Guilty or Not
Summary: One morning, an agitated young man arrives at your newly opened private detective agency and entrusts you with a rather surprising task.
Lead stats: 104 Leads / 18 Docs / 30 Markers / 28 Images / 6 Days / 43.5k Words (428 avg.) / 265.6 KB
Author(s): Annamária Kovács <annamaria.kovacs.budapest@gmail.com>
Game system: nyNoir
Series: Simon Brook Investigates
(part 1)
Game date: 07/13/1946
Difficulty: 3/5
Playtime: 5 hours
Version: 5.2 (04/09/26)
Game status: Playable
Features: 
Thumbs Up: 2
Downloads: 123 (views 137)
Owner account: kovacs.annamaria
Created: Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 12:27 PM CST
Published/Updated: Thu, Apr 09, 2026 at 10:20 AM CDT
Published Files:
- Guilty or Not_soloForScreen_letter.pdf (7.8 MB) Play
- Guilty or Not_twocol_a4.pdf (7.4 MB)
- Guilty or Not_twocol_letter.pdf (7.4 MB)
Additional Instructions
To play this case, you need to download two things:
- One of the above casebooks in your preferred format (grab the final _twocol_letter.pdf if you are going to print it, or _soloForScreen_letter.pdf if you are going to play it on a screen).
- The New York Noir v6 directories, rules, and other additional files needed to play this case in pdf format
Alternatively, instead of using pdf directories you can use the online directory and map search tools.
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Reviews
Recommended
Really enjoyed this one.
The writing is great and the case is a lot of fun to investigate from start to finish. I especially liked the moral questions at the heart of the story. I also learned quite a bit about Hungarian culture, which gave the case a unique flavour.
The ending is very interesting and I would love to play something like this in a bigger group where we could discuss and vote for different resolutions.
Recommended
This is a really great case! The setup, the unique atmosphere, how the story unfolds—everything works together to make 'Guilty or Not' a terrific experience. When you're investigating, it really feels like you're immersed in a noir Chandleresque novel where you really care for the outcome of the research. The writing is excellent, and Kovacs gives the investigator a personality of his own. Simon is no longer 'The Kid'—he's now a detective with his own way of talking, of thinking, and his own moral compass. And what can I say about the ending... I loved it! Congratulations on the result, and thank you to the author for hours of great fun!