Working the Case – Digital Beta
A downloadable game
Collaboratively tell a murder mystery story from the perspective of investigators who are working to solve the case. Start by quickly establishing the setting, victim, and crime scene. The, dive into the core of the game – revealing one piece of evidence at a time and linking it to one of five suspects. At the end of each round, eliminate a suspect until only one remains. Finally, confront the culprit and determine if justice is served.
The case details and culprit are not determined in advance. You'll tell the story such that any of the suspects could be the murderer and then you'll find out the truth at the end of the game.
Key Info:
- Time: 30-60 minutes
- Player count: 2-5 players, no facilitator
- Themes: murder, mystery
- Playsets: fantasy, space station, cyberpunk
- Style: writers room
- Designed by: Randy Lubin, Diegetic Games
Listen to Working the Case on the Party of One Podcast
Working the Case has been thoroughly playtested but is still undergoing minor refinement, hence the "beta" tag – feedback is welcome! Anyone who buys this version will have access to future digital versions. The aim is to eventually release a physical version.
The game runs on playingcards.io and there are pcio files for each playset. You can also find the full rules of the game in this rules document.
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