Interactive Mystery Game | Critical Thinking Activity | PowerPoint & Google Slides

A high-engagement classroom mystery your students will LOVE

A History exam has been leaked online… and your students are the detectives.

In this interactive Digital Detective game, students must analyse evidence, follow clues, and identify the culprit before it’s too late. Perfect for building critical thinking, reasoning, and evidence-based decision making in a fun, immersive way.

How it works

Students take on the role of a digital investigator and:

Explore an interactive investigation hub
Analyse multiple pieces of evidence:
Social media post
Chat logs
Screenshot evidence
Security footage

Identify patterns and inconsistencies
Make a final accusation
Multiple endings included:

Case solved
Partial success
Investigation failed
Skills Developed

Critical thinking
Evidence analysis
Digital literacy
Problem solving
Logical reasoning
Discussion and justification
Perfect for:

Middle school & high school
English Language Arts (ELA)
PSHE / Digital Citizenship
Tutor time / form time
End-of-term activities
University prep / foundation courses
Low-prep, high-impact

No printing required
Ready to use immediately
Works in PowerPoint OR Google Slides
Ideal for whole-class or small group play
Why teachers love it

✔ Keeps students fully engaged
✔ Encourages discussion and debate
✔ Easy to run — no complicated setup
✔ Feels like a game, not a lesson

What’s included

Interactive PowerPoint version (.ppsx for play mode)
Teacher instructions
Teacher tip

Project the game on the board and let students vote on decisions — or have small groups compete to solve the case first!

Part of a growing series

This is Case #1 in the Digital Detective series — more cases coming soon!