The Piano Lesson Murdoku Case Guide & Walkthrough Tips

The Piano Lesson — Murdoku Easy Case Guide

A compact 6×6 Murdoku case set between a foyer, hallway, study, and closet. Piano, statue, carpet, and chair clues make it an approachable deduction.

Difficulty
Easy
Grid Size
6 × 6
Official Link
Play on murdoku.com ->
Printable PDF
Print Murdoku PDF case sheet ->

Scene

A routine piano lesson ends on a wrong note when Vada is found inside the house. The foyer, study, hallway, and closet now form a small but tightly connected crime scene.

Key Mechanic

Use the single-carpet rule, object anchors, and an exact one-row offset to narrow the six character positions.

General Clues

  • There was exactly one person on a carpet.

Suspects & Clues

Every suspect card is shown below. Use these clues together with the grid constraints to deduce positions.

Annie portrait
Annie

She was in the Closet.

Boris portrait
Boris

He was beside the statue.

Clover portrait
Clover

There was someone north of her in the same area.

Daryl portrait
Daryl

She was exactly one row north of someone beside the piano.

Eve portrait
Eve

She was sitting in a chair.

Vada portrait
Vada Victim

The Victim. She was alone with the murderer.

Regions

Hallway Study Foyer Closet

How to Play & Walkthrough Tips

Open the official case and use the strategy tips from this guide to work through the clues. Remember: place suspects only when forced, respect row and column constraints, and find the murderer last.

Open Official Case ->

Case Hint

Do not jump to the solved board yet. Try a few more deductions first; if you are stuck, use this hidden case hint to check the final placement.

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