Cluedo In 2008, "" was created (with changes to board, gameplay and characters) as a modern spinoff, but it was criticised in the media and by fans of the original game. "Cluedo: The Classic Mystery Game" was then introduced in 2012, returning to Pratt's classic formula but also adding several variations. By 2016 Hasbro launched the current standard version of the game with the first new original character in over 67 years: Dr. Orchid. In 1944, Anthony E. Pratt, an English musician, applied for a patent of his invention of a murder/mystery-themed game, originally named "Murder!". Shortly thereafter, Pratt and his
Mystery of the Abbey to simply add an element of fun and atmosphere (for example, one card calls for all questions in the next round to be asked in Gregorian chant). Mystery of the Abbey Mystery of the Abbey is a board game designed by Bruno Faidutti, illustrated by Julien Delval, Emanuel Roudier and Cyrille Daujean as graphic designer. Originally published in French by MultiSim in 1998 under the name "Meurtre à l'Abbaye" (Murder at the Abbey), Faidutti's game was republished as "Mystery of the Abbey" by Days of Wonder with new graphic design in 2003. In "Mystery of the Abbey", each player plays