The Nancy Drew Board Game was successfully Kickstarted by designer Quincy MacShane who formed Sutherland Games, LLC. and received special licensing from Simon & Schuster to use the Nancy Drew brand. I was one of the backers and was able to get a copy when it launched in 2015. I am unsure if this game is available any longer to purchase new.
Check out the video that this very board game is featured in with Calina Herman (Little Jackalope) and intern Ellie of the Amateur Sleuth blog of HeR Interactive, Inc!
Instructions Sheet:
Front side (click on the image for the full view):
Back side (click on the image for the full view):
My review:
When I experienced this table-top trivia board game, I played with Intern Ellie in the library of HeR Interactive, Inc, when we worked there in 2015. I had only recently read a few of the Nancy Drew books around this time (don’t worry, I had read all of them up to that point, but my brain couldn’t remember them all.) Ellie and I had fun taking turns, guessing the answers, and collecting the books.
The “bookmarks” or paperclips fit over the card numbers perfectly and made sense for keeping track of which questions were asked. Whoever can answer all four questions associated with that particular title (as found in the notebook), gets to earn that book. Whoever collects the most books at the end, wins.
The tokens were actual bracelet charms, but wisely chosen for the brand: a terrier dog to represent Togo, Nancy’s dog. A magnifying glass. Handcuffs. A girl in a convertible.
The gameplay is easy to learn, and acknowledges the collectible tendencies of any Nancy Drew fan. While there are some minor typos in the notebook trivia questions, the book is set up for easy use and was quite fun.
Thank you!