Settings and casts
Every daily case happens somewhere: a manor house with a flooded cellar, a lighthouse on a cliff, a theatre on opening night. Pick a place to see its rooms, the people who have turned up there and every case set within its walls.
3 cases so far The Manor House A library nobody reads in, a cellar that floods and a weekend that goes wrong. Visit → New cases arrive daily The Lighthouse A lamp room, a keeper's cottage and a jetty, cut off by the tide. Visit → 6 cases so far The Grand Hotel A ballroom, a lobby and a laundry where nobody ever looks. Visit → New cases arrive daily The Vineyard A wine cellar, a press house and a harvest supper with one empty chair. Visit → 6 cases so far The Theatre A stage, the wings and a dressing room locked from the inside. Visit → New cases arrive daily The Railway Station A platform, a signal box and twelve minutes before the last train. Visit → New cases arrive daily The Abbey A chapel, a cloister and a bell that rings one time too many. Visit → 7 cases so far The Museum A gallery, an archive and a vault after the doors close. Visit → New cases arrive daily The Farm A barn, a hayloft and a dairy that stayed dark at five in the morning. Visit → 2 cases so far The Botanic Gardens A palm house, a rose garden and a hedge maze with no lock. Visit → 4 cases so far The Ocean Liner A bridge, an engine room and four days of open sea before the next port. Visit → 3 cases so far The School A staff room, a science lab and an evening meeting that never began. Visit →
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Questions
Does the setting change how a case plays?
No. The rules are the same everywhere: one person per row and column, every clue true, and the killer is the one person alone with the victim. The setting decides the rooms, the floors and the furniture, so each place looks and reads differently.
How is the setting of the daily case chosen?
The daily case rotates through the places, so you rarely get the same one two days running. The setting is part of the case title, for example "The Stopped Clock at the Lighthouse".
Are these real places or real crimes?
No. Every house, hotel and abbey is invented, and so is every person and every murder. No case is based on a real event.
Can I play older cases from one setting?
Yes. Each setting page lists every archive case set there, with a link to play it and, once the day is over, its step-by-step solution.
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