What is Murdle?
Murdle is a daily logic puzzle game where you must solve a murder mystery using deductive reasoning. Each puzzle presents a crime scenario with suspects, locations, and weapons - you must determine who did it, where, and with what weapon.
Think of it as a digital version of the classic board game Clue (Cluedo).
Murdle Game Rules
- Objective: Determine the suspect, location, and weapon
- Clues: Read a series of statements that provide information
- Logic Grid: Use a grid to track possibilities and eliminations
- Deduction: Use logical reasoning to eliminate impossibilities
- One Solution: Each puzzle has exactly one correct answer
- Daily Puzzles: New murder mystery every day
How To Play Murdle
Example Scenario
The Crime: A valuable painting was stolen from the museum.
Suspects: Alice, Bob, Carol
Locations: Library, Kitchen, Garden
Weapons: Knife, Rope, Candlestick
Clues
- "The thief was not in the Library"
- "Alice was not in the Kitchen"
- "The Rope was not used in the Garden"
- "Bob did not use the Knife"
- "The crime happened in the Kitchen or Garden"
- "Carol was in the Library"
Solving Process
From Clue 6: Carol was in Library
- ✅ Carol → Library
- ❌ Carol → Kitchen, Garden
- ❌ Alice, Bob → Library
From Clue 1: Crime not in Library
- ❌ Carol is the thief (she was in Library)
From Clue 5: Crime in Kitchen or Garden
From Clue 2: Alice not in Kitchen
- ✅ Alice → Garden
- ✅ Bob → Kitchen (only option left)
From Clue 3: Rope not in Garden
From Clue 4: Bob didn't use Knife
Solution: Bob, Kitchen, Rope (or Candlestick - need more clues)
Murdle Strategy Tips
- Read All Clues First: Get the full picture before starting
- Use the Grid: Mark X for impossible combinations, ✓ for confirmed
- Start with Definites: Begin with clues that give absolute information
- Chain Logic: One deduction often leads to another
- Process of Elimination: If two options are eliminated, the third must be true
- Cross-Reference: When you confirm one fact, eliminate related impossibilities
Logic Grid Technique
Create a grid to track possibilities:
Library Kitchen Garden
Alice ? X ✓
Bob X ✓ X
Carol ✓ X X
- ✓ = Confirmed
- X = Eliminated
- ? = Unknown
Difficulty Levels
Mini Murdle
- 3 suspects, 3 locations, 3 weapons
- 5-7 clues
- 2-5 minutes to solve
Medium Murdle
- 4 suspects, 4 locations, 4 weapons
- 8-10 clues
- 5-10 minutes to solve
Maxi Murdle
- 5+ suspects, locations, weapons
- 12+ clues
- 15-30 minutes to solve
Common Clue Types
Direct Statements
- "Alice was in the Library"
- "The Knife was not used"
Negative Statements
- "Bob was not in the Kitchen"
- "Carol did not use the Rope"
Conditional Statements
- "If Alice was in the Garden, then Bob used the Knife"
- "Either Carol or Bob was in the Library"
Comparative Statements
- "The suspect in the Kitchen did not use the Candlestick"
- "Whoever was in the Garden used the Rope"
Tips for Complex Puzzles
- Make Assumptions: Sometimes you need to test a hypothesis
- Look for Contradictions: If an assumption leads to a contradiction, it's wrong
- Work Backwards: Sometimes starting from the conclusion helps
- Take Notes: Write down intermediate deductions
- Stay Organized: Keep your logic grid clean and updated
Where To Play Murdle?
Official game website:
👉 https://murdle.com
The game is completely free, with new murder mysteries updated daily at multiple difficulty levels.