Find and record an observation
Choose "Open Case 001". "How to investigate" explains the process. Move with WASD or the arrow keys, tap the floor, or use the on-screen movement pad. Press E near an object to inspect it; the case-file buttons also help you reach clues and witnesses.
- Inspect an object to open the Detective Lens. Use Turn left, Turn right, or the angle slider to look for a useful detail.
- Choose the sentence describing what you can actually observe, then use "Record this observation". Simply approaching the object does not put a fact in your notes.
- If you are stuck, ask DOT to "Find my next useful step". Hints do not reduce your stars.
Check words against physical clues
Hear each witness’s first account. Return with a relevant recorded clue to unlock an evidence-based follow-up. Notice what they saw themselves and what they only assumed. A confident statement is still a statement to check.
On the Evidence wall, choose two clues you have found and the relationship between them. Check whether that link is supported. Then use Timeline to order the six events. Some times remain unknown until you find their source; do not fill a gap with an invented fact.
Build a theory that can be revised
The 3D reconstruction becomes available after the timeline is checked. It illustrates a possible explanation, not a recording of the past. In Explain, choose the theory and mechanism, supporting physical evidence, a fact that would change your mind, and a limit on what the evidence proves.
An unsupported theory can be revised. One star is for a supported solution, another for the three evidence follow-ups, and another for the optional transfer puzzle using new timestamps. This guide leaves the culprit and final mechanism undisclosed.
Keep these controls nearby.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| WASD / arrow keys | Move through the museum. You can also tap the floor or use the on-screen movement pad. |
| E near an object | Inspect a nearby object. Case-file buttons also help you reach an objective. |
| Turn left / Turn right | Change the Detective Lens viewing angle; its slider provides another way to turn the object. |
| Record this observation | Add the selected observable fact to the case notes. |
| Evidence wall / Timeline | Check relationships between found clues and put sourced events in order. |
| Find my next useful step | Ask DOT for guidance. Hints do not reduce the case’s stars. |
When the next step is unclear.
- You inspected the object but the clue is missing.
- Choose an observable statement and record it. Looking at a detail is different from saving the observation.
- A witness has nothing more to say.
- Bring a relevant recorded clue. Evidence-based follow-ups depend on what you have actually found.
- The timeline has an unknown time.
- Look for the source before ordering by a guess. An unknown timestamp is a reason to investigate further.
- The reconstruction looks convincing.
- It is a model of an explanation. Check the physical clues, witness sources and an alternative explanation before treating it as proof.
ONE THING TO TRY
Separate a fact from a story about it.
After recording a clue, describe the visible detail without naming a culprit. Then offer two possible explanations for that detail. Continue investigating and identify which new clue would distinguish the explanations. Keep a note of what your current evidence cannot yet prove.
What observation would make you change your mind?
Keep your case notes
Your investigation saves in this browser. In the field guide, use "Export my case notes" before clearing storage or changing devices. Starting a fresh investigation asks for confirmation and clears working notes while retaining your best completed-case result.
Narration is optional and depends on the device voice. All instructions remain readable. If the 3D scene fails, use the available case-file controls to continue investigating.
For account return access, read the player privacy notice. An account and a browser-local game save have different recovery limits.
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PUT THE IDEA INTO PLAY
Notice a detail. Check an explanation.
Take one prediction into the game, then explain what changed.
Bonus levels: The Missing Moonstone
Inspect the evidence and solve three connected incidents in a new case from Wonderworks Museum. Play the bonus levels ↗