The House That Lies
The gallery is level. The marble still rolls north.
▶ Play The House That Lies
Read the architect's lie — a gallery that falls a hidden storey — to dissolve the eight-metre locked room and name the conservator with a two-generation motive.
The setting
A master struck dead in a second-floor study — door locked inside, the only window above eight metres of wall, the only passage watched all night.
Frequently asked questions
Players?
Solo. You play the investigator; four of the household.
Duration?
About 90 minutes.
Difficulty?
Expert — an architectural deception and a watched corridor.
Ready to investigate?
Step into the case, question every suspect, and see if you can name the killer.
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