A forensic scientist guides investigators toward the murderer's evidence using limited clue tiles. The murderer joins the discussion and tries to steer suspicion elsewhere.
Play style
Team-based
Suggested age
14+
Time to teach
About 10 min
Time to set up
About 5 min
Player elimination
No
How it plays
Hidden rolesDeduction
Rules at a glance
Base roles. Optional accomplice and witness roles are for six or more players; identifying the witness can reverse an investigator victory.
Your goal
Identify both the murderer’s means and key evidence before the last presentation ends; otherwise the murderer wins.
The flow of play
1
The murderer secretly selects the solution and the forensic scientist marks scene tiles to guide the group
2
Discuss the evidence and give presentations across three investigation rounds
3
Spend your one badge to accuse a pair of cards; an incorrect guess loses the badge but leaves you in the discussion
A quick introduction to the base game. Use your edition’s rulebook for full setup, card effects and exceptions.