What is Clues by Sam?
Clues by Sam puts twenty suspects in front of you, laid out in a grid, and asks a single question: who is innocent and who is a criminal? You start with one revealed person and a clue. Every time you correctly identify someone, they reveal a new clue, usually about their neighbours in the grid, such as how many criminals are standing next to them or in their row. Step by step the picture fills in. There is no need to guess, because each puzzle is designed to be solved with logic alone. It was made by Finnish designer Johannes Ahvenniemi and released in 2025. With no marketing at all it grew to tens of thousands of daily players, mostly through word of mouth. It suits anyone who likes Minesweeper, logic puzzles or a cosy detective story.
How to play
- Read the revealed clues, which often talk about neighbours in the grid.
- Mark a suspect as innocent or criminal only when the clues prove it.
- Each correct call reveals a new clue. Keep going until all twenty are solved.
