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Clue Companion

v1.0.11

Marmalade Game Studio

588 ratings

Report updated Mar 26, 2026

What Is Clue Companion?

Clue Companion is a utility app designed to enhance the local multiplayer experience of the digital Clue board game. It serves as a private digital notebook for players, allowing them to track game progress on their personal devices without revealing information to others. The app is a key value-add for the console/PC version of the game, focusing on seamless integration and immersive UI customization. Despite its strong value proposition, the app suffers from significant technical issues, particularly regarding connectivity and synchronization with console versions. These issues have led to a predominantly negative user sentiment, as the app's failure to connect often renders the local multiplayer experience of the main game unusable.

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Frustrated
Functional Post-Update
Connection Errors... Show more

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Key Features

Companion Note-TakingDifferentiator

Digital tracking of suspects, weapons, and crime scenes to keep game notes private during local play.

Dynamic UI CustomizationDifferentiator

App color scheme automatically updates to match the user's selected character in the main game.

Cross-Platform IntegrationDifferentiator

Syncs with Clue on PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, or Steam via local game codes.

Local Multiplayer SupportStandard

Facilitates in-person group play by allowing players to keep their cards and notes hidden from others.

Recent User Sentiment iIndependent intel reports to help builders create better apps or enhance existing ones. Still in beta, accuracy and relevancy get better every day. For informational purposes only.

Frustrated

Recent user voice shows a frustrated sentiment. Users appreciate functional post-update and enjoyable gameplay, but report connection errors and broken local multiplayer.

What Users Love

Functional Post-Update

They have fixed the issue and the process works flawlessly

Thanks to the update that was pushed out recently, this app once again works wonderfully

Enjoyable Gameplay

Great fun for my wife and I!!

It give your mind a challenge, fun to be the one to revel

Pain Points

Connection Errors

Keeps saying 'game doesn't exist' very frustrating

Every time I put in the code to play, I am told that it’s not valid

Broken Local Multiplayer

Local play is totally borked rendering a big part of the Switch purchase useless

Bought this game to play with my son... it doesn't work for Local player

High confidence · 99 reviews available

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Strong brand alignment with the official Clue digital franchise.
  • Unique, immersive UI that adapts to character selection.
  • Clear, focused utility that solves a specific pain point.

Cons

  • Poor technical stability and frequent connection handshake failures.
  • UX friction caused by inconsistent input requirements.
  • Low user trust due to persistent bugs.

Market Outlook

Growth Opportunities

  • Standardize the connection protocol to eliminate user confusion.
  • Expand to tablet-optimized layouts.
  • Implement offline caching for notes.

Market Threats

  • Negative reviews impacting the reputation of the core console/PC game.
  • Competitors creating more stable, generic note-taking apps.
  • Potential loss of the casual family demographic due to technical frustration.

Key Takeaways

Clue Companion is a frustrating utilities app that is completely free. With a 2.3/5 rating from 588 reviews, it frustrates many users from users. Users particularly appreciate functional post-update, though connection errors remains a common concern.

Best for: Families and friends playing the digital version of Clue in the same room who want to maintain the secrecy of their cards and notes.

App Details & Pricing

Model: free

Tiers:
Free companion app for owners of the main Clue game

The app acts as a value-added utility to drive engagement and improve the user experience for the paid console/PC versions of the game.

iOS Version

1.0.11

Android Version

0.0.11

Release Date

Mar 11, 2024

iOS Price

Free

Android Price

Free

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