How can it be that a young man had to go to prison for a month just because he had his grandmother with him? How did icy cold lead to a man walking behind bars? And why did a burglar personally guide the police to his loot?

These 50 pitch-black riddles will send chills down your spine, as they involve macabre and seemingly unbelievable criminal cases that actually occurred, completely real. Whether it's a hammer murderer, a body in a freezer, or soap made from human remains: everything truly happened - somewhere in the world, no matter how absurd it may sound. These real-life criminal cases are definitely not for the faint of heart. Only through questioning, guessing, and puzzling can one uncover the deep human abysses and heinous atrocities.

Here’s how to play: The card set contains 50 tricky, pitch-black riddle cards for teenagers and adults that need to be solved through clever questioning. The most fun comes from cracking black stories together with friends. One person, the master or mistress, takes a card from the stack and reads the short story on the front of the card. The answer is found on the back of the card, which the master or mistress keeps to themselves. Now, the guessing group must "ask their way" to the solution of the story. The questions should be phrased so that they can be answered with "yes" or "no." A spooky-fun guessing game for small and large groups - also playable digitally.

New riddle expert game variant: In each game, three riddle cards are solved. Only the game leader knows the solution, and the guessing team approaches it step by step through questioning, guessing, and puzzling... as usual! But beware: particularly clever questions that lead to a hot trail are rewarded with point chips. At the end of the game, the person with the most points wins.