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Verdict

The records room

Three daily cases and seven quick modes, free forever. Verdict Pro opens the vault.

Always Free

For the daily detective

Three daily cases, seven quick modes, streaks, hints and sharing. No ads, ever.

$0

No account or card required

Play today free →

Pro · Monthly

For a solo detective trying the whole vault

$2.99 /month

Cancel any time

USD · Plus applicable tax, calculated at checkout

Card required · cancel any time during the trial

After the trial, renews automatically at $2.99/month until cancelled

Best value: save 44%

Pro · Yearly

For two detectives who keep coming back

$19.99 /year

$1.67/month, billed annually

$35.88 if billed monthly, you save 44%

USD · Plus applicable tax, calculated at checkout

Seats two detectives: separate streaks, one bill. It opens after the first paid charge. After the first seat is claimed, there is one seat replacement in any rolling 365-day period.

Card required · cancel any time during the trial

After the trial, renews automatically at $19.99/year until cancelled

Pay once, never billed again

Never bills again

Pro · Full Access

For the long-haul detective who would rather pay once

$39.99 one payment

USD · Plus applicable tax, calculated at checkout

Pay once. Everything Pro includes, for as long as Verdict runs. No renewals, ever.

Seats two detectives: separate streaks, one bill. It opens with the paid purchase. After the first seat is claimed, there is one seat replacement in any rolling 365-day period.

Not ready for a membership? Case packs: a finished file you keep →

Your Pro account carries the archive, weekly cases, Evidence Room, Reconstructions and Detective Record analysis across the browser and Verdict app. The Monthly Dossier downloads from the web: six cases a month, printed at home.

Play first, decide later. Today's case never goes behind the paywall.

Published prices in USD · Plus applicable tax, calculated at checkout

Pay once vs. membership

Core Pro casework is included in every paid option; Second Chair is Yearly and Full Access only

What you pay

Pay once
$39.99, one payment
Membership
$2.99/mo or $19.99/yr

Renewals

Pay once
None, ever
Membership
Renews until you cancel

Free trial

Pay once
None, single purchase
Membership
14 days on web, once per Verdict account

Second Chair

Pay once
Included: one seat replacement in any rolling 365-day period after the first claim
Membership
Monthly: not included · Yearly: after first paid charge, one seat replacement in any rolling 365-day period after the first claim

Core Pro casework is included in every paid option. Full Access lasts for as long as Verdict runs and never bills again; a membership stays open through each paid period. Second Chair is Yearly and Full Access only.

What changes with Pro

Everything in Always Free stays free · These are the differences

Case archive

Free
Last 7 days
Pro
All 269 cases ever published, and counting

Case Files (weekly arc)

Free
Current Monday sample
Pro
A new seven-case arc every week

The Hard Shelf (extra-hard cases)

Free
Pro
Inspector's Special Tuesday + Cold Case Saturday

Evidence Room historical index

Free
Today + direct links to any published edition
Pro
Browse every published date in the index

Guided post-solve Reconstruction

Free
First guided step
Pro
Complete guided replay

Detective Record analysis

Free
Core record
Pro
30-case trend + same-case percentile

The Monthly Dossier (printable PDF)

Free
Cover preview only
Pro
Six printable cases each month

Case packs (one-time collections)

Free
Buy once, keep it: no renewals
Pro
Every pack included while Pro is active

Second detective seat

Free
Pro
Yearly & Full Access only

Questions

Is the daily case really free forever?

Yes, that's the whole model. All three daily cases, the Lineup, the Briefing, all seven brain teasers, your streak, hints, and sharing never go behind the paywall. Twelve free plays every single day. Pro exists for people who want more cases, not for people who want today's.

What exactly does Pro unlock?

Pro opens: The full archive: every case ever published; Case Files: a fresh seven-case story each week, one to crack a day; The Hard Shelf: Inspector's Special every Tuesday and the Cold Case every Saturday; The Evidence Room: browse the historical teaser index by month; The Reconstruction: a complete guided deduction replay after you solve; The Detective Record: 30-case solve-time trend and same-case percentile; The Monthly Dossier: six printable cases each month, solutions sealed in the back; Every case pack included on your shelf. The Dossier downloads from the web; the other puzzle and analysis benefits work in the browser and app with the same account. Yearly and Full Access also seat a second detective. Today's twelve plays remain free.

Can I cancel any time?

Yes. Where you bought the membership decides where you manage it. Cancelling stops the next renewal; access lasts through the paid period, and your streak and solve history stay yours.

How does the 14-day free trial work?

On the web, Pro access starts immediately. Your card is saved but not charged. Unless you cancel, the first charge happens when the 14 days end at the price shown on the selected plan card. Cancel during that web trial and you pay nothing; it is once per Verdict account. Apple and Google Play control store trial eligibility and terms. Verdict may suppress trial messaging based on this account's history, but the store remains the final authority and any available offer is shown before confirmation. Full Access has no trial: it's a single purchase.

Is Full Access really forever?

It never bills again, and it lasts as long as Verdict runs. We named it Full Access instead of Lifetime because no small studio can honestly promise you 'forever'. What we do promise: you pay once, and we never charge you again.

What are case packs?

Self-contained collections of cases: finished files you buy once and keep, no subscription attached. Every pack is included while any Pro membership is active. If that membership lapses, packs you bought remain available; packs you only had through Pro wait on the shelf until Pro resumes.

Should I choose a membership or a case pack?

Choose Pro for the living paper: the full archive, weekly files, analysis and every pack while Pro is active. Choose a pack when you want one finished collection with no subscription. The current pack price is shown on its own checkout surface, where it cannot drift from what you pay.

How do refunds and taxes work?

Prices on this page are before any applicable tax. Stripe or the app store shows required tax before you pay. Refund handling depends on where you bought and the circumstances, so use the billing guide rather than guessing at a provider outcome.

Can I change plans?

Web subscribers can review the options Stripe makes available from Manage subscription. App Store and Google Play memberships are managed in the store. If the change you need is not offered there, ask us before starting a second purchase.

How does Second Chair billing work?

Second Chair is included with eligible paid Yearly and Full Access plans; it is not a separate line item. On Yearly it opens after the first paid charge, not during an unpaid trial. After the first seat is claimed, there is one seat replacement in any rolling 365-day period.

Will there ever be ads?

No. Not on Free, not anywhere. No ads and no third-party advertising or cross-site tracking is a founding pledge, not a tier feature. We use self-hosted, cookie-free analytics only to count visits and understand which game features are used.

Ready to open the records room?

Yearly is the best value and seats a second detective after the first paid charge. Or keep today's twelve plays free.

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