Murdoku, crime sudokus, and how to solve them
Murdoku turned sudoku into a detective game. Here we explain how it's played, how to crack the hard cases, what else is like it and what to give someone who won't put the book down. Written by the team behind Culpable, a free crime sudoku with cases that never run out.
Start here: how to playMurdoku Volume 3: Around the World — release date, what's in it, and what to play until then
The third Murdoku comes out on 27 October 2026: 80 cases across every continent, Antarctica included. What is known so far, and what to play until then.
Games like Murdoku: 8 alternatives for when you finish the book
Books and board games with the same mix of logic and crime as Murdoku, with the good and the bad of each, plus a free option that never runs out of cases.
How to play Murdoku: the rules, explained step by step
The three rules of Murdoku, how to read each kind of statement, and a small case solved from start to finish. A guide for getting started without getting stuck.
7 tips for solving the hard Murdoku cases
The hard Murdoku cases don't need more logic, they need better order. Seven concrete techniques, from the basics to the hypothesis, to stop getting stuck.