Chronicles of Crime

No. Keep them face down until the app explicitly names them. Newly revealed Locations go into an available Location slot, Characters go at the indicated Location—or in an Unlocated Character slot if their whereabouts are unknown—and Special Items go directly onto the Evidence Board (p. 5).

Scan a Location card to travel, a Character card to interrogate them, an Evidence Category card to pick up a spotted clue, or a Forensic Contact card to call that contact. Wait until the QR code turns green, then tap to scan (p. 4).

Press “SEARCH THE SCENE,” then search in 3D with the glasses or use panoramic view. You have 40 seconds to describe what you see while other players find matching Evidence Category cards; afterward, scan the selected cards to check whether they are clues (p. 6).

Scanning an item, interrogating a suspect, or observing a scene advances in-game time by 5 minutes, while traveling between locations advances it by 20 minutes. Faster solutions earn better scores, and time may also change events in some scenarios (p. 7).

Return to the Home location and press “SOLVE THE CASE” when you believe you have solved the mystery. The app will ask questions, and you answer by scanning the cards that support your deductions; your score depends on those answers (p. 7).