Is there any way to make the bots stop guessing?

[Devos]

They always get it right, and even in easy mode they reach a conclusion just as fast as I am able to, resulting in me losing every time. It's a fun game, but I don't like the feeling of racing against the clock, is there a workaround to this perhaps? Cheers.

[Caped Crusader]

Nope, I'm afraid the AIs basically are what they are at this point, or it seems that meaningful development work on the game has ended (though I'd love to be wrong about this).

However, in consolation I'd offer this strategy tip as perhaps a rather simple way to more often beat the computer: If when it's not your turn and another player responds to a suggestion that can have only two possible cards, use the number note to mark that pair, using the same number for both.

For example, in a game I have the Study card. Someone suggests Mustard, Revolver, in the Study. Another player is able to respond with a card, and obviously they don't have the Study. I put a #1 for Mustard and #1 for the Revolver. If either of those ever become marked with an X, they don't have it, you know for a fact they have the other card with the number.

Using that method I can rather routinely reveal two cards with a single guess, since I can suggest one of the pair, say revealing Mustard from the player next to me, and then know the other player has the Revolver.

You can go beyond that with advanced/expert Clue strategy, no doubt about that, but playing casually I win many games with the AI on medium and it being a full game (I start with 3 cards). However, on hard the AIs will use extreme intuition against you.



Edit: Another small strategy tip. Pay attention to the pips at the top of the note card, the color dots. Those are how many of that player's cards you know. If they ever become full, that means you know everything they have. You can put X marks in every blank space of their column. On many occasions I've discovered a piece of the solution that way, sometimes gaining the game win.

[Devos]

It's very unfortunate how we can't somehow silence the bots. The above strategy I actually use, but I somehow reach the conclusion exactly as the bot does, so it does a final accusation and it's basically game over. I didn't think of that last one, I'll try to utilise it, thanks man, I really appreciate the helpful response!

[Caped Crusader]

It would be wrong of me not to mention that you could enabled the Hints option at the beginning of an offline game. It's a toggle that appears on the right during the setup, where you select the AI players. That specifically does include a cheat you can deploy where for one full round of turns the other players are blocked from making a final accusation. However, I've only tried a game with that enabled once or twice total. IMO it goes against the spirit of classic Clue, but that special very easy game option is present.

[HeroicJay]

Caped Crusader: Only for pairs? That's the normal way to use the note card, and mark it like that for triples as well. (That is, if someone shows a card, and you have no idea what card they showed and, in theory, the player could have had any of the three, mark all three cards with the same number.)

[Caped Crusader]

@HeroicJay - I was just trying to offer relatively simple advice that hopefully gives him a leg up in the situation he described having trouble with, the AI on easy. I know of more advanced tactics, like doing all 3, but didn't want to overwhelm the OP. My hope was merely he might win more often against the AI and have more fun with the game. If he progresses past what I suggested, that'd be wonderful too.

[halfmonkey]

The key to success at Clue is to learn as much information as you can each round, especially when it isn't your turn.

A helpful tip for playing against both humans and bots: If you discover the solution to a set and have another card from that set, avoid getting stuck repeating the correct clue.
Some players make it very obvious when they know the solution and others either catch on or begin to also guess that clue.

By substituting your own held card, you can often confuse both real and computer opponents who don't yet have as much information. This can sometimes stall an opponent's win by adding doubt (or parroting AI behavior) for one more round.

[Pastafrola]

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