Summer Isles

An island getaway turned crime scene. Water boundaries and island geography add a spatial twist to the deduction.

Difficulty
Easy
Grid Size
9×9 (9 × 9)
Official Link
Play on murdoku.com →
Summer Isles
Official Murdoku game board — Summer Isles

Scene

A chain of summer islands scattered across turquoise waters, palm trees swaying in the breeze. Resort guests are enjoying their cocktail hour — until someone discovers that in paradise, not everyone is still alive. (Unofficial scene description for immersion)

Key Mechanic

Working with natural water boundaries and disconnected land regions.

Suspects & Clues

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

Amara

She was in a house.

Barry

He was on a boat.

Chad

He was on Squirrel Island

Daryl

She was beside the same object

Emelia

She was beside a boar.

Finlay

He was beside a shrub.

Gerald

He was in the fifth column.

Hana

She was on an island with

Vanessa Victim

The Victim.

How to Play

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.

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