Blackout Murdoku Case Guide & Walkthrough Tips

Blackout — Murdoku Hard Case Guide

A power outage plunges the scene into darkness. Limited visibility means you must rely more on non-visual clues.

Difficulty
Hard
Grid Size
9 × 9
Official Link
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Printable PDF
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Scene

A sudden blackout plunges an entire city block into absolute darkness — every light goes out at once. When emergency generators kick in and flashlight beams cut through the dark, the chaos reveals something chilling: someone used those six minutes of total darkness to do something that could only be understood in broad daylight.

Key Mechanic

Reasoning with reduced spatial information — what people heard matters as much as what they saw.

Suspects & Clues

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

Color guide:Red = femaleBlue = male

Abdallah portrait
Abdallah

He was alone in the room. There was at least one plant in his room.

Bastian portrait
Bastian

He was beside a table. He was alone with a woman.

Conrad portrait
Conrad

He was in the Main Bedroom, beside a wall.

Dorothy portrait
Dorothy

She was in the Guest room.

Esther portrait
Esther

She was beside a chair.

France portrait
France

She was in the Kitchen.

Greg portrait
Greg

He was on a carpet. He was alone with a woman.

Helen portrait
Helen

She was not alone. There was a TV in her room and in her row.

Victor portrait
VictorVictim

The Victim. He is in the last remaining position.

Regions

Living RoomStudyGuest RoomMain BedroomKitchenDining Room

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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