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An online murder mystery for one or two adults. Compare the police file with records held by Theo’s oldest friend, alone or together at one screen.
Coming back tomorrow? Continue here in the same browser to pick up where you left off.
“Two minutes. Don’t move.”
Theo said he’d be right back. By the time they found him at the boiler-room steps, the flower was still open.
Content note A death by violence, described without graphic detail; fraud; homelessness. No sexual content.
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Play alone or together at one screen. Choose how you’d like to play when you open the case.
Once a year, the Victorian Larkspur Palm House stays open late. Visitors gather beside the pond to watch Selene, a cactus flower that opens for a single night.
This year, curator Theo Marsh steps away shortly after it blooms. A volunteer finds him dead at the foot of the boiler-room steps. The inspector thinks he fell carrying a crate of pots.
At five, the scene will be released. You have until then to show the inspector what doesn’t add up.
The deadline belongs to the story. You can take your time.
The night as it felt. Then the official account.
From the shared opening scene
“Two minutes,” Theo said. “Don’t move.”
That was at nine minutes past eleven. At ten to eleven the Dome had been at its loveliest: warm as bathwater, the glass sweating, string lights looped along the ironwork, a jazz trio playing far too quietly in the palms. Everyone wore white because the tickets had asked them to.
Police incident log · Inspector, by phone
00:05 · Inspector (by phone): “Looks like he went down carrying a crate and lost his footing. Let’s not make it bigger than it is. Release at 05:00 if nothing changes.”
Opening extracts · The rest is yours to investigate.
Read both yourself, or take a file each at one screen.
O1 · Police incident log
I1 · Your messages with Theo
TheoSaturday · 22:52
Bit of a row with E. My fault, I've been on my phone all night. Fixing it at midnight 🙂
From your messages with Theo, Saturday.
Spot the detail.
Make the connection.
Flag one line from each file. Send the pair.
The inspector answers in character.
Compare the two ways to play.
No pointers in the bar. Ask the inspector for a lead, then relevant records, then hints if you need them.
The bar suggests what to look at next, with links to the relevant records. The same optional hints are available.
Choose when you start. Switch at any time.
Full answers only when you ask.
One evening. A case to get to the bottom of.
Alone, you hold both files. For two players, share one screen and take the police file and Theo’s side between you. Compare what you read and agree which lines to send. No acting or host is needed.
Switch between Detective and Guided at any time. Help builds from a lead question to relevant records and hints. A full answer is available only if you ask.
Yes. Choose Continue playing in the same browser and on the same device to pick up where you left off, when browser storage is available. There is no enforced countdown. The five o’clock deadline belongs to the story.
Allow around 90–120 minutes, depending on how closely you read, how much you discuss and how many extra leads you follow. This is an estimate. There is no enforced timer, and you can return in the same browser to continue.
£9.99 / US$14.99 for the complete case, for one or two players sharing one screen. Your purchase includes 12 months of access, unlimited replay and a 14-day refund promise.
A phone, tablet or laptop with a browser. A larger screen can be more comfortable for two. Nothing to print or install.
Content note: a death by violence, described without graphic detail; fraud; homelessness. No sexual content.
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