Case 13: The Birthday

4 suspects, 3 rooms, 5 by 5

Easy, 6 clues

5 people were in the building, and one of them did not come out. Everyone stood on a different square, one to a row and one to a column, on the 5 by 5 plan. Work out where each of them was, the victim included. Whoever was alone with the victim did it.

First time? Practise first

You can stand or sit on:armchair

You can only stand beside:kitchen islandpet baskettablefridgeplant

Drag someone onto the floor plan0/5

First time? Practise first

Put someone down

0 of 5 placed

Pick a person, the victim too. Tap a square for a pencil note; press and hold to place someone for real. Their row and column are crossed off for you. Keyboard: Enter for a note, Shift and Enter to place.

The cards

Tap a clue and the floor plan shows which squares it still allows. The tick crosses it off.

Fay
Emily
Mrs Patel
Grandma Rose
the cat

Good to know

Beside: on one of the four squares directly above, below, left or right, in the same room. Diagonally does not count, and neither does through a wall. A window or door in the wall of your square is beside you.
In a corner: on a square of that room where two of its walls meet. The end of a narrow corridor counts too.

0 of 5 placed

Place everyone first, the victim too.