According to the rules, "When you think you have worked out which three cards are in the envelope, you may, on your turn, make an Accusation and name any three elements you want.

The guests are all given some sort of defining characteristic for comic effect, as well as to help the reader discern the culprit. The classic mystery board game now has a variant and has become a fun and fast card game in this cluedo version, players use clue cards and dossier cards to find information and eliminate suspects, cards and weapons.Some modern editions also include rooms such as a bathroom, courtyard, bedroom, garage, living room, kitchen and game room instead of the classic Cluedo rooms. Travel Clue (1990) [27] More than just a miniaturised version of the standard game as offered for the UK Cluedo editions, the first US travel edition is played somewhat differently. You could look at the cards that reveal the solution but then there would be no point playing the game at all. Cluedo Super Sleuth (1995) [33] is another advanced version of the Cluedo rules, though in a different manner. Giant Clue Deluxe Wood Edition [91] (2011) released as part of Winning Solutions "Giant" game series, this game is notable as the largest traditional Clue edition, measuring 24" square.

Cluedo: Edinburgh Edition (2013) In a public vote Edinburgh beat out Dublin, Glasgow and Manchester to become the next regional Cluedo game. Clue: 24 Edition [83] [84] (2009) has players attempt to find out which character is about to launch one of nine attacks (weapons) from within CTU (based on Discover The Secrets rules). Players can use their entire movement value, or just part of it if a lower number will reach the room they are aiming for. One of the six guests in the house (Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, and Pluto) was scared by one of the six ghosts (The Traveller, The Skeleton, The Prisoner, Emily the Bleeding Bride, The Opera Singer, and the Mariner) in one of the nine rooms (Foyer, Portrait Gallery, Library, Conservatory, Seance Room, Ballroom, Attic, Graveyard, and Crypt. However, most notably absent are the clock cards introduced with Discover the Secrets in 2008, which could result in the eventual elimination of a player during the game.

Cluedo Junior: The Case of the Missing Cake (2003) [38] released under the Clue brand in North America, is another children's variation where the players have to find out who ate a piece of chocolate cake and with what drink. Because the suspect, weapon and room cards in the envelope are picked randomly and change every game, the solution to Cluedo’s murder mystery changes each time you play. Notably, the remaining playing cards were distributed into the rooms to be retrieved, rather than dealt directly to the players. The tokens representing the weapon and character you named - even if they are controlled by another player - move to your current room. The game allowed for play of up to eight remaining characters, providing for nine suspects in total.

Though only sold for a brief time, the edition was re-issued in 2007 by Restoration Hardware as the Premiere edition, however it is a smaller, scaled-down version with gold-coloured plastic pieces and accents which sold for significantly less. Anybody could be a suspect, so it’s your job to figure out who committed the crime, where it happened, and what weapon they used.Clue "Nostalgia Edition" (2003, 2007) [20] Hasbro began offering a retro Nostalgia edition of the game, essentially a re-issue of the 1963 design in a wooden box. Apart from featuring Edinburgh locations it also includes new Edinburgh themed suspects such as Alec Mustard, Mrs Morningside-Peacock, Kathleen White, Professor Emmett Plum, Gillespie Green and Poppy Scarlett. Even if you don’t have 6 players, use all 6 pawns since any of them could still be suspects in the game. Players uncover details of several murders per game by matching clues given on cards to the action on the video. The game box also includes several coloured playing pieces to represent characters, miniature murder weapon props, one or two six-sided dice, three sets of cards, each set describing the aforementioned rooms, characters and weapons, Solution Cards envelope to contain one card from each set of cards, and a Detective's Notes pad on which are printed lists of rooms, weapons and characters, so players can keep detailed notes during the game.