{"title":"Detective Case Files","description":"\u003cp\u003eDownloadable detective games built around case files, evidence, clues, and solutions. Check each case for player count, difficulty, estimated play time, and printing requirements. Digital files only; no physical case box is shipped.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-diner-at-exit-7-solo-detective-case-file","title":"The Diner at Exit 7 — Solo Detective Case File PDF","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA roadside diner. A closed case. A family history that refuses to stay buried.\u003c\/strong\u003e In 1977, Carol Whitaker reopens the papers surrounding a death at her family’s Arizona diner fifteen years earlier. Read the archive, compare the witnesses and decide what the official report missed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne English ZIP: four PDFs plus START_HERE.txt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 23-page Case File with police records, letters, three suspect profiles, a motel ledger, theory sheet and three optional hint levels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA separate 8-page Solution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor and Ink Saver styles: 31 pages per style, 62 PDF pages including duplicate content. This is one case.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to investigate\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose one Case File style and read the archive before STOP. Compare the documents, write your theory, then open one Solution. Optional hints follow STOP. Typed evidence carries the clues; decorative handwriting and color differences are not required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor one player, with no GM, dice or external puzzle website. You need a PDF reader, ZIP extractor and paper or a notes app; printing is optional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis fictional case can be read at your own pace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFor older teen and adult readers comfortable with fictional homicide, injury, wartime loss, bereavement, family abandonment and addiction or alcohol references.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePDFs are not fillable; pages are US Letter, with Fit to printable area for A4, and Ink Saver illustrations still use color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal, non-commercial use within one household; no resale, redistribution, public uploads or paid hosted events.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstant digital download after payment; no physical item. Unzip and read START_HERE.txt first. For file help, contact support@peekcraft.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peek Craft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67690153869524,"sku":"PC-CF14-EN","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0848\/7603\/4260\/files\/detective-cf14-cover-20261020.png?v=1792477279"},{"product_id":"the-rookmere-survey-case-file","title":"The Rookmere Survey — Printable Detective Case","description":"\u003cp\u003eA town celebration approaches. Its records tell a less cheerful story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe director of the Survey House Trust is found dead before the unveiling of a restored town survey. Three people used the east corridor. Contracts, staff accounts and a disputed clock leave a set of records that cannot all be read at face value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMake your case\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClear a space on the table and follow the connections. Interviews, financial papers, correspondence and a floor plan let you reconstruct the opportunity, test motives and explain why the other suspects can be ruled out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCase 001 in Rookmere Case Files is a complete, standalone mystery. You can start here without playing an earlier case. The task is to support your conclusion with evidence, not simply pick a suspect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFour PDFs, one complete investigation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUS Letter player case file: 26 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA4 player case file: the same 26-page case in a different paper size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUS Letter hints and solution: 5 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA4 hints and solution: the same 5 pages of help and reasoning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe player file brings together the briefing, 22 evidence documents and a Case Questions sheet. Three graduated hints and a reasoned solution are kept in separate files. Print just one size: 31 pages including help and answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to play\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRead the briefing, then spread out or arrange the evidence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCross-check the documents and write answers to the Case Questions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOpen the separate hints if needed, then compare your reasoning with the solution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFor your next mystery evening\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor 1 or more adult players, with an estimated playing time of 60–90 minutes. That is a planning estimate based on reading and comparison, not a timed playtest. Bring paper and a pencil; spare paper and a calculator are optional. No host, acting, cutting or outside research is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePrint and play\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChoose Letter or A4 and print at actual size, preferably one-sided for comparing documents. Grayscale printing works. You can also read the static PDFs on screen and keep notes separately; they are not fillable forms. The main surprise belongs to the first solve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDigital download only; no physical case box, documents or props are shipped. Written in US English. All characters and events are fictional. Content includes murder, financial misconduct and strained relationships, without graphic imagery. For personal, noncommercial play; do not redistribute or resell the files.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour download is one ZIP file containing 4 PDF files. Unzip it before opening the PDFs. For download help, contact support@peekcraft.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Peek Craft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68236130156756,"sku":"PC-55-C01-EN","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0848\/7603\/4260\/files\/the-rookmere-survey-case-file-shopify-01-cover.jpg?v=1793357697"},{"product_id":"the-dunlark-crossing-case-file","title":"The Dunlark Crossing — Printable Detective Case","description":"\u003cp\u003eA routine island delivery returns with a murder to explain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA nursery cart comes back from Dunlark Field Station carrying the director’s body. Four people were in the island yard. Their tickets, work papers and memories describe the same afternoon in ways that need careful comparison.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMake your case\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrace the journeys and check each account against the paperwork. Transport records, interviews, correspondence and physical evidence build a case you can solve alone or work through with others, one document at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCase 002 in Rookmere Case Files is a complete, standalone mystery. You can start here without playing an earlier case. The task is to support your conclusion with evidence, not simply pick a suspect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFour PDFs, one complete investigation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUS Letter player case file: 26 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA4 player case file: the same 26-page case in a different paper size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUS Letter hints and solution: 5 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA4 hints and solution: the same 5 pages of help and reasoning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe player file brings together the briefing, 22 evidence documents and a Case Questions sheet. Three graduated hints and a reasoned solution are kept in separate files. Print just one size: 31 pages including help and answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to play\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRead the briefing, then spread out or arrange the evidence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCross-check the documents and write answers to the Case Questions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOpen the separate hints if needed, then compare your reasoning with the solution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFor your next mystery evening\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor 1 or more adult players, with an estimated playing time of 60–90 minutes. That is a planning estimate based on reading and comparison, not a timed playtest. Bring paper and a pencil; spare paper and a calculator are optional. No host, acting, cutting or outside research is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePrint and play\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChoose Letter or A4 and print at actual size, preferably one-sided for comparing documents. Grayscale printing works. You can also read the static PDFs on screen and keep notes separately; they are not fillable forms. The main surprise belongs to the first solve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDigital download only; no physical case box, documents or props are shipped. Written in US English. All characters and events are fictional. Content includes murder, workplace mistreatment and career loss, without graphic imagery. For personal, noncommercial play; do not redistribute or resell the files.