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The Environmental Crime Game Smilla is working as a birdwatcher on Bird Island. She notices many inconsistencies on the island and that fatal environmental sins are committed.
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The Environmental Crime Game Smilla is working as a birdwatcher on Bird Island. She notices many inconsistencies on the island and that fatal environmental sins are committed. Not everyone likes her curiosity. When her friend Lars came to visit, Smilla vanished without a trace. Can you figure out what happened on Bird Island based on Smilla's and Lars' documents? - Investigate different clues and expose environmental sins - Check alibis and motives - Analyze sound recordings and videos - Research online - Contact involved people by e-mail and by phone The line between realtiy and game blurs By playing the game Tatort Meer | Fall 1 - Die Vogelinsel you actually are participating in the collection and utilization of plastic from the oceans. At the end of the case you choose a marine conservation organization to which we donate a part of our earnings. Your mission Find out who is responsible for Smilla's disappearance and find her before it's too late. Instructions Your goal is to break the case of the vanished birdwatcher as a team of investigators. You receive a multitude of documents with further information about different websites and other resources that are relevant to solving the case. You play either alone or together as a team and, in doing so, have to check alibis and deduce logically. Use all available accessories - even cellphones are allowed. Internet access and writing materials are necessary! —description from the publisher (translated)