I'm making a detective game built on Wikipedia
Hi HN! Worked on this side project for a while and wanted to share it. It's free to play.
I'm making a detective game built on Wikipedia launched on October 17, 2025 with 318 votes, #73 of 8,178 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
This is a detective game that uses Wikipedia as its foundation. Players solve mysteries by navigating through real Wikipedia articles to find clues and answers. The game is free to play and accessible through detective.wiki. It's designed for people who enjoy puzzle-solving and exploring interconnected information while engaging with actual Wikipedia content.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Detective Wiki is a discovery game that challenges your knowledge of the world through endless questions about ideas, people, places, and things.
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