Alibi
One-thumb crime logic: swipe verdicts onto suspects until only one alibi holds.
Each round shows 4-6 suspects and clue lines; swipe-right = guilty, swipe-left = cleared, deduce the lone culprit.
Swipe left/right on suspect cards to mark them; tap a clue to highlight.
Detective notebook aesthetic with typewriter fonts and stamp animations.
Trending board-game chart in DE shows sustained appetite for short logic puzzles; reviews specifically demand variety the original lacks.
Swipe-right-guilty / swipe-left-innocent is the exact pitch already used by Sherlock Swipe Solve (MWM-affiliated) and Enigmic; the 'alibi' framing is novel branding but not a new emotional hook.Sherlock Swipe Solve uses identical swipe-right-guilty / swipe-left-innocent mechanic with 10 suspects per case ↗Enigmic: Crime Puzzle Cases — same deduction-from-clues framing trending in DE ↗
Crime-logic clips don't translate well to TikTok/Reels (no moment of 'wow' motion); the closest competitor Sherlock Swipe Solve has <1k downloads and 0 ratings, suggesting weak organic pull.Sherlock Swipe Solve: <1k downloads, 0 ratings, outside top 30 US Free Games ↗
One-thumb swipe core is trivial, but crafting coherent clue logic across 4–6 suspects is non-trivial puzzle design vs. pure reflex hypercasual.Competitors show same core loop is easy to clone but case authoring is the real cost ↗
Classic hypercasual pattern fits: interstitials between cases, rewarded ads to undo wrong verdicts, IAP hint packs — same envelope as Enigmic/Sherlock.Sherlock Swipe Solve's 6-of-10 gate and final quiz is a textbook rewarded-ad unlock point ↗
Saturated: Sherlock Swipe Solve (May 2026), Enigmic: Crime Puzzle Cases, Who is Guilty, Busted!, Clues by Sam all ship the swipe-to-deduce mechanic within months of each other.Sherlock Swipe Solve — same mechanic, released May 19 2026 ↗Who is Guilty — Logic Puzzle, direct competitor ↗Busted! Guess Logic Puzzle — another direct competitor ↗Clues by Sam (2025) — same guilty/innocent deduction genre ↗