Digital Detective
Digital Detective is a digital preservation mystery game for 2-6 players.
Each Digital Detective aims to be the first to solve the mystery about an important digital record! • Which Archive Client is the record for? • What Media holds the digital files? • Which Laboratory is needed to address a tech challenge to providing access?
Exploring the Digital Preservation Lab and asking questions of other players will give each Digital Detective part of the picture – until someone is able to deduce the 3 facts that are represented by the 3 cards placed in the Case File Envelope at the start of the game.
The goal of this game is to introduce those not familiar with the challenges of digital preservation to the basic aspects that inform the work of preserving and providing access to born-digital records.
Currently available for purchase (at cost) from a US Print-on-Demand vendor: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/digital-detective
Download and print your own copy (English):
Media Token Images:
I have included the 1” round image I use for the Media Tokens. Ideally, these images would be printed or attached to round tokens.Digital Detective Cards:
Print each file double-sided (flip on long edge), then cut along the crop marks. Each face will align with its corresponding back.
Coming soon:
EU Print-on-Demand vendor options
