Clue (Cluedo) Solver/Assistant

by dmd·Feb 15, 2026·1 point·0 comments

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The Take

Runs entirely in the browser as a single HTML file and packs a usable deduction grid plus probability estimates so you can record suggestions, who showed what, undo moves, and let the app infer likely card owners. It’s not reinventing the algorithm — it cites Greg Stoll’s solver — but moving the deduction and a Bayesian suggestion engine fully client-side is a tidy, practical win for anyone who wants a zero-install tool at the table.

Post Description

After playing a few rounds of the board game Clue (aka Cluedo) with my kids I thought "this is a logic problem! We can automate away all the fun!"

I quickly found it'd been done before, but with a required server-side (Python or Rust) component. I rewrote it as a standalone SPA and spruced up the UI a bit.

Hope people find it useful or fun!