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour download is one ZIP file containing 4 PDF files. Unzip it before opening the PDFs. For download help, contact support@peekcraft.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Peek Craft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68236141199572,"sku":"PC-55-C02-EN","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0848\/7603\/4260\/files\/the-dunlark-crossing-case-file-shopify-01-cover.jpg?v=1793357799"},{"product_id":"the-belnacre-kiln-case-file","title":"The Belnacre Kiln — Printable Detective Case","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the pottery studio, the machines have kept their own account.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA cofounder of Belnacre Pottery is found dead behind the reclaim bench. Four people had unfinished business with him. The workshop’s records offer another perspective on the afternoon—but a machine reading and a proven conclusion are different things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMake your case\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRead the interviews alongside work sheets, technical findings and physical-evidence reports. Decide what each document establishes, what it leaves open and how the pieces support a complete explanation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCase 003 in Rookmere Case Files is a complete, standalone mystery. You can start here without playing an earlier case. The task is to support your conclusion with evidence, not simply pick a suspect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFour PDFs, one complete investigation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUS Letter player case file: 26 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA4 player case file: the same 26-page case in a different paper size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUS Letter hints and solution: 5 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA4 hints and solution: the same 5 pages of help and reasoning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe player file brings together the briefing, 22 evidence documents and a Case Questions sheet. Three graduated hints and a reasoned solution are kept in separate files. Print just one size: 31 pages including help and answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to play\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRead the briefing, then spread out or arrange the evidence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCross-check the documents and write answers to the Case Questions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOpen the separate hints if needed, then compare your reasoning with the solution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFor your next mystery evening\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor 1 or more adult players, with an estimated playing time of 60–90 minutes. That is a planning estimate based on reading and comparison, not a timed playtest. Bring paper and a pencil; spare paper and a calculator are optional. No host, acting, cutting or outside research is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePrint and play\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChoose Letter or A4 and print at actual size, preferably one-sided for comparing documents. Grayscale printing works. You can also read the static PDFs on screen and keep notes separately; they are not fillable forms. The main surprise belongs to the first solve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDigital download only; no physical case box, documents or props are shipped. Written in US English. All characters and events are fictional. Content includes murder, relationship breakdown and controlling behavior, without graphic imagery. For personal, noncommercial play; do not redistribute or resell the files.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour download is one ZIP file containing 4 PDF files. Unzip it before opening the PDFs. For download help, contact support@peekcraft.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Peek Craft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68236148342996,"sku":"PC-55-C03-EN","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0848\/7603\/4260\/files\/the-belnacre-kiln-case-file-shopify-01-cover.jpg?v=1793357847"},{"product_id":"rookmere-case-files-001-003-collection","title":"Rookmere Case Files 001–003 — Three-Case Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree tables of evidence. Three afternoons that need an explanation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBegin at a town’s survey office, cross to an island field station and finish in a working pottery studio. This collection brings the first three Rookmere investigations together, each with its own suspects, evidence and conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eChoose your next case\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Rookmere Survey — a death before a town celebration, with contracts and conflicting accounts to reconcile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Dunlark Crossing — a nursery delivery becomes a murder investigation, leaving journeys and paperwork to compare.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Belnacre Kiln — a pottery-studio death asks what workshop records can really prove.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach case stands alone and can be played in any order. Across the three cases, you receive 66 evidence documents. Solve alone or share the papers with other adult investigators; no host or character acting is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUS Letter player collection: 81 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA4 player collection: the same 81-page collection in a different paper size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUS Letter hints and solutions: 17 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA4 hints and solutions: the same 17 pages of help and answers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChoose one paper size for 98 pages in total. The collection includes navigation pages, while each case retains its original briefing, evidence, questions and separate solution. Each case has three graduated hints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThree separate sessions, at your pace\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAllow an estimated 60–90 minutes per case for reading, comparing documents and writing conclusions. This is a planning estimate, not a timed playtest. Take a pencil and optional spare paper or calculator. No cutting, special props, website or outside research is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAlready own an individual case?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis bundle contains the same three mysteries sold individually as Cases 001, 002 and 003. It adds navigation pages, not new stories or evidence. Check your existing cases before choosing the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePrinting and file details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrint Letter or A4 at actual size, preferably one-sided. Grayscale printing works. The static PDFs can also be read on a screen with notes kept separately; they are not fillable forms. Open only the relevant case’s answer section when you need help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFour digital PDF files; no physical item or props are shipped. US English, for adults. These fictional stories include non-graphic murder, financial misconduct, workplace mistreatment, career loss and difficult relationships. For personal, noncommercial play. Do not redistribute or resell the files.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour download is one ZIP file containing 4 PDF files. Unzip it before opening the PDFs. For download help, contact support@peekcraft.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Peek Craft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68236152963284,"sku":"PC-55-C-BUNDLE-EN","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0848\/7603\/4260\/files\/rookmere-case-files-001-003-collection-shopify-01-cover.jpg?v=1793357892"}],"url":"https:\/\/peekcraft.com\/collections\/detective-case-files.oembed","provider":"Peek Craft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}