India's Original Detective Game Series
The Indian Detective Files
Eight cities. Eight murders. One evidence pack at a time.
8
Cases
40+
Evidence Files
3
Difficulty Tiers
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First time? Here's how to start
1
Read the Rulebook once before your first session (15 min)
2
Start with CB-01 — Bengaluru (★★★ — recommended entry point)
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Open the Atmosphere Guide for the setup ritual before playing
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Click ▶ Play This Case on any card — Start Here walks you through everything
📖 Full Rulebook — Roles · Evidence Handling · Scoring · Phase Guide · Quick Reference
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CB-01 ★★★☆☆
Recommended First
📍 Bengaluru
THE PITCH THAT DIED
Tech Startup Office · 14th Floor
A startup CEO falls from the 14th floor. The suicide note was typed. The toxicology report is unusual. And only one person stayed late.
👤 Rohan Mehta, 34 — CEO, PaySpark ⏱ 75–90 min
💡 Follow the printer log.
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CB-02 ★★★☆☆
Strong Second Case
📍 Mumbai
RED CARPET RED HANDS
Film City Studios — Wrap Party
A film director found strangled in his trailer on wrap night. Everyone at the party had motive. The badge log doesn't lie.
👤 Arjun Malhotra, 41 — Lead Actor ⏱ 75–90 min
💡 The editing bay alibi has a hole.
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CB-03 ★★★☆☆
📍 Pune
THE LAST CLAUSE
Law Firm — Late Night
A senior law partner found dead at the base of his bookshelf. Staged to look like a fall. One person's badge never officially exited.
👤 Vikram Desai, 67 — Senior Partner ⏱ 75–90 min
💡 78 minutes. Unaccounted for.
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CB-04 ★★★★☆
Most Atmospheric
📍 Udaipur
VOWS AND VENOM
Taj Lake Palace — Royal Wedding
A patriarch poisoned at his own son's wedding. 200 guests, three solid alibis, and a 13-minute window nobody can explain.
👤 Harish Singhania, 62 — Patriarch ⏱ 75–90 min
💡 31 years of marriage. One secret from Dubai.
▶ Play This Case 🎭 Atmosphere ⏱ Auto-Host
CB-05 ★★★★☆
Most Political
📍 Delhi
THE FIXER'S SILENCE
Lutyens Delhi — Election Night
The man who decides elections is dead. Staged as suicide. The night before the Haryana vote. The phone tower tells a different story.
👤 Suresh Kapoor, 62 — "The Fixer" ⏱ 75–90 min
💡 The war room alibi is the confession.
▶ Play This Case 🎭 Atmosphere ⏱ Auto-Host
CB-06 ★★★★☆
Most Technical
📍 Hyderabad
TRIAL ZERO
BioNexus Labs — Post-Approval Celebration
A biotech co-founder dead the night of a ₹4,200 crore approval. The workstation was rigged. The exit card shows she left. Her car didn't.
👤 Dr. Anil Reddy, 47 — Lead Researcher ⏱ 75–90 min
💡 The B-C corridor is not on the public map.
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CB-07 ★★★★★
Unique Mechanics
📍 Jaipur
THE PAINTED LIE
Rajasthan Arts Gallery
An art dealer poisoned by someone who served him chai for 10 days. No violence. No panic. Just patience and arsenic.
👤 Jagdish Sharma, 68 — Art Dealer ⏱ 75–90 min
💡 The alibi for the day of death is irrelevant.
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CB-08 ★★★★★
Season Finale
📍 Surat
BLOODLINE
Shah Haveli — Family Home
A diamond trading patriarch dead near his own safe, the night before he was revising his will. Family cases are the hardest. They always are.
👤 Ramesh Shah, 74 — Patriarch ⏱ 75–90 min
💡 A mutual alibi between two people is not an alibi.
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Difficulty Guide
★★★☆☆
Investigator
CB-01, CB-02, CB-03 — Recommended for first sessions. Clear evidence chain, 2–3 suspects to seriously consider.
★★★★☆
Senior Detective
CB-04, CB-05, CB-06 — More sophisticated staging, more compelling red herrings, tighter evidence chains.
★★★★★
Bureau Level
CB-07, CB-08 — Designed for experienced groups. Non-standard mechanics. High deduction demand.
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