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Feb 6 2024

Clue(do): Third Best Board Game Ever

55 min 4 movies discussed
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Whether you know it as Clue or Cluedo, the whodunnit mystery board game is one of the best of all time. Learn all about the history behind the game’s development, and strategies on how to crush your fellow players as soundly as Chuck’s wife crushes him.

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Josh and Chuck dive into the fascinating history of Clue (or Cluedo), the beloved murder mystery board game that ranks as one of the most popular games of all time. They explore the story of its creator Anthony Pratt, who invented the game during World War II blackouts in 1943, and discuss how it evolved from a simple parlor game called "murder" into the iconic whodunit we know today. The hosts also share their personal nostalgia for the classic 1972 edition and promise to break down the actual gameplay mechanics after covering the game's surprisingly dramatic origin story.

Movies Discussed

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
★ 8.0
"we are the hosts of the history of Curbier Enthusiasm podcast — Referenced in a promotional segment for another podcast about the TV show."
Knives Out
Knives Out
2019 2h 11m
★ 7.8
"it's one of my favorite kinds of books and movies, like the Knives Out thing — Chuck mentions Knives Out as an example of murder mystery entertainment he enjoys, comparing it to the murder mystery themes in Clue." — Chuck
Psycho
Psycho
1960 1h 49m
★ 8.4
"I finally saw Psycho for the first time — Josh mentions recently watching the classic Hitchcock film for the first time while discussing an Alfred Hitchcock version of Clue." — Josh
True Detective
True Detective
2014
★ 8.3
"It sounds like it should be the next season of True Detective or something — Used as a comparison to describe a mysterious story that sounds like it could be a TV crime drama."

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