Beware of the Fake INQUEST App on Google Play
A warning about a fake, paid clone of the former INQUEST identity published on the Google Play Store by Rizk Corsight, LLC. PLAY INQUEST is a free web game.
Read articleThe Journal
Essays and reviews about mysteries in film, television, games, and books, alongside notes on writing cases that play fair with the reader.
The Daily Dossier: a new murder mystery, every single day
PLAY INQUEST now drops a fresh, free murder mystery every day. The Daily Dossier sits at the top of the casebook with a new solvable case each morning, alongside the hand-crafted collection.
Read articleGames like Murdle: what to play when the daily puzzle is done
The honest map of games like Murdle in 2026: more daily logic puzzles, the PLAY INQUEST Daily Dossier, and bigger deduction games like The Case of the Golden Idol, Return of the Obra Dinn, and Her Story, plus the free options.
Read articleHow to solve a murder mystery: a detective's method
A step-by-step method for solving any whodunit: read the case file, build an alibi timeline, find the contradiction, weigh means, motive, and opportunity, and avoid the obvious-suspect trap. Works for mystery novels, detective games, and escape rooms.
Read articleWhere the murder mystery came from: true crime and the fiction that shaped it
A short history of the murder mystery, from Edgar Allan Poe's first detective story and Wilkie Collins to Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and the Golden Age fair-play rules, hardboiled noir, true crime, and today's detective games.
Read articleUnsolved Case Files alternatives: cold-case games like it, cheaper and digital
The honest map of Unsolved Case Files alternatives in 2026: more cold-case boxes like Hunt A Killer and Deadbolt, digital detective games like Her Story, Return of the Obra Dinn, and PLAY INQUEST, plus the free options worth trying first.
Read articleCheaper alternatives to Hunt A Killer (and what each one is actually like)
The honest map of Hunt A Killer alternatives in 2026: cheaper physical mystery box services like Deadbolt and Escape The Crate, digital detective games like Return of the Obra Dinn, Her Story, and PLAY INQUEST, and the free options worth trying first.
Read articleFree murder mystery games you can play online right now
A short, honest guide to the best free browser-based murder mystery games in 2026, including Her Story, Strange Horticulture, PLAY INQUEST, and more, with what each is good for and how long you will be there.
Read articleThe best murder mystery games for 2 players
The best 2-player murder mystery games for couples and friends in 2026, comparing physical mystery boxes like Hunt A Killer with digital co-op detective games like PLAY INQUEST, with prices and what to expect.
Read articleWelcome to PLAY INQUEST
An introduction to PLAY INQUEST, a murder-mystery detective web game where every witness lies and you only get one accusation.
Read articleFrom Cluedo to your browser: murder mystery board games vs video games
How murder mystery board games like Cluedo, Mysterium, and Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective compare to murder mystery video games, and which experience suits you best.
Read articleAmong Us, Town of Salem, and the joy of catching a liar
Why social deduction games like Among Us and Town of Salem hook us, and what they share with single-player deduction puzzles where every witness is a liar.
Read articleThe best detective games to play right now
A curated list of the best detective games in 2026, including Return of the Obra Dinn, The Case of the Golden Idol, Disco Elysium, and PLAY INQUEST, ranked by how much real deduction they ask of you.
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