Whodunnit Manor

How it works

Members

Members are referred to as "Sleuths".

Sleuths form Sleuth Circles — groups who will tackle mysteries together. New sleuths usually join existing circles but they may choose to start their own instead. Sleuths may join, or start, several unrelated circles.

Each circle has a simple chat page where sleuths can discuss playing times, move duration and related matters.

Any member of a circle may sponsor a game and invite selected sleuths from that circle to play. The sponsor controls parts of the game and pays the game fee if required (some games are free.)

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Games

Sleuths are given a link to the scenario when the sponsor invites them to play. When the game starts they log into the game and receive full details of their character. As the game progresses they learn what their character has seen and done, among this are clues to the mystery. No single sleuth receives all the clues and many clues are not obvious. Sleuths must compare viewpoints, exchange information and mull over the case.

Any sleuth may make an accusation. The accusation is resolved at a trial. The other sleuths form the jury. If the accused is acquitted the game continues. A conviction ends the game.

At the end of the game all is revealed, results announced, and everything that passed through the server during the game is revealed.

Eventually, after everyone has had time to review the case, the scores from the game are allocated to the members' accounts and the game is closed.

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