The Lone Detective - frequently asked questions
How can I skip the tutorial case?
You can't. The tutorial case is there for your benefit - if you are unable to understand the formula behind the game, you will struggle to solve the other cases.
Why my solution was rejected? I know who the killer was
Every solution needs to answer the questions "who?", "how?", and "why?", if any of those elements is missing the whole solution is marked as incorrect or incomplete.
My solution was rejected, can I adjust it?
Yes, you can send as many solutions to the same cases as you want, there is no limit.
Does every case have only one correct solution?
Actually no, some cases can have different solutions that are accepted as correct, even though they are not the "canonical" solution. But all of those solutions need to meet the same criteria - proof who, why and how could kill the victim.
I give up, what is the correct solution?
A mystery is interesting only as long as it remains a mystery - if you are unable to solve the case on your own, there is no way we would provide you with the solution.
Can I use the Lone Detective casefiles in my own project?
No, every casefile in Lone Detective is an original artwork and is copyrighted by Frey United Software. No matter if your project is a non-profit or for-profit in nature, we do not give permission for the materials to be copied and used in external projects.
Why the answer to my solution did not explain the whole story if I missed something?
For obvious reasons, only the donors, who made donations for The Long Detective, can count on getting the details explained. If you are not a donor, you can be provided with general info what you got wrong and no one is stopping you from filling the gaps yourself. What are those obvious reasons? For a single dollar you also can become a donor, if learning the details is so important to you 1 USD or 1 Euro is not a huge price to pay.
Why the case does not contain hard evidence that would allow the killer to be prosecuted?
Because the game is called The Lone Detective and not The Boring Police Administrative Job Simulator. To keep the game interesting we have to cut some corners (especially in the short cases), but to be fair, for the real police force finding the motive, prove the opportunity and the means to commit a crime is enough to, at least, consider someone a prime suspect. And that is good enough for us.
Why the case have some gaps in the story?
Because that is the nature of The Lone Detective - most of the cases require a bit of creative thinking to put together the story that was the canvas for the murder. Why? Because it is more interesting and more challenging.
Is AI being used to review the solutions?
The solutions require understanding of the context and the story behind each case, not to mention they can be written in different languages or by people for who English is not their native language, they can also contain misspelled words and incorrect words - doubt there is an AI tool that could handle this. TLDR: no, of course not.
