From true crime to Murdoku:
why Spain wants to solve crimes
also on vacation
This summer you don't just want to read true crime: you want to solve it. Murdoku mixes sudoku-type logic, clues and criminal mystery in a book-game format.
If you already know which one you want, use the table. If you doubt, below you have the quick difference between each option.
The 7 books, one by one
1. Murdoku: 80 acertijos de lógica y asesinatos
The most direct gateway to the phenomenon. You place suspects, objects and scenarios until you discover who could be left alone with the victim. Easy to explain, visual and with progressive difficulty.
2. Murdoku: Viaje al pasado
The natural option if you already know that you like mechanics. It maintains the 80 cases of logic but with a historical and mythological setting.
3. Murdle: Resuelve el crimen
100 deduction mysteries closer to the detective notebook than to the grid. Good purchase for those who enjoy reasoning more than the visual scene.
4. El crimen del verano 1
More than 70 varied pastimes — word searches, sudoku, observation, logic — to eliminate suspects. It feels more varied than a book with a single type of puzzle.
5. El crimen del verano 2
More criminal pastimes with the same vacation logic. Good alternative if you already have the first volume or if you want to give a continuation as a gift.
6. SOPICIDIOS
Alphabet soups turned into crime cases. Less "deduction board", more classic pastime with a layer of mystery. No learning curve.
7. ¿Puedes resolver este asesinato?
Closer to the interactive crime novel than to the hobby notebook. The pleasure is in following real research, not in completing exercises.
Which one to choose according to your summer plan
For pool or beach
The Summer Crime — variety and holiday tone, you can close the book and come back without losing the thread.
For pure logic
Murdoku if you want visual grid; Murdle if you prefer written deduction.
To play in a group
Murdoku works very well at the family table — the clues are discussed out loud.
For crime novel readers
Can you solve this murder? — more narration, less notebook.
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