Gumshoe — a free weekly murder mystery where you interrogate AI suspects. Same case for everyone, leaderboard tracks the best detectives.
https://gumshoe-production.up.railway.app/
Hey everyone
I'm the hobbyist developer behind Gumshoe. Here's the quick rundown:
Every week a new murder case goes live. You get a briefing, a list of suspects, and a chat interface. You interrogate the suspects by typing whatever questions you want. They're powered by AI, so there's no dialogue tree. You can ask anything. They'll lie, deflect, contradict themselves, get nervous... just like a real interrogation.
When you think you've figured it out, you make your accusation: who did it, the weapon, and the motive. You only get one shot. At the end of the week the case closes and the results come out.
There's a leaderboard tracking the best detectives across all cases, and a Telegram group where people argue about the cases while they're still open (no spoilers, but lots of theories).
A few things that make it different from other AI games:
- Everyone plays the same case each week. So you can compare strategies and scores with other players without spoiling it.
- One accusation only. No retries. You commit to your theory or you don't.
- It's completely free in the browser, no download. There's also an optional ranked mode where you can stake $1 in BCH and split the pot with other correct detectives.
This week's case is live right now: https://gumshoe-production.up.railway.app/
I'd genuinely love any feedback! What works, what doesn't, what would make you come back next week. I'm one person building this and player input shapes everything.
Thank you
Game Title: Gumshoe
Playable Link: https://gumshoe-production.up.railway.app/
Platform: Mobile, works best in chrome
Description: Murder mystery game ai based
Free to Play Status:
- [X] Free to play
- [ ] Demo/Key available
- [ ] Paid (Allowed only on Tuesdays with [TT] in the title)
Involvement: Im a hobbyist.
Posted May 19, 2026, 8:13 PM UTC