Revelations and contemplations is a co-operative role-playing game for three players in which players work as detectives to solve a murder case with three suspects. Revelations and contemplations is set up in four parts: investigation, plan, execution and revelation. 

You and two other detectives have been given your first crime investigation, work together to determine the killer. Role play as the detectives and build the story as more information is revealed.  Experience the life of a  detective.

Revelations & Contemplations has a narrative designed as an emergent gameplay experience as the scenes that players will create are entirely up to them with only some fixed elements determined as the game is played.

Game Instructions

Print the game sheet on a single piece of paper (double sided). Set up the game by  collecting any materials needed and creating the name for your detective alias  and filling it in on the Case File.  

Materials needed: Dice, pencils, one half filled plastic water bottle and the game sheet.

Become detectives as you fill the case file with the information determined by the die rolls, use the file to lead the scenes. 

The case file is filled with information that is gathered from the investigation, information not given through a dice roll is discussed amongst players  and added to the case file. Using the case file the detectives must go "back in time" and roleplay how the victim may have killed .  Players document any witness statements on the case file. 

Fixed points within the story: 

• The murderer wore gloves so the weapons cannot have any fingerprints.
• Players must describe how the weapon was used on the case file after "visiting" the crime scene.  
• Players may decide not to roll for location of the weapon if desired – in this case the weapon is close to the body. 

Case File 

The case file is where all the information is being stored for the game. Its the place to ensure the story doesn't get overly tangled  and complicated. 

The blood type section of the case file is up to the players, they may decide to assign blood types to the suspect and victims and use it within the game to add another layer onto the story. 

Detectives 

Each player will name their detective, this is the main character they will be playing to solve this mystery. You may decide to give personality traits amongst these detectives and use those for how you interact with the witnesses. Each detective has a specific strength which is on the case file, lead the scenes that give information related to your strength.

Witnesses

Add an account for each witness the detectives encounter, players roleplay as the witness to create a source for the information gathered. 

Victim

Add all the information directly related to the victim in this section. File how the weapon was used to kill the victim, the blood type of the victim and the last seen location and time of death. 

Suspects

Name your suspects and determine their relationship to the victim, determine their blood types and location where they are seen most often.  Use this information to guide the places the detectives may visit.