Locked-room Stories

A 600-word locked-room mystery: during the official poker exams, the final deck and a $5 k chip vanish in thirty seconds while cameras roll. No doors open, no one leaves, yet both are gone. The incident halts the poker exams, leaves the Mirage Room sealed, and turns the coveted license test into a chilling riddle.

This story follows a guy who's trying to figure out what had happened at his school. He and his friends were minding their own business when they saw something out of the ordinary. This alone might be enough to prove someone's innocence.

Everyone blacked out, except for one person, and when they all woke up, they found a dead body with 19 wounds, and each one of them was holding a knife with in their hand.

"Death is only the beginning of the real test." On a rain-drenched night at Blackthorne Estate, six heirs gather for the funeral and will reading of billionaire Victor Vale. A closed casket. No outsiders. Just family-and one condition: remain inside until dawn, or lose everything. Victor's final message accuses one of them of murder. Ultraviolet lights expose hidden traces. A safe holds the killer's name. Confession means mercy. Silence means exposure. Then the first scream echoes through the locked mansion. As bodies fall and secrets unravel in hidden passages and rigged rooms, quiet granddaughter Isabella Vale watches everyone-and trusts no one. In a house built on surveillance, lies, and control, the real game isn't about inheritance. It's about who survives the night. A claustrophobic, twist-filled locked-room thriller perfect for fans of classic whodunits and modern psychological suspense.

Seven years ago, Maria's mother vanished, and she was taken in by her Uncle Johann, a reclusive inventor. Now she stands accused of her uncle's murder under circumstances that mirror her mother's disappearance: a locked room, a sole suspect, and a lab mouse that appeared seemingly out of nowhere. As the building is locked down, a hard-nosed federal agent launches an investigation under a cloak of secrecy. Whatever Uncle Johann's latest invention does, it's dangerous enough to be locked away forever. And if Maria can't uncover the truth, she will meet the same fate. In this interactive story, it is up to you to use your comments to study the clues, solve the riddles, and help Maria clear her name. (Crossposted to Royal Road.)