Question 1

How does the detective master see the solution without the rest of the group seeing it?

Accepted Answer

The solution sits behind an explicit gate: a button clearly warns that only that round's detective master should be looking at the screen at that moment. After tapping it, that person reads the solution alone, hides the device from the rest of the group (for example, turning the screen away or stepping aside), and only then taps "Begin investigation" to unlock the question phase for everyone.

Question 2

What kind of questions can the group ask?

Accepted Answer

Only questions that can be answered with yes, no or irrelevant, spoken out loud to the detective master. The game never types or logs the question's actual text, it only marks which of the three answers the detective master gave, building a running tally that helps the group track how many questions of each kind they've asked.

Question 3

Are the solutions always deducible from just the key facts, or do you need to know something from outside the game?

Accepted Answer

The genre's golden rule holds across all 90 cases: the solution is always reachable from the key facts revealed by the hints, without requiring any obscure outside knowledge. Difficulty rises with how many clues seem to point the wrong way and how surprising the final twist is, not with trivia the group would have no way of knowing.

Question 4

How do hints work?

Accepted Answer

Each case has between 5 and 7 key facts, ordered from most obvious to most surprising. When the group gets stuck on a question, whoever holds the device can tap "Request hint" to reveal the next unrevealed key fact, one at a time. Hints can be turned off entirely in the house rules, during setup, for groups who prefer a purer challenge.

Question 5

Does the game have a stopwatch or a time limit?

Accepted Answer

There's an optional stopwatch that only counts up, with no limit at all: it exists purely so the group can track how long they're taking on each case, not to pressure anyone. It can be turned off completely in the house rules during setup, before the session starts.

Question 6

Can you play more than one case in a row?

Accepted Answer

Yes, a session has no fixed number of cases. After solving or giving up on a case, the "Next case" button draws the next one from the no-repeat deck of the chosen category and difficulty, which only reshuffles once every filtered case has already come up in the session. A "Seen X of Y" counter shows that deck's progress. You can end the session and return to setup at any point.

Question 7

How many players do you need?

Accepted Answer

Ideally 3 or more: one detective master and at least two investigators, so the questions stay richer and the group can cross-check information. It also works with a couple or a pair, taking turns as detective master each case.

Question 8

Is the content too heavy or graphic?

Accepted Answer

The tone is mysterious and sometimes dark, as expected of the genre, but without graphic violence, without references to real tragedies, and with no real people involved. All 90 cases are original, fictional scenarios, suitable for playing with family or friends.

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