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Dec-10-2009 15:51

Do you Play 'em or do you Read 'em? Have you even tried 'em?

Are they just vehicles to another stat on your page? Do you just play them to say you have? Or are they something you look forward to seeing released?

What's your FAVOURITE Scripted (Featured) Mystery? Why?

Dec-10-2009 15:52

and to help...

* Death on The River - Lawrence Wargrave
* The Unwanted Guest - Lawrence Wargrave
* An Unconscious Murder - Jojo
* The Bejeweled Songbird - Anikka
* Murder in Manhattan - Buggles2000
* Doomsayer: The Prisoner - Michael Bagen
* Heart of Darkness - Michael Bagen
* Sign of the Cross - Michael Bagen
* The Science of Murder - Ben Ringold
* Clutch of the Green Specter - Wayne Williams Jr.
* Child's Play - Helena Isaac
* The Unread Will - Benjamin Ringold
* A Conundrum Almighty - Phoenix Shadow
* Fiery Streets of London - ShadowChii
* The Executor's End - Heimlich VonVictor
* Miss Village's Fate. - Stooby
* Dead Before Dessert - AmazingAmanda253
* New Year's Misfortune - ShadowChii
* Doomsayer: Killers - Michael Bagen
* Red Queen - Michael Bagen
* Staged Murder - jojo227
* Of Phoenix and Concubines - Joseph Zeo
* Shanghai Panorama - Joseph Zeo
* A Diplomatic Debacle - AmazingAmanda253
* Sealed Fate - Lucian Ty
* The Ultimate Obsession - Michael Bagen
* Diamonds and Pebbles - Rosamund Clifford
* Cry 'Wolf'... 'Werewolf'! - ShadowChii
* Doomsayer: The Gift - Michael Bagen
* Monster - Michael Bagen
* A Hand That Kills - Rosamund Clifford
* Murder on Sleuthetania - Rosamund Clifford & Secret_Squirrel

Dec-10-2009 15:56

Jeez,my favorite one... It still has to be The Executor's End. The story,the plot,the "sudden" realisation of the real killer. It had some great twists in it and I still have to say,that this one is my favorite one that I ever played ^-^

Dec-10-2009 18:13

I'm going to have to reserve judgment on my favorite until I play all of them, but I do have to say that SMs are one of my favorite things about Noir. They're so much more interesting than regular mysteries, and I look forward to new ones coming out even though I haven't done all of them yet. It's just nice to know that even if I continue this game for years, hopefully there will always be new SMs. Thanks everyone who puts the time and effort into making them happen!!

Dec-12-2009 09:08

Do you Play 'em or do you Read 'em? Have you even tried 'em? > I read 'em so that i can play 'em, and like the SM that makes you read carefully what they're writing. However, I do not try every single one. Like movies, I go by word of mouth.

Are they just vehicles to another stat on your page? >No
Do you just play them to say you have? >No
Or are they something you look forward to seeing released? >Yes :)

What's your FAVOURITE Scripted (Featured) Mystery? > Executor's End for the twists, great characterization and out of the box thinking. The Doomsayer trilogy for the action packed stories, the fun in having continuous characters, and the prize in the end. A Hand That Kills (in Cairo) for the pyramid theme and romantic subplot. Monster (in Delhi) since it's very similar to a Japanese anime I like (whose name is also 'Monster'... hmmm...). I heard that Murder on Sleuthetania is very good too, and i plan to read/play it as soon as Sleuth Survivor is over.

Dec-12-2009 17:43

Hmm well lets see I havent tried alot of them but my favorite ones are

The Doomsayers Trilogy. I absolutely loved them.

Dec-12-2009 17:45

oh why duh...

I really felt like I was actually in the story and I was sitting on the edge of my seat at every turn.

Dec-17-2009 09:04

After just playing it, I have to give my vote for best SM to Executor's End. While I really enjoyed a lot of the other SMs, most were very clear about who committed the crime at the end so it was less of a mystery and more of a story. Executor's End didn't give it to me, I actually had to figure it out! I've only played 20 of the SMs so there may be more like this, but I would love to see more true mystery SMs that really make you think. Great job Heim!!

Dec-17-2009 17:02

I've been having a think myself recently and I certainly haven't played all of the old SM's, but am pretty up to scratch Doomsayers onwards.

There is an old SM by Michael Bagen / John Hale called 'The Ultimate Obsession', and I'm pretty sure it was the first one I ever played after Doomsayers. I don't remember much about it apart from that it was set in Shanghai, but DO remember liking it and getting interested in the SM's more through reading it.

It's not necessarily my favourite, but a far as old school goes, it's one of the better ones.

There are bits and piece sof SM's that I remember from time to time, ShadowChi's catch cry 'Werewolves' in her intro to Cry 'Wolf'... 'Werewolf'! made me laugh when I read it, and still makes me laugh.

:D I have a personal fondness and respect for all of Rosamund Clifford's SM's. Not only 'cause I've edited them all (and co-wrote one), but 'cause I find it amazing someone whose language isn't primarily English can think and write in it to the extent she does.

And I wish Anikka would get off her ass and finish her Songbird Trilogy (yes it's meant to be a Trilogy) :)

Dec-24-2009 12:22

Having played all of them, I have to say that Joseph Zeo's mysteries are highly ranked among my favorites.

They offer cultural insight and perspectives that I had no knowledge of before, and I thoroughly enjoyed playing them.

Red Queen sticks out in my mind as a favorite, along with the Doomsayers trilogy. They were challenging and genuinely made me interested in the concept of Scripted Mysteries.

More recently, I played Diamonds and Pebbles and absolutely loved it.

This is why I wanted to start an SM book club, have everyone play one mystery, and then come up with a consensus to be read by one of the members on the radio.

Dec-25-2009 06:07


Out of the ones I played, I'll have to say Murder on Sleuthetania by far.