Case File 001 · Materials in preparation

The Lantern
Window.

Cluecraft's first original fictional investigation invites founding members to trace a vanished digital archive through captions, timelines, metadata, and competing theories.

Full case materials and the live case night unlock when the packet opens. The release date will be announced only after playtesting and editorial review.

Fictional archive capture

The window
closes at 23:17.

Atmospheric premise preview only. The fictional evidence packet is not yet open.

The Cluecraft method

Follow the record, not the rush.

Each case distinguishes a source from an inference and an inference from an unverified theory. Members compare the supplied fictional exhibits, cite what supports a claim, and discuss with care.

Source

What the supplied fictional exhibit directly shows.

Inference

What the exhibit can reasonably support when compared with another source.

Theory

A testable explanation that must stay within the supplied evidence.

Release structure

Three clue drops. One fair record.

The Lantern Window is planned as a self-contained digital case file. These releases are not yet available; the sequence explains what founding members will receive when the packet is ready.

  1. 01

    The Closed Window

    Scheduled message, access context, timeline, and the first evidence review.

    Release 1 opens when the packet is ready

  2. 02

    The Missing Index

    Transcript, revision history, metadata, map, consent context, and a theory check.

    Locked until the second clue drop

  3. 03

    The Lantern Mirror

    Handoff note, final metadata, restoration log, mirror index, worksheet, and solution dossier.

    Locked until the final clue drop

Founding-member access

The full packet opens for members first.

Founding members receive the complete exhibit packet as releases open, moderated discussion prompts and votes, the live case-night reveal, and the solution dossier.

After membership checkout

Sign in to your Cluecraft account and return here. Your member preparation room will show the release sequence and unlock the packet only when editorial review is complete.

No fixed release date is promised before playtesting.