Show HN: mystery-o-matic offers a daily random murder mystery
I don’t find this engaging as a murder mystery. Firstly, the player doesn’t have agency other than revealing other clues. I think it would be more entertaining if the player could choose what questions to ask.<p>Also, the 15-minute time blocks don’t make sense to me. From today’s mystery:<p>&gt; Clue #1  Eddie said &quot;I saw nobody when I was leaving the bathroom at 10:45&quot;<p>&gt; Clue #2  Eddie said &quot;I saw Bob when I arrived to the living room at 11:00&quot;<p>I would immediately ask him why it took him 15 minutes to go from the bathroom to the neighboring living room. Are they in an electric wheelchair that’s almost out of power, or did they in-between commit the murder?<p>Also, the suspension of disbelief isn’t there for me:<p>- looking at the victim, how hard is it to choose between poison, rope, gun, and knife, especially given that it can be deduced that the body wasn’t moved?<p>- if they don’t dare lie, why not just ask them “did you do it?”. A murderer that can lie would IMO make things more interesting.<p>Minor items that affect play:<p>- the player has to open all clues up to the murder weapon is revealed. Once you know that, opening those each day will become a chore.<p>- in today’s puzzle, when I make an incorrect accusation that includes “Carol”, the text says <i>“After apprehending the suspect”</i>. Isn’t she dead?