Lake Fishing Murdoku Case Guide & Walkthrough Tips

Lake Fishing — Murdoku Medium Case Guide

An 8×8 lakeside mystery where suspects spread across shorelines and a dock. Spatial relationships between people and landmarks drive the deduction.

Difficulty
Medium
Grid Size
8 × 8
Official Link
Play on murdoku.com ->
Printable PDF
Print Murdoku PDF case sheet ->

Scene

A peaceful lake becomes the backdrop for a chilling discovery. Anglers, hikers, and dock workers each had their own story, but one of them knew more than they let on. By the time the sun set behind the pines, a body was found — and the only witness was the silent water.

Key Mechanic

Standard 8×8 spatial deduction with lake, shore, and dock regions. Clues mix object proximity with directional relationships.

General Clues

  • No area contained exactly one person.

Suspects & Clues

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

Alan portrait
Alan

He was on a boat.

Blaine portrait
Blaine

He was on the Dock.

Corina portrait
Corina

She was beside a shrub.

Dawn portrait
Dawn

She was southwest of Blaine.

Elias portrait
Elias

He was not beside a tree.

Frederick portrait
Frederick

He was beside a boulder.

Gerald portrait
Gerald

He was with a man.

Vadim portrait
Vadim Victim

The Victim. He was alone with the murderer.

Regions

Lake Rocky Shore South Shore North Shore Dock

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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