What is Clues by Sam?
Clues by Sam is a daily deduction puzzle. You see a grid of 20 people, each with a name and a profession, and your goal is to mark every one of them as criminal or innocent. Each person you identify may reveal a new clue, such as how many criminal neighbours someone has, and everyone tells the truth.
The twist is that you cannot guess. The game only lets you make choices that follow logically from the clues, and the puzzles are checked by an algorithm so there is always a next step. Puzzles get harder through the week, and you can tag cards with colours, use the hint button, share a scenario link to ask for help, and share your time when you finish.
Main Features
- A new logic puzzle every day, harder as the week goes on
- A grid of 20 suspects to mark as criminal or innocent
- New clues revealed as you identify people
- No guessing, every move must follow from the clues
- Colour tags for tracking deductions
- A hint button and shareable scenario links
- Result sharing as text or an image
- Paid puzzle packs of 50 extra puzzles
How to Get Started with Clues by Sam
- Open cluesbysam.com in your browser.
- Read the tutorial or the how to play section.
- Read the starting clue and tap a suspect you can be sure about.
- Mark them criminal or innocent and read the clue they reveal.
- Keep going until the whole grid is solved, then share your result.
Clues by Sam Pricing
The daily puzzles are free. A free account gives access to last week's puzzles and keeps your history, and the newsletter sends bonus puzzles. Puzzle packs of 50 extra puzzles are a paid option: Pack 1 is pay what you want from $1, and Pack 2 costs 5 euros.
Who Should Use It?
- Logic puzzle fans
- People who enjoy deduction and mystery games
- Players who want a daily puzzle with no luck involved
- Anyone who likes sharing solve times with friends
Clues by Sam Alternatives
- Murdle is a daily murder mystery logic puzzle.
- Sudoku.com offers sudoku puzzles at several difficulty levels.
- Sunflowers is a logic puzzle where you plant sunflowers using number clues.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Clues by Sam free?
Yes. The daily puzzle is free. Puzzle packs of extra puzzles are an optional paid purchase.
How do you play Clues by Sam?
Tap a suspect you can prove is criminal or innocent from the clues. Each one you identify may reveal a new clue, until the whole grid is solved.
Can you guess in Clues by Sam?
No. The game only lets you make choices that follow logically from the clues.
Do the puzzles get harder?
Yes. The puzzles get harder through the week.
Can I play older puzzles?
With a free account you can play the current and previous week's puzzles.