The Quiet Detective
LaptopA pocket collection of ten short mysteries. Inspect the scene, solve two small puzzles, then name the culprit and explain their trick. No timer and hints on demand — a calm five-minute break.
Built with
- AI-assisted build
- HTML, CSS & JavaScript
- Netlify
What it explores: interactive storytelling and puzzle structure across ten cases, plus a deliberate UX choice — low pressure and hint-friendly instead of a race.
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- IdeaA mystery game that feels like a breather, not a test: short cases, no clock.
- Brief to AITen self-contained cases, each with a scene, the people present, two small puzzles and a final deduction: who did it, and what was their trick.
- BuildA case picker, an evidence board that fills in as puzzles are solved, a progress tracker, hints and a show-solution option.
- Test & refinePlayed cases through to check every clue actually leads to its answer. Kept to laptop, where the reading-heavy layout works best.
- ShipPublished as a live Netlify link.