The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter is seen writing a story in his blog titled "The Geek Interpreter". In the 2014 episode "The Empty Hearse", Sherlock and his brother Mycroft have a casual competition over analyzing a certain knitted hat, a reference to the discussion in this short story on analyzing a man they see on the street through the window of the Diogenes Club. In the 2015 special, The Abominable Bride, a Mr Melas is also referenced as waiting to see Mycroft after he has discussed a case with his brother and Dr. Watson. In the seventh episode of the NHK puppetry Sherlock Holmes, Sherman,
Sherlock Holmes pastiches note as Holmes, his mind briefly clear, admits to Watson that he knows that his powers are failing him but simply cannot think clearly enough to get past his age. Everett Kaser has published a series of free reflection games (puzzles) with names referring to Sherlock Holmes stories: "Sherlock: The Game of Logic", "Dinner with Moriarty", "Watson<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Map", "Baker Street", "Scotland Yard" "Inspector Lestrade", "Mrs. Hudson", "Reichenbach Falls", "Queen's Gambit", "Mycroft<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Map". Sherlock Holmes, however, does not appear in the games, except some very small icons. In "Midnight Mysteries: Haunted Houdini" a hidden-object/puzzle video game released in 2012 by MumboJumbo,