Case Nº 0: The Scooter in the Courtyard

A free printable detective case from Atelier Alibi. Rome, Trastevere, Sunday 13 May 1956. A brand-new scooter vanishes from a palazzo courtyard during Sunday lunch, while the street gate is locked. The owner sends you the porter's gate book, the tenants' statements and the day's radio programme. Six papers, one clock that runs slow, one thief. Work out who went out through the gate, and when, then check your answer in the Verification Ledger: it confirms only the right code and nudges you if you are close. 1–2 players, 15–30 minutes, ages 14+ Print 7 pages at home (A4 and US Letter included), black and white is fine Player file + Host file (Ledger, 3 hint cards, full solution) Everything you need is on the paper: no apps, no outside knowledge This is a short taster of our full cases. If you enjoy it, there are nine more, from Lake Como to Trieste: atelieralibi.etsy.com How we make our games: we build the cases we want to play ourselves, period paperwork that feels real and a solution you can prove rather than guess. Every case is checked by our case-validation engine for one fair answer. Designed by our studio with AI assistance. Free to print and share, unchanged. Feedback is very welcome in the comments: where did you get stuck?