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An online murder mystery

The Waters Edge

A phone by the river. A life online. A story with missing pieces.

Lauren Miller disappears during a riverside camping trip. Follow her movements through police evidence and Viewzr, a fictional social network woven into the investigation.

4.92 / 5 · 13 player reviews
Difficulty
Hard
Playing time
120–240 minutes
Play your way
Solo or together
Original price was: £19.99.Current price is: £6.99.

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The Waters Edge cover artwork

THE STORY

The riverbank is only the beginning.

A quiet weekend in Langford-on-Wye changes when 27-year-old content creator Lauren Miller disappears. Her phone is found abandoned by the river, leaving the police with questions about her final movements.

The people around Lauren have accounts to give. CCTV captures, interviews, physical evidence and timestamps help you examine those accounts—and understand where the timelines diverge.

Then there is Viewzr. Explore the fictional social network, investigate its profiles and messages, and connect the online activity with the records in your case file. Gaining access is part of the investigation.

A life leaves traces in more than one place. Your task is to bring them together.

THE OFFICIAL TRAILER

Take a closer look.

THIS IS YOUR INVESTIGATION

Your desk at Northlands Constabulary.

The Northlands investigation system gives you a place to examine the records and organise your findings as the Viewzr trail unfolds.

Browse the police files, examine the evidence and build a private notebook as you investigate Lauren’s death.
Examine Lauren’s profile and the supporting records in the Northlands Constabulary system.
Access the fictional Viewzr network from the case workspace using clues found during the investigation.
01

Explore Viewzr

Investigate a working fictional social platform, with profiles and an online trail that matter to the case.

02

Connect online and offline

Compare social activity and timestamps with police interviews, CCTV and other evidence.

03

Build a careful timeline

Keep notes, compare exhibits and test the different accounts of Lauren’s movements.

THE FIRST REPORT

The news breaks. Your case begins.

Watch the opening news report from this investigation.

GOOD TO KNOW

Your evening.
Your investigation.

A few things to know before you take the case.

What kind of game is this?

An online case-file investigation. You examine evidence in a fictional police system and decide what happened. There are no character scripts to act out.

Can we play together?

Yes. Investigate on your own or gather around a screen with a partner or friends to discuss the evidence.

Do I need to print anything?

No. You can work through the investigation online. This is a digital case file, not a physical box.

Which device should I use?

A laptop or desktop gives documents, video and the evidence viewer more room. You play in your web browser.

Can I take a break?

Yes. Your investigation workspace saves progress to your account, so you can return to the evidence later.

How long should we allow?

Set aside around 120–240 minutes. Take your time: discussion and close reading are part of the investigation.

FROM THE DETECTIVES

Player reviews

13 reviews for The Waters Edge

  1. Emma Broward (verified owner) –

    Fake facebook was sick, super fun, satisfying ending. Heads up would recommend one person on social media while the other goes through physical evidence.

  2. Emma Carter (verified owner) –

    loved this

  3. Lou Lou Taylor (verified owner) –

    Me and my sister spent most of a Sunday afternoon going through everything and arguing over who was lying. The attention to detail is brilliant. Definitely one of the better unsolved case files I’ve played.

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Original price was: £19.99.Current price is: £6.99.
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