News, updates, and investigative insights from behind the scenes at BACKSTABBERS.
New here? BACKSTABBERS is an AI murder mystery game with two live case files, Blackwood Manor and Murder on the Titanic. Play today's case free, no sign-up — or see pricing.
Dialogue trees gave you three questions to choose from. Language models let you ask anything at all. What that changes about mystery design, and what it does not.
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A practical guide to hosting a murder mystery party: choosing a format, casting your guests, timing the evening, and salvaging it when nobody stays in character.
Long-distance game night, solved. The mystery formats that genuinely survive Zoom or Discord, what to prepare beforehand, and how to keep everyone involved.
A frank look at the online murder mystery games worth an evening, what each format actually does well, and how to pick the right one for you or your group.
New scenarios. New features. New ways to catch killers. Here is where BACKSTABBERS sails next.
April 1912. The unsinkable ship. A first-class murder. Murder on the Titanic is live and playable today.
Notes from developing an AI detective game: what makes a case satisfying, and what quietly ruins one.
The manor walls cannot contain all secrets. Now you can reach beyond to gather crucial intelligence.
While others feast and celebrate, we have been sharpening the blade. Here is what changed over the festive season.
One case was never going to be enough. Premium membership unlocks endless investigations for those who cannot stop.
Every suspect has a story. Every story has a crack. Learn to find where the lies begin.
Easy mode for Sunday sleuths. Hard mode for those who enjoy suffering. We cater to all forms of investigative masochism.
Voice interactions have arrived. Listen carefully to every word they speak. The truth hides in their hesitation.
After months of development, the doors to BACKSTABBERS have finally opened. Step inside, Detective.
Today's case is live right now. About 12 minutes, no account, no email — and it's the same murder every other player in the world is working on today.
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