Open Verdict

Every detective game has the same cadence — gather evidence, ask the right questions, name the killer. Open Verdict keeps that cadence but rebuilds the interrogation. No multiple choice. No three pre-written questions to pick from. You sit across from the suspect, type whatever you want to ask, and they answer in character. They lie. They contradict themselves. They slip — and a careful detective catches it. HOW IT WORKS - Pick a case from the Captain's Desk - Read the briefing and crime-scene file - Question suspects in free-text interrogations (or chip-driven dialogue in free cases) - Cross-reference evidence, catch lies, present proof - Make your accusation — five possible verdicts, four grades (AIRTIGHT, SOLID, LUCKY, WRONG) WHAT'S INSIDE - 48 hand-crafted cases across five eras: 1920s Prohibition, Victorian, 1970s urban grit, modern day, and near-future - Multiple killer variants on most cases — replay and the murderer might change - Captain Reeves debriefs every case in voice - 12 era-matched supporting characters, every line voiced via ElevenLabs - Painterly noir portraits for every suspect FREE TO PLAY - 10 free scripted cases with chip-driven interrogation (no AI cost, fully replayable) - 48 AI-powered Bureau Files cases play with case packs, a monthly subscription, or your own API key HOW THE PAID TIER WORKS - Buy case packs as you go (5 or 18 cases per pack, fair prices) - Or subscribe to Bureau Premium for 20 cases per month - Or use Bureau Insider (Bring Your Own API Key) for unlimited play at Anthropic's API cost - No daily timers. No energy regen. No FOMO. No lootboxes. No dark patterns. - Stop playing for two weeks and nothing expires. ABOUT THE AI - Suspect dialogue is generated by Anthropic Claude with authored prompts and hard safety filters - Voice acting is pre-generated by ElevenLabs from authored scripts - Some artwork is generated by fal.ai Flux from authored prompts - Full AI disclosure on first launch, in Settings, and at openverdict.app/privacy SUPPORTS - Sign in with Apple - iOS 16+ - iPhone-optimized Digital Horizon Software LLC · Raleigh, NC support@openverdict.app · openverdict.app Privacy Policy: https://openverdict.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://openverdict.app/terms