Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
An idyllic celebration ends with a death. Do the perpetrators come from their own family?
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Scenario Campaign
Play linked or standalone scenarios with their own setup, objectives, and consequences.
Cooperative Game
Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Deduction
Combine clues and exclusions to identify hidden information.
Storytelling
Create or extend a narrative in response to prompts or game events.
Team-Based Game
Players compete in fixed teams and coordinate toward a shared team result.
Read the full game description
An idyllic celebration ends with a death. Do the perpetrators come from their own family? The "König" family is celebrating a festival at their country estate again this year. But this time everything turns out differently. Casper König, the patriarch of the family, disappears without a trace shortly beforehand and his son Egon is found dead the morning after the feast. The family eye each other suspiciously - everyone is a suspect! What happened at Gut König? The "Königsmord" case is perfect for beginners to crime games. The case is altogether more structured than the others and "Inspector Hahnke" guides you through the case to its successful conclusion. We guarantee: anyone (16 years and older) can solve this case. As a team, you will need to analyse letters and interpret the police interviews of various suspects. Your approach to finding a solution is guaranteed to be multidimensional. Collect all the information on various information sheets, discuss the alibis and motives. For your research during the investigation, you will need internet access. It is also helpful (but not absolutely necessary) if you have a laptop or tablet at hand. Mobile phones are also allowed!