Investigation Leap - The JFK File

A solo role-playing game of historical mysteries, hidden clues, and time travel Investigation Leap is a solo role-playing game powered by the Hints and Hijinx system, designed to immerse you in historical investigations where truth and uncertainty collide. You play as an agent of Project Cronos , a secret initiative that has developed experimental time-travel technology. Your mission: return to key moments in history, observe what truly happened, and reconstruct a truth that may have been distorted, manipulated, or buried. This first dossier brings you straight into one of the most iconic mysteries of the 20th century: the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy . What the game is about You arrive in Dallas, 1964 , months after the Warren Commission has officially closed the case. The world has already moved on and accepted the official version… yet far too many questions remain unanswered. Your task is to move through 13 historical locations , face complications, gather clues, and build your own theory of what really happened on November 22, 1963. You will: explore iconic sites such as Dealey Plaza, the Grassy Knoll, and the Texas School Book Depository overcome obstacles using Scientific Deduction or Temporal Intuition draw and interpret clues using a unique investigation deck structure connect evidence, contradictions, and motives to craft your hypothesis roll the Deduction Die to see whether your reconstruction holds up The more clues you connect in a coherent way, the higher your chances of uncovering a truth that diverges from the official historical account. An immersive investigative experience Investigation Leap blends: real historical facts , carefully selected and documented streamlined gameplay , ideal for short, replayable sessions emergent storytelling , driven by the clues you combine total narrative freedom , because every theory is valid if the evidence supports it a secret-file aesthetic , complete with a dossier, map, and investigation board Perfect for lovers of cold cases, conspiracies, historical mysteries, and low-prep but high-immersion solo play. Play it as a standalone case or as part of a wider campaign You can treat the JFK file as a self-contained investigation, or place it within a larger series of missions. Each Investigation Leap adventure becomes a new chapter in the personal story of your time-traveling investigator. What you need to play The included PDF dossier A standard 52-card deck (no jokers) A handful of polyhedral dice Pen and paper Your curiosity Why play it Because it’s a dive into an authentic mystery, because every run tells a new story… and because truth—when you stretch time—is a far more fragile concept than it appears. Project Cronos needs you. The JFK file is open on the table. It’s up to you to uncover what was hidden, forgotten, or deliberately erased.