Tiny Gambit

Tiny mysteries. Big satisfaction.

Independent puzzle books where every grid hides a case to crack. Play today’s case free, then take the whole casebook home.

The series

Murder-mystery word search

Cold Case Investigator

A killer, a weapon, and a crime scene are hidden in every grid. Play one mini case free every day, then take the whole casebook home.

The weapon Unscramble the double-crossed letters.
The killer The one name the grid won’t hide.
The scene Spelled out by the leftover letters.

Today’s mini case is live

Play a fresh case free, every day

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The casebooks

New

Mini Cases

100 quick cases · one grid apiece

The daily ritual, a hundred deep — solvable on a lunch break, climbing from Rookie to Chief.

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Cold Case Investigator — a murder mystery word search puzzle book

The Casebook

20 full investigations

The deep dive: bigger grids, a detailed brief, layered evidence and a full solution to crack.

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Volume Two · in the works

New cases are on the desk. Be first to know when the next casebook lands.

Also from Tiny Gambit

Kids' book · Coming soon

Leo & Luna

Mind-Blowing Space Facts for Kids

206 illustrated space facts for curious kids ages 5–8. A different corner of Tiny Gambit — no mystery, all wonder.

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Murder-mystery word search · In production

A Honeywick Mystery

Cozy Murder Mystery Word Search

100 cases in one quiet English village, each solved on a single large-print page. Same three unknowns, a gentler register — and a cat inspector who leaves hints in the margin.

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