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Detective Tales

Fictional case files · Played online

Every Case Has a Story.Every Story Has a Lie.

Open a fictional case, study the evidence — statements, reports, photos, records — and solve it yourself. Nobody hands you the answer: you name who, how and why.

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6 cases available. More are on the way.

The first one is on us. Fictional cases, solvable from the documents alone, checked so that only one answer survives every record.

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Case #001 · Homicide

The Watchmaker of Qasr Sellam

A Ramadan night in the old city. A café full of football fans, a goal at 22:47, and an old watchmaker dead behind his bench. Two of his clocks stopped that night. Only one of them is telling the truth.

documents
12
Difficulty
Duration
30–45 min
Players
1–4

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The other cases

  • Case #002
    Homicide

    22 documents · 3 suspects

    The Doctor’s Last Breath

    The heart doctor who saved hundreds is found dead in his home office. A broken window, a stolen phone, a love note in the fridge — and a glass of apple juice that has not finished talking.

    Difficulty
    Duration
    60–90 min
    Players
    1–6
    1 500 DA250 DA / player
  • Case #003
    Homicide

    19 documents · 5 suspects

    Death in the Red Oasis

    Hôtel du Mirage, Timimoun. A sandstorm. A locked room. And a phone call from a man who was already dead.

    Difficulty
    Duration
    90–150 min
    Players
    1–6
    1 500 DA250 DA / player
  • Case #004
    Homicide

    19 documents · 5 suspects

    The Last Train to Oran

    A night express stopped in a ravine. A sleeping car locked at both ends. Six passengers, one attendant, and a little dog that knew everyone.

    Difficulty
    Duration
    90–150 min
    Players
    1–6
    1 500 DA250 DA / player
  • Case #005
    HomicidePremium

    30 documents · 7 suspects

    The Snows of Tikjda

    Yennayer night in a mountain hotel. A storm closes the only road. By dawn the owner lies in the snow — and the snow remembers everything.

    Difficulty
    Duration
    3–4 h
    Players
    1–6
    2 000 DA340 DA / player
  • Case #006
    Homicide

    22 documents · 5 suspects

    The Shadow of Thalgadda

    A Roman city on the high plateaux. A professor dead among his finds. A postcard covered in numbers — and a column whose shadow does not lie.

    Difficulty
    Duration
    90–150 min
    Players
    1–6
    1 500 DA250 DA / player

How to play

Four steps to the truth.

  1. 01

    Get the case

    Pick a file and receive instant access.

  2. 02

    Read the brief

    Learn the victim, the scene and the question you must answer.

  3. 03

    Investigate

    Cross-check statements, reports and photos. Take notes.

  4. 04

    Solve

    Name who, how and why — then read the full solution.

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Solo or in a group

Same file, two ways to investigate

Solo

A quiet evening, a notebook and the complete file.

  • Your progress is kept on this device
  • Phone, tablet or computer
  • Pause and come back any time

Group

Up to 6 detectives, each on their own phone. Read, argue, vote in secret, then reveal together.

  • One purchase for the whole group
  • From 250 DA per player
  • Perfect for a night with friends or family

The investigation

Not a quiz. A real investigation.

Each case gives you the tools a detective would use. Nothing is highlighted for you.

Notebook & timeline

Write down who is lying and about what, then fill in the time grid: who was where, and when.

Statements & interviews

Read every statement and spot the detail that does not fit the rest of the file.

Plans of the scene

Floor plans and sketches: work out who could have been where, and when.

Why Detective Tales

You are the detective. Not the audience.

There is no story read to you and no button that reveals the culprit. The truth is in the documents — but only if you look closely and connect what others missed.

  • Observation

    A date, a signature, a shadow in a photo. Details decide everything.

  • Deduction

    Eliminate what is impossible. What remains is your answer.

  • Connection

    One clue means little. Two clues that contradict each other mean everything.

Ready to Solve the Case?

The files are open. The culprit is waiting for you to find them.

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