Objective

The objective of Clue: Conspiracy is to be the first player to correctly identify the murderer, the weapon, and the location of the crime.

Components

• Game board depicting various rooms and locations

• Character pawns representing suspects

• Weapon tokens

• Room cards

• Intrigue cards

• Clue sheets

• Dice

• Rulebook
  

Setup

1. Prepare the Board: Set up the game board in the center of the playing area.

2. Select Suspects: Each player selects a character pawn to represent their detective.

3. Distribute Weapons: Place the weapon tokens in the designated rooms on the board.

4. Shuffle Decks: Shuffle the room cards and intrigue cards separately and place them face down within easy reach of all players.

5. Determine Starting Player: Decide who goes first by any agreed-upon method.
   

Gameplay

1. Take Turns: Players take turns moving their character pawns around the board and making deductions.

2. Move Characters: On their turn, a player rolls the dice and moves their character pawn a number of spaces equal to the roll.

3. Enter Rooms: When a player's character pawn enters a room, they may make a suggestion about the murder.

   • The player suggests a suspect, a weapon, and the room they are in.

   • Other players must disprove the suggestion by showing a card from their hand that matches one of the elements of the suggestion.

4. Make Accusations: Instead of making a suggestion, a player may choose to make an accusation about the murder.

   • The player secretly writes down their accusation of the suspect, weapon, and room.

   • If correct, the player wins the game. If incorrect, the player is eliminated from the game.

5. Use Intrigue Cards: Players can use intrigue cards to gain advantages or hinder their opponents' progress.

6. Collect Clues: Throughout the game, players collect clues by disproving suggestions made by other players.

7. Eliminate Possibilities: Through deductive reasoning, players narrow down the possibilities until they can make an accurate accusation.
   

Winning the Game

The game ends when a player correctly accuses the murderer, the weapon, and the location of the crime. That player wins the game.

Additional Rules

• Clue Sheets: Players may use clue sheets to keep track of information and eliminate possibilities.

• Strategy and Deduction: Successful players will use deductive reasoning and strategic thinking to solve the mystery.

• Player Interaction: Interaction between players is a key aspect of the game, with suggestions, accusations, and intrigue cards playing important roles.

• Variant Rules: Different versions of Clue: Conspiracy may have variant rules or additional gameplay elements.