| User | Rating | Min. Age | Adults Too | Comment |
| CDRodeffer | 7 | 11 | Yes | Sleuth is an advanced deduction game that can be both long and hard for the players, especially if there are more than 5 playing in the same game. For a light game, it's really best with 3 or 4 players. The Face-2-Face edition is wonderfully produced, but kids trying to keep track of all the cards they have, as well as what they learn from others (both directly and indirectly) can be a real brain burner. So fair warning: If it feels too much like a test, some kids will be turned off. However, the educational rewards (not in terms of fact memorization, but in terms of learning how to think analytically and pick up on and draw conclusions from disjointed clues) that playing Sleuth and similar games can be a lasting one. As such, it's ideal for classroom and home-school use, particularly in the age range of 12 to 14. I really can't recommend it for much younger than 11, but if a younger kid is really interested and really wants to play, you can handicap older players by giving the younger ones a few more cards and the older ones not quite as many. For example, if an average 9-year-old, an average 14-year-old and two adults are playing, deal the 9-year-old 3 extra cards, the 14-year-old 1 extra card, and the two adults 2 fewer cards. |
| bmatthews | 6 | 12 | Some | Very challenging game of analysis and deduction. Can be quite hard the first few games (or longer). Good record-keeping is required, and it's easy to make mistakes, and then you can get hopelessly lost. Still, a very good game for kids and adults with an analytical mindset. |