Read the messages.
People leave things out. Check what was said, when it was sent and what the records can confirm.
Social detective games
Someone is lying.Find out why.
A social detective game to play with friends, each on your own phone. Search the evidence, question the alibis and work out whose story falls apart.
Free to try. No account needed.
Follow the threadOur first caseThe Last Crossing
Play together, in the same roomA phone for every investigatorOne purchase for your group
01:14. “I wasn’t at the pier.”
00:43. The camera says otherwise.
Alex says they went straight home. The records suggest a detour. Before you choose a full case, look through a short mystery and check the story for yourself.
Follow your own lead.
Work through different evidence on your phones. Bring what you find back to the group.
Test your theory.
Your first explanation may not survive the next clue. Keep comparing the accounts until you can explain the contradictions.
Message archive
Alex01:14
I haven’t been near the pier tonight.
Then why does Camera 04 place you there?
Check the camera log.
North Pier · Camera 04
00:43 — Alex identified beside the locked ferry gate.
North pier
Evidence record00:30 00:43
Thirteen minutes after the last ferry.
Someone at the table
will disagree.
Bring the evidence back to the table. Compare what you found, challenge each other’s assumptions and keep going when a theory falls apart. No costumes, scripts or assigned characters.
How to playOpen the case.
A group of friends. A few phones. One shared investigation.
Get everyone together.
Find a place to sit together. Each player needs a phone and an internet connection.
Divide the leads.
Explore the evidence on your screens. Talk, compare notes, and challenge each other.
Build your case.
Connect what you’ve found. Agree on a theory. Back it up with evidence.
Your next case.
Choose an investigation for your next evening together.
A complete digital investigation
The Last Crossing
Our first case. Follow the digital evidence. Find out which story holds up.
€14.99for your whole group
Explore this caseOne-time purchase. No subscription.Sales not open yet
Before you open a case.
All your questions, answeredWhat is Threads & Lies?
A collection of social detective games. Each case has its own storyline and digital evidence. Your group investigates together, using your phones and talking through what you find.
What do we need?
A phone for each player, an internet connection, and a place where you can sit together and talk. Set aside an evening.
Do we have to play characters?
No costumes, assigned roles or scripts. You investigate as yourselves, using the evidence and discussing what you find.
What does one case cost?
€14.99 for your group, as a one-time purchase. Each case is purchased separately. There is no subscription.
