Timeline Reconstruction
Rebuild murder mystery timelines from testimony and clues: anchoring times, overlapping alibis, and impossible sequences in solo online cases.
June 8, 2026
Anchor Events First
Find hard anchors: last confirmed sighting, discovered body, stopped clock, scheduled appointment. Place soft events — heard footsteps, unusual smells — relative to anchors before guessing killer.
One Column Per Suspect
When Organize Clues runs, mentally assign each person a row. If two rows claim the same room at the same minute, one is lying or mistaken — that overlap is premium evidence.
Travel Time Matters
Corridors, outdoor paths, and hidden routes all impose delay. Ask how long between a dinner ending and a body being found. Cases often break when your timeline assumes teleportation.
Write It Before You Accuse
A five-line chronology in your accusation boosts scores. Judges reward explicit sequencing with concrete times, not vague "later that night."
