Tombstone, January 1889. A jeweler claims that 140 watches burned with the Occidental Hotel block. You are the insurance agent. Should the company pay?
The Occidental Fire is a print-and-play detective case built around two real fire insurance maps of Tombstone from 1886 and 1889, held by the Library of Congress. Compare the maps, read nine fictional period documents, and write your finding before opening the sealed solution.
- 14-page case file and a separate 4-page solution
- Four full-page map plates, a worksheet and upside-down hints
- US Letter and A4 editions; solo or with up to four players
- Estimated play time: 60 to 90 minutes
Try the free 3-page prologue first. It includes the case’s first question on the real 1886 map. The full case is $12.
Download the prologue and see the case
The maps are historical scans; the characters, documents and crime are fiction. Written and designed with AI tools, with the map evidence checked against the original scans.