#Unsolved Case File

[fiftytwotwentyfour]

Puzzle 31: Unsolved Case Files

Jamie Banks Case

Created by Unsolved Case Files

Puzzle Classification: Murder Mystery; Whodunnit

Difficulty Level: -n/a-

Price: ~$27

Review:

My second one of these Unsolved Case Files - this time I discovered (or it just dawned on me) the linchpin clue can be the most minuscule piece of evidence which it probably took me well over an hour to sift through all provide materials.

I will confidently say the production value of these games always brings a smile to face. The contents are constructed of high quality material and the fine-tune details make for an interesting distraction.

However the storyline and scripting can seem a bit campy and over the top but still not the worst I have seen.

As a whole I enjoy and highly recommend these types of games/puzzles, but this specific case/storyline seemed one note. I am still mulling it over, but after solving/finding the first piece of incriminating evidence the storyline went all downhill and there was not much heavy lifting involved.

On the other hand, I been trying to train my mind to sniff these things out - so who knows - if this Case File is your first it may take you a while to find your bearings, but for myself it seemed like I knew exactly where to look for answers.

Completion Time:

1hr47min53sec10ms

Hints/Clues Used: Zero

Items Not Included / Needed:

Pen & Paper

Personal Rating: 6/10

2024 Puzzle Record: 26/31

[antleredreality]

will grahaming my way through an unsolved case file

[truecrimecrystals]

A list of all the missing persons, unsolved murders, and resolved cases featured on True Case Files from the state of Nevada. Links to full case write-ups are provided.

[fereldanwench]

this watcher stuff is an absolute trainwreck that i cannot turn away from

[mini-detective-conan]

So, I just got back from testifying against my kidnapper, and I remembered during the trial that I forgot to tell you guys about the case I wanted to talk about, so here it is (Names obfuscated for obvious reasons):

Some time after school started in 1994 in a suburb in Paris, France, one of the professors at a local boarding school never showed up to work for weeks on end. There was no notice, no indication that he was ill or had quit, and the principal at the school didn't fire him or even know he was gone until staff notified him. He was the one that called the police and filed a missing persons report. So, naturally, the police begin digging into this guy that vanished and they essentially came across what I can only describe as a conspiracy goldmine. The professor, as it turns out, may have never even existed legally. All of his records were fake and shallowly fabricated, every single thing the man said he had done was a complete lie except for a few details (I will get into those later). And do you want to know the best part of this whole thing? When the police came to his registered lease of a house (which for some reason was in the middle of the local woods), they found it completely trashed. Any evidence of his existence in that house was completely ripped to shreds and destroyed. The only thing they could tell about the man was that he was a computer genius, he had a child, and that he was obviously on the run from something. Oh yeah, this man apparently had a child!

And according to personal accounts taken from the staff, it was his daughter, a sometimes-homeschooled, sometimes-not preteen that apparently he registered himself under a ton of false records.

Like, the child didn't even have a birth certificate or any names registered. The only things tied to her existence were vaccine records (which were, despite being confirmed as being legitimate, were altered significantly so that every detail about her personally was false) and personal eye-witness accounts from the professor's colleagues.

As you can tell, this practically was begging to be turned into a cold case. The police were unable to find anything that could've indicated their fates other than the house, so they came to the conclusion that the two were kidnapped by someone with a lot of resources and just left it at that. Now, I don't have to be exaggerating when I say that this case got me hooked when I first heard about it. Not because of any personal reasons, obviously, but because of how mysterious it is.

Despite working at this school for several years and being considered just a simple science professor, this man somehow has the shadiest and craziest existence out of any victims or suspects that I've had to read about in the past. Everything about the man is fabricated or at least seriously ofuscated. Its like this man just popped into existence with his daughter legally, and I've been kind of hoping to be the first person to actually make a step forward in this case for the first time in several years. Just something about it is so addicting. So many mysteries, laid one on top of the other. It's got me hooked!

I legitimately want to know how he did, how he completely fabricated his entire existence, and why?

Was he on the run? Was he under witness protection so deep not even the French Government could decipher it? Was he just simply someone in the wrong place in the wrong time?

See what I mean when I say this case is incredibly addicting?

[ebitenpura]

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[misteria247]

Nothing will ever make me break out into goosebumps of fear faster than anything involving ghosts who haunt places and who had been Nuns during their lives.

There's just something so incredibly unnerving about something that's supposed to be holy in nature and symbolic for God in some way, becoming something so incredibly evil and hostile. Like I can deal with ghosts and abandoned buildings and stories involving serial killers or unsolved cold cases or horrific urban legends, but as soon as anything religious enters the playing field I'm like fucking out bruh.

[aorose-official]

Was doing one of those unsolved case files games and I didn’t solve it the way they wanted me to but I solved it nonetheless

[the-killerraven]

[acespeon]

P4 Golden update: got up to December 4th last night. I could not bring myself to sacrifice [REDACTED] just for NG+ and am prepared to just leave it

[charizardstolemynickname]

Maybe the case is unso- *sound of gunshots*

👀👀 MYSTERY FILES: D.B. TUBER

[fiftytwotwentyfour]

Puzzle 25: Unsolved Case Files:

Avery & Zoey Gardner Case

Created by Unsolved Case Files

Puzzle Classification: Murder Mystery / Detective / Whodunnit

Difficulty Level: -n/a-

Price: ~$27

Review:

This was cool - and - felt very fresh.

You are not battling any clocks, you "can't go wrong", and there isn't any puzzle locks... just case files and documents.

The craftsmanship and quality of the materials is good and the story line and production value is above average for tabletop "whodunnit". There was just so much to unpack - literally, It was a lot to slog through, but that is where the enjoyment came in - immersing yourself and playing detective.

It probably very far from actual police work, but does portray a certain realism.

Part of what becomes a time suck - but still bringing the entertainment- is the fact that you are provided a large amout of information to comb through - of varying formats: photos, cards, notebooks, newspaper clippings.... and much of it is chuffa or red-herrings, but does create a world for you to get lost in.

My one knock towards the concept is the process of verifying your suspicions/direction. You often have to select two pieces of "evidence" to reveal the next development in the case, but if this is your first go-around with Unsolved Case Files you may find your options a bit.... blah or clunky. I, personally, found myself head over heels in enthralled with a singular piece of evidence, but always had issue finding the second piece. But once I found the rhythm of the game - the rest was smooth sailing.

Seeing the game playout as a whole... I think I would be able to tackle rest of the cases they have to offer a bit more smoothly.

Additional Note: I could see how this could be fun to play as a group, but I actually had a lot of fun playing by myself - I didn't have to share evidence with anyone - I could go back and re-read or change items "willy-nilly" or stay engrossed with an item - or - get lost pondering. It was kind of relaxing.

In Closing:

Give it a spin. With no "impending clock" you can pick up the game and leave it at any moment and you also get hit with a nice storyline to boot.

Completion Time:

2hr31min35sec11ms

Hints/Clues Used: ZERO

Items Not Included / Needed:

Pen & Paper

Device with Internet Connection

Personal Rating: 7.5/10

2024 Puzzle Record: 20/25

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The Teaser For "Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey" Is Out Now!

Dive into the mystery that stunned a nation. "Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey" premieres on Netflix, uncovering truths and questioning the narrative. Don't miss it.

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