The daily pathologist

Magnifier · Scalpel · UV light · How did they die, and when?

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Online detective game: a new crime every day

CRIME FILES is a mystery game where you solve police cases in your browser. Every day a different case file is published, with its pixel-art crime scene, its suspects and its evidence. Your job: find out who did it, why and how.

Alibis: the daily logic puzzle

Got five minutes? Try Alibis: four suspects, four places and four times. With just a few clues you have to work out where everyone was and who has no alibi. A new puzzle every day, with a single solution. Play Alibis

The Lineup: the daily suspect

The Lineup has twenty-four suspects and only one culprit. Point at one and the witness tells you how alike they are: age, height, hair, distinguishing mark and district. You have six tries to find them. Play The Lineup

The Autopsy: the daily pathologist

In The Autopsy you're the pathologist on duty. Walk around the room, collect your instruments and examine the body with a magnifier, a scalpel and UV light. Analyse samples under the microscope and sign your report: cause, manner and time of death. Play The Autopsy

Today's case · No. 006

THE VALDENIEVE EXPRESS

A train stuck in the snow, an art appraiser dead in his berth and a doctor far too sure of his diagnosis.

Difficulty · 35–55 min · 4 suspects

How to play

  1. 1. Examine the scene

    Walk through the crime locations and search every object for evidence.

  2. 2. Interrogate

    Question the suspects and show them the evidence: everyone is hiding something and not everything is what it seems.

  3. 3. Connect the clues

    Lay out what you know on the board and rebuild the timeline of the night.

  4. 4. Accuse

    Submit your report: culprit, motive, method and evidence. You only get one ranked attempt per day.

Missed a case? They're all in the case archive. And on the detective leaderboard you can see who solved today's crime the fastest.

Frequently asked questions

What is CRIME FILES?

A free detective game in your browser. Every day at midnight (Madrid time) a new case file opens: a crime with its scene, its suspects and its clues.

Do I need to sign up or pay?

No. You just pick a detective name and an avatar. There are no ads or accounts, and your progress saves automatically.

How long does a case take?

Between 15 and 60 minutes depending on the difficulty. The week starts with easy cases and ends on Sunday with the hardest one.

Can I play cases from previous days?

Yes. Every published case file is in the archive, playable in practice mode without affecting the leaderboard.

How do you win?

By accusing the right culprit with their motive, their method and the key evidence. The more accurate and faster you are, the more points and the higher you rank on the day's leaderboard.