HIPKT14 Crime Scene 1: The New Haven Case

I turn to you in great need. Many weeks have passed since Max Glover's death and the person responsible has yet to be found. I have access to the police files and send them to you in hopes that you will investigate the case yourselves…

The town of New Haven needs your help!

A mysterious death at a folk festival has everyone unnerved. Although the death was written off by the local police as natural, you have been commissioned by a mysterious individual to investigate the case more closely. Who is the unknown client and what's really going on?

If there's any hope of finding the murderer, you must sort through the pile of evidence you have been given: receipts, letters, photographs, fingerprints, testimony, and more.

A true detective will follow any scent to uncover the mystery, so you must take advantage of every tool available. Search online and follow every lead, making connections between the unlikeliest of facts. Can you think creatively enough to uncover the clues that will reveal the answers?

Players will work together as a team to analyse letters, interpret the police interviews of various suspects, make telephone calls and even research on the Internet. Your approach to finding a solution is guaranteed to be multidimensional. Study the fingerprints, collect all the information on the included large evidence board, discuss alibis and motives.

For your research during the investigation, you will need internet access and a phone with which you can receive text messages. It may also be helpful to have a laptop or tablet close at hand.

We recommend between 1.5 and 3 hours to complete this case, which can be played straight through or split between into multiple sessions. The game is suitable for players aged 14 and over, but if playing with a larger group or family, it is possible to support younger players as they assist with the detective work.