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Landing page for Uncracked City, a mobile detective game set in real cities where players question LLM-driven suspects, some of whom lie.

What HN thinks

Half the thread wants to interrogate suspects, the other half already interrogates lying LLMs at work and would rather not.

Nostalgia for classic detective games
Many commenters were reminded of Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego and Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective.
Polish and presentation need work
Critics flagged the poor AI Italian translation, a bland trailer, the lack of a web version, the need for LLM disclosure, and puzzles that reward clicking everywhere.
LLM fatigue and skepticism
Some don't want to talk to lying LLMs in their free time. Others doubt AI-written cases can have real suspense or plot twists.

Consensus: Commenters generally found the concept appealing but felt the execution, copy and accessibility need more refinement.

Recommended in the comments

Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective ↗ (product): Cited as the classic inspiration for this kind of interactive detective game.
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (product): Several commenters said the map-hopping detective concept closely resembles it.

Summarised by Claude from the comment thread 9 days ago.

Points: 116
Comments: 56
Best rank: #8
Posted: 2026-11-03 by passkey1510
Category: Gaming

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