Furriarty is terrorizing London; and it's up to Purrrlock Holmes to stop him before he completes his plans and escapes! However; Purrrlock cannot do it alone and you; as a newly inducted Inspector at Scotland Pound; must help bust members of Furriarty's gang in order to help Purrrlock get closer to the bewhiskered baddie that's been bullying all of Baker Street.
In more detail; each player in Purrrlock Holmes: Furriarty's Trail draws a hidden suspect card. Players take turns making guesses using a clock mechanism about their unknown suspect’s identity. The other players (who can see every suspect but their own) will tell you whether you've got a lead on your suspect; if not; it's a dead-end. Figure out enough leads to deduce the suspect's identity; and you get to snag a clue that leads to Furriarty. Each clue is labeled with a variable number of victory points. Every round; Furriarty pads his way closer to escape; putting tension on the players to guess — quickly! — to solve the case. If you can deduce enough suspects and collect enough paw print tokens; you may be able to overtake Furriarty before he scrams.
Get ready; Inspector; as the game is officially afoot — or a-paw; if you will...