True Detective - The Secrets of Clue

I can sense the question burning on the tip of your tongue: "Can you walk through closed doors in Clue?" This was the debate that has plagued my brain and peeved my friends. 

Let me make this completely clear…I am CERTAIN that you can walk through any door that is placed on the board. Mr. Whatshisface who owns the Clue mansion does not walk around at night locking half of the doors and leaving half of them open, and he shouldn't be obligated to prop every door open either (that wastes energy right?). 

After a heated exchange with some of my friends, I decided to do some research into the history of Clue as a board game. Clue was originally "Cluedo", and on the first board game, there were actually no doors whatsoever. Unfortunately, the original Cluedo was revamped with new graphics to sell more, as almost all board games are. 

the 1949 original Cluedo…without doors

Newer versions with trendy graphics showed the same game with the same rules. Some versions even depicted the rooms with every door shut. If shut doors prevent the characters from entering rooms, this particular version might result in a dull game where no one is ever able to investigate the murder unless it was committed in the hallways.

My version of Clue…with all closed doors

I understand that everyone has different ways of playing board games, but I decided to dive deeper into the mystery of the mystery board game's doors. I looked into online forums where people discussed what they thought of the closed doors. People claimed the doors were "just the artist's choice" and "a doorway is a doorway." My position is heavily supported, and on Cluedofan.com/FAQ, it is stated, "You can go through any of the doorways…whether the door is open or shut." 

So I think I've done sufficient research to please my own curiosity, but unfortunately I doubt I will ever be able to convince my friends. They read some tiny rule in the only rulebook we have, in Spanish (most likely the statement that a door can be blocked by another player), and are not relenting to the fact that Mrs. White, Miss Scarlet, Colonel Mustard, Mr. Green, Professor Plum, and Miss Peacock are fully capable of operating a door.

Signing Off,

Mr. Shawn in the Dorm Room with a Computer