Foliofathom Read what survived
Eight original case boxes · persistent research desk · no true crime

Solve a mystery hidden in the paperwork.

Foliofathom is a free detective game for readers who enjoy quiet deduction. Open letters, receipts and records, work out what happened, then choose the documents that prove your theory. Every case is original fiction, there is no timer, and you get eight document mysteries plus a daily reading room.

Sources disagree, and some quietly copy each other. A theory only closes the box when you pin the records that actually carry it.

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Your progress & daily archive
Case mastery 0 / 8 filed
Daily archive Reopen the last seven reading rooms New box at 00:00 ET · America/Toronto
Recovered collection 0 objects interpreted
Local reading record
Explore the stories
Interpretive threads

Reconcile a pattern across cases

Names, institutions, events, and documents inside the cases are original fiction.
Keyboard reference

Working the desk without a mouse

Slash
Jump to the file search box
T
Switch between file order and timeline order
H
Open the next archivist nudge
Question mark
Open this reference from anywhere
Tab and Shift Tab
Move between records, the evidence board, and the theory options
Enter or Space
Open a record, pin it, or choose a theory
Escape
Close an open record or panel

Shortcuts pause while you are typing in the search box or an annotation.
Reading method

Source, context, corroboration.

  1. Open at least three records. Search and timeline views organize; they do not interpret.
  2. Pin records that directly prove or disprove an answer.
  3. Select a theory and submit it with the decisive evidence. A correct hunch without support does not close the file.
Reading preferences

Desk settings

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