THIS ISN’T A BOARD GAME.

No board. No dice. No scripted characters to play.

Beating Boardom puts an investigation in your hands. You examine the evidence, follow the leads, debate your theories, and decide what really happened.

You’re not playing a detective. You are the detective.

OPEN THE CASE.

Inside your case, you'll find documents, photographs, interviews, physical evidence, recordings, and other materials collected during the investigation.

There’s no rulebook telling you which clue to examine first. Start wherever you want.

FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE.

Build the timeline. Compare statements. Look for contradictions. Follow leads. Question assumptions.

Everything you need to solve the case is there — but figuring out what matters is up to you.

SOLVE THE MYSTERY.

When you think you know what happened, make your case.

Submit your conclusions to find out whether you followed the evidence to the truth — or whether something slipped past you.

A pegboard filled with various hand tools such as wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers, and a socket set, with some power tools and small containers on a workbench below.
A newspaper front page titled "The Pine Lake Chronicle" with a headline "Emily Mercer Case Goes Cold". It features a black and white photo of Emily Mercer, a woman with curly hair, smiling, wearing a Pine Lake Lodge t-shirt and a beaded necklace. The article discusses her disappearance and investigation details. The date is Tuesday, March 15, 2005.
Map of Pine Lake Region showing key locations: Pin Ridge Fuel (orange marker), Pine Lake Lodge (red marker), Mercer Residence (blue), Service Area (green), Elkhorn Road (purple), Blackridge Mine (maroon). Roads lead to nearby areas, with marked distances and mountains surrounding the lake.