# The River Deal

Case 001 in Chain of Custody. Coming soon and currently in private testing.

## Spoiler-free premise

In 2006, Marlene Voss was found dead at a public boat ramp in Millford, Kentucky. Calvin Reed was convicted and has spent twenty years in prison. An innocence network has now put his file on the player’s desk.

The original case appears decisive: physical evidence, a clean theory, and a conviction. The player must trace the file from the boat ramp to the courtroom and decide which parts of the official story still hold.

## Experience

- Case type: Post-conviction review.
- Play time: Approximately 5–6 hours across multiple sittings.
- Players: One.
- Requirements: Laptop or desktop browser and a real phone.
- Interaction: Evidence review, live character calls, text messages, email, an investigation board, and a final hearing.

The facts, evidence, timeline, and solution are authored and fixed. All people, places, crimes, and records are fictional.

- [Read the visual case briefing](https://chainofcustody.party/cases/the-river-deal)
- [Join the private playtest](https://chainofcustody.party/playtest)