A crime detective game and an escape room at home. Physical evidence on your table, an interactive app on your screen — and you connect the facts and name the killer.
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How it works
Physical evidence. A digital investigation. One gripping case — step by step.
Step 1 of 6Take out the instructions and the three sealed chapter envelopes. In the online edition, the files are waiting for you in the app.
Step 2 of 6The app runs in your browser — on a computer, tablet or phone, with nothing to install. Enter the code from your set and start the game.
Step 3 of 6You open the next envelopes during the game — only once the investigation leads you to them.
Step 4 of 6The map of Oakwood Hills shows where to investigate next. On site, evidence, conversations and tasks are waiting.
Step 5 of 6Study the evidence and enter your solution in the app. Every answer reveals new leads, places on the map and further chapters. When you get stuck, the four-level hint system helps you on.
Step 6 of 6In the end you check the alibis, connect the facts and decide who is guilty. Your choice decides the ending.
Game demo
Not a trailer — the real game: name your detective, open the Chapter I case file, head out on the map of Oakwood Hills and collect a package from the post office.
Case file #001
A late-night call, an envelope of case files and a town where the killer is still out there. Start the investigation the way every player does.
The real game in your browser · no sign-up · demo progress isn't saved
Boxed editionThe case files you browse on screen here come printed in the box — in sealed envelopes, one for each chapter.
Case file #001
A Call to Oakwood Hills
In the end, you'll name the killer. The only question is whether you'll name the right one.
Two victims, three suspects. Each of them had a reason, and each is keeping something back.
You gather evidence chapter by chapter until the moment of decision comes. The case has two endings — which one you see is up to you alone.
Case record
Why play
Forget pawns, dice and waiting for your turn. Here you really lead the investigation — and every new piece of evidence can change how you see the case.
What you uncover in the app connects to the evidence on your table: reports, photos and letters from the envelopes — plus the town map, conversations and an audio recording on screen.
At first only some places are open to you. New locations unlock as the investigation moves forward.
Ciphers, codes, document analysis and deduction. Every solution leads to the next discovery.
One of the tasks has to be done in time. Will you keep a cool head when every second counts?
From a small nudge to the full solution. You decide how much help you need.
Name the right culprit — and learn the truth. Make a mistake — and the story ends differently.
The case summary rewards you with a badge — from Persistent Investigator to Legendary Detective.
The case in numbers
Editions
The online edition launches first, the boxed edition follows. Join the detective network and we'll tell you the moment it's ready.
The whole investigation on screen
Price announced at launch
Real case files on your table
Price announced at launch
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Reviews from Polish players, translated from Polish.
Case files
A new story, a new town, a new killer. Solve the cases in any order you like.
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FAQ
The most common questions before you start the investigation.
The English edition is in preparation — the online edition launches first. Join the detective network (the form at the bottom of the page) and we'll let you know when it's out. The Polish edition is available on Allegro and Empik — see the Store page.
Open the case file and take out the instructions and the chapter envelopes. Go to murdermysteryfiles.com/notm, sign in, enter the code from your set and open the Chapter I envelope. The app shows you the first location where the investigation begins.
The boxed edition has physical case files in three sealed envelopes and 4 activations for different email addresses. In the online edition all files are in the app and the code works for one account. The case, the puzzles and the endings are identical.
1–8 players. Investigate on your own, as a pair or with family and friends. With the boxed edition everyone can play on their own account (up to 4 accounts per code). The online edition is one account — in a group, play together on one large screen.
No. The app runs in your browser on a computer, tablet or phone.
Use the four-level hint system: a small nudge, moderate help, a strong hint or the full solution. You decide how much help you need — one tough puzzle won't stop the whole adventure.
About 6 hours on average. Progress saves automatically, so you can stop and come back whenever it suits you — even the next evening.
Case #001 is waiting
Look closely at the details. Check the alibis. Connect the facts. In the end, you decide who is guilty.
