Blackout

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 (9 × 9)
Official Link
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Blackout
Official Murdoku game board — Blackout

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. (Unofficial scene description for immersion)

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.

Abdallah

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

Bastian

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

Conrad

He was in the Main Bedroom, beside a wall.

Dorothy

She was in the Guest room.

Esther

She was beside a chair.

France

She was in the Kitchen.

Greg

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

Helen

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

Victor Victim

The Victim. He is in the last remaining position.

Regions

Living Room Study Guest Room Main Bedroom Kitchen Dining Room

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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