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Professor Hackett: Catch a Killer Case File Game
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$52.95
Catch a Killer: The Murder of Professor Hackett is an immersive, Sherlock-level murder mystery case-file game.
This is not a roleplaying game. There are no characters to assign, costumes to wear, or scripts to perform. Instead, you will step into the role of renowned FBI criminal psychologist Dr. Casey Gold and analyze police documents, forensic evidence, witness interrogations, text messages, emails, social media posts, videos, and more.
No subscription is required. You will receive the complete case and a definitive solution with evidence identifying the killer. Solve the case in one setting or spread the investigation across multiple sessions.
Murder of Professor Hackett Mystery Synopsis
Detective Nicholas Stone of the Crowburn Hollow Police Department has requested urgent assistance from renowned criminal psychologist Dr. Casey Gold.
Professor Theodore Hackett, a prominent art historian with exclusive connections throughout the international art world, collapsed and died in the basement of his estate in front of friends and family.
The mysterious death has attracted intense media attention and is now trending across social media. Six witnesses are under investigation, and each may be hiding information that could expose the killer.
It is now the critical 48-hour mark following Professor Hackett’s death. Evidence is accumulating, the witnesses’ stories are beginning to unravel, and the murderer’s chances of escaping increase with every passing hour.
You must examine the forensic findings, analyze the witnesses, decode suspicious communications, study the basement, reconstruct the timeline, and uncover the truth buried beneath the Hackett family’s secrets.
Can you solve the murder of Professor Hackett before the killer gets away? Detective Stone is counting on you.
What Is Included?
Video Evidence
- Detective Stone’s 48-hour briefing video
- Six initial witness interrogation videos
- Two follow-up witness interrogation videos
- One additional witness interrogation video
- Detective Stone’s 72-hour follow-up video
- Video evidence from the basement of the Hackett estate
- Two voicemail evidence videos
- Murderer’s confession and solution video
The game contains 14 investigative videos plus the murderer’s confession and solution video. Videos may be streamed or downloaded before gameplay. Downloading them in advance allows you to investigate without relying on Wi-Fi during the game.
Online Investigation Materials
- Access to three password-protected investigation websites
- Additional case evidence
- Links to all required videos
Printable Case-File Evidence
- Summary of witnesses and suspects
- Six persons-of-interest forms
- Coroner’s report and autopsy findings
- Two material safety data sheets
- Victim identification form
- Detective Nicholas Stone’s narrative crime-scene report
- Schematic of the Hackett mansion’s basement
- Legal agreement
- Two text-message logs
- Suspect headshots
- Crime laboratory report
- Toxicology report
- Fish-Crowley scientific report
- Three pieces of email evidence
- Eight social media posts
- Newspaper article
- Incident report
- Investigation instructions and solution materials
The PDF evidence may be printed for a hands-on investigation or viewed digitally.
