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Guides, deep dives, and curated lists for detective game fans, mystery enthusiasts, and aspiring investigators.

Game Lists 8 min read

Best Online Detective Games You Can Play in Your Browser

A curated list of the best browser-based detective and mystery games — from cold case investigations to interactive whodunits. No downloads required.

February 7, 2026Read
Game Lists 9 min read

Best Online Escape Rooms You Can Play Right Now (2026)

The best online escape rooms and puzzle games you can play in your browser — from live-hosted rooms to forensic investigations. Ranked, reviewed, and honestly rated.

February 7, 2026Read
Forensics 12 min read

What Is Steganography? The Art of Hiding Messages in Plain Sight

How steganography works, its history from ancient Greece to modern espionage, and how forensic analysts detect hidden messages in images, audio, and video.

February 7, 2026Read
Forensics 11 min read

How Detectives Actually Trace Cryptocurrency Transactions

From the Bitfinex billions to Colonial Pipeline — how law enforcement traces Bitcoin, cracks mixers, and catches criminals who thought crypto was untraceable.

February 7, 2026Read
Forensics 11 min read

Audio Forensics: How Police Analyze Voice Recordings and Sound Evidence

How forensic audio analysis works — from voiceprints and spectrograms to the real criminal cases solved by sound evidence. The science behind what you hear.

February 7, 2026Read
Forensics 10 min read

EXIF Metadata Explained: How Detectives Track Photos and Solve Crimes

Your photos contain hidden data — GPS, timestamps, device info. Learn how police use EXIF metadata to solve crimes, catch fugitives, and break alibis.

February 7, 2026Read
True Crime 13 min read

How Cold Cases Get Solved: The Forensic Techniques That Crack Decades-Old Mysteries

From forensic genealogy to DNA retesting — how modern science is solving murders that went cold for decades. Real cases, real techniques, real justice.

February 7, 2026Read
True Crime 11 min read

How Police Interrogations Actually Work (And Why Innocent People Confess)

The Reid Technique, false confessions, and the psychology of police interrogations. How detectives get confessions — and why the system sometimes convicts the innocent.

February 7, 2026Read
Forensics 10 min read

Hex Editors and Digital Forensics: How Investigators Recover Deleted Evidence

Deleting a file doesn't erase it. Learn how forensic investigators use hex editors to recover evidence, identify hidden data, and catch criminals who thought they covered their tracks.

February 7, 2026Read