an English village, late summer 1954, the annual marrow-judging tent at the Little Wickham summer fete
The Prize Marrow Affair
Cyril Pettigrew lies dead in the marrow-judging tent at the Little Wickham summer fete — and of the four souls who lingered near, one is a murderer.
- Difficulty
- medium
- Time
- 35–55 min
- Suspects
- 4
- Rooms
- 5
- Exhibits
- 12
- Kind
- Cozy
- World
- Warm daylight
- Price
- Free
The death
Cyril Pettigrew. Found dead beneath the striped canvas of the marrow-judging tent, at the height of the Little Wickham summer fete. Every soul present had cause to keep on Cyril Pettigrew's good side — and at least one had far graver cause not to. Found: the annual marrow-judging tent at the Little Wickham summer fete.
The village
Every one of them has a version of that night. One of them is lying about murder.
- Marjorie BlyWomen's Institute stalwart
- Desmond Kettlevicar
- Alfie Rookflorist
- Hettie Vancebaker
Where it happened
The Scene
Where Cyril Pettigrew was found among the entries. Nothing has been touched; the air still holds the shape of the evening.
The Way In
The threshold every soul crossed twice that evening — once arriving with their marrows, once when the shouting began.
The Main Room
Where the fete carried on regardless, and everyone swears blind they stood in plain view the whole time.
The Back Room
Ledgers, correspondence, and the quiet paperwork a fete like this quietly runs upon.
The Private Room
The one door hereabouts that was usually kept shut fast — and the victim's own particular corner of the evening.
Contains: murder
Before you start
- Is The Prize Marrow Affair free to play?
- Yes. The Prize Marrow Affair plays free in any browser with no download and no account. Culprit is free to play.
- How hard is The Prize Marrow Affair?
- It is rated medium — a solid middle case — you will want to keep track of who was where. There are 4 suspects, 5 locations and 12 exhibits to find.
- How long does The Prize Marrow Affair take to solve?
- About 35–55 minutes. You can leave and come back — the case remembers where you were.
- Can the suspects actually lie to me?
- Yes. Each suspect is played by an AI actor with something to protect, and they will deflect, misremember and lie outright. What they cannot do is change the facts of the case: every case is proved solvable before it is published, so the contradiction is always there to be found.
