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
Kremlin (board game) Kremlin (board game) Kremlin is a board game parody of Soviet government. The game takes its name from the Moscow Kremlin, the physical location of the main Soviet government offices. It was designed by Urs Hostettler and originally released in 1986 by the Swiss board game company Fata Morgana under the name "Kreml". An English translation of the game with slightly modified rules was published by Avalon Hill in 1988. In 1989, "Kremlin" won the Origins Award for "Best Boardgame Covering the Period 1900-1946". Each player controls a number of politician cards depicting caricatures of Soviet politicians. These are arranged