cheap to produce. The players take the roles of guest at a manor house, as witnesses or suspects in a crime that needs to be solved. The game takes between 30-45 minutes.

The contents of Clue, the 2022 refresh of the classic board game from Hasbro, laid out for play on a white background. The cover shows a party of six — including a Black man and a thin, female chef with dashing white hair. They’re in the study.

The latest version ClueThis is the result of a thoughtful redesign by Hasbro. It retains the charming Britishness of the original (there’s still a billiard room and a conservatory, of course) while tossing in the kinds of colors and silhouettes that modern audiences have become familiar with. It’s one part Agatha Christie, two parts Knives are Out.

“One of the best parts about being in the games businessIs that you have all this rich history,” Julien McCluney, Hasbro’s vice president of global brands, told Polygon in an interview late last year. “One of the brands that we really have decided that this is the time [for] is Clue. Because true crime is so popular […]Podcasts, movies and all versions of podcasts are available. CSI Law and OrderTrue crime will not disappear. […] I’m super thrilled to be able to use this as a launching point for lots of exciting news for Clue [this year].”

The new version ClueIt will be sold at major retailers as well as online starting today at Walmart and Amazon. This joins the exquisite Clue Signature Collection A monochrome treatment with gold foil trimming. There are also a variety of escape-room options in your home. Clue-themed “escape and solve mystery” games like Clue – Sabotage on High Seas, Clue: Museum RobberyPlease see the following: Clue: The Tudor Mansion is a place of treachery.

What about the Ryan Reynolds film? Announced in 2011, Reynolds’ involvement in a starring role broke cover in 2018. The gossip remained quiet until August 2022 when Oren Uziel was announced (The Lost City) was announced as the film’s new writer. James BobinThe Muppets, Most Wanted MuppetsThe following will be the direct.

The new movie will be released in theatres just before the 80th anniversary of the game. McCluney knows that McCluney will keep her cards close at her chest.

“This is not tied to the movie,” she said. “Whatever [information has been] released to the public is what we know.”