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[A woman comes home one night to find her elderly father laying dead outside their home. Beside him is his beloved pet parrot, still in it's cage. What happened and why?]

Case #36

A woman comes home one night to find her elderly father laying dead outside their home. Beside him is his beloved pet parrot, still in it's cage. What happened and why?


Yes
is the bird alive?
Did the father die outside?
Was another person responsible for his death?*
Has he been murdered?*
Did the killer know the father?
would any bird give the same results?
was it the father that took the bird cage outside?
was the killer a human?
is the father human?
Was the killer male?
Was the killer female?
Would the killer face criminal charges? (I don't know for certain, actually, but I'm fairly sure they would.)
Is the parrot actually a natural bird, and not some sort of robot?
Is more than one person responsible for the death?


No
Is the parrot relevant to the case? (It is relevant in that it may help to work out what happened, but is not actually a part of the case itself)
Did he die of natural causes?
Was he in for an accident?
Did the parrot do it?
Were burglars in the house?
Did the parrot say something that made the father go outside while carrying the bird with him?
Did the bird repeat something it had heard when the man died? (Theoretically this could have happened afterwards, but it's not part of the case as it is)
Did the bird repeat the killer's name?
Did the bird repeat something that was incriminating to the killer?
Did they die of carbon monoxide?
Did the father die inside?
Was another person responsible for his death?*
Did the parrot speak (or make some other noise) that caused the man's death?
Did he die of a heart attack?
Did the parrot say something that caused another person to react in some way?
Did someone hear something the parrot said and take it the wrong way?
Was a neighbor involved?
Has he been murdered?*
Had the house been set on fire?
Did he die from smoke inhalation by rescuing the pet parrot?
Is it relevant that the bird was a parrot?
Did he die outside because of the cold?
Did he die outside because of some poison / pollutant in the air?
Was schizophrenia involved?
Was Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder) involved?
Was dementia involved? (Not dementia specifically, but an elderly man could become easily confused)
Was poison used?
is the killer an animal?
Was there any damage done to the home?
Did the murder take place during the day?
Did the man die from exposure from being outside?
Did the man think he was inside his house?
Did the "killer" do something to trick the man into thinking he was inside? (But stick with this thought...)


* Yes and no.

Happy Birthday, Stupot+! I hope you're having a lovely day!

[A woman comes home one night to find her elderly father laying dead outside their home. Beside him is his beloved pet parrot, still in it's cage. What happened and why?]

Case #36

A woman comes home one night to find her elderly father laying dead outside their home. Beside him is his beloved pet parrot, still in it's cage. What happened and why?


Yes
is the bird alive?
Did the father die outside?
Was another person responsible for his death?*
Has he been murdered?*
Did the killer know the father?
would any bird give the same results?
was it the father that took the bird cage outside?
was the killer a human?
is the father human?
Was the killer male?
Was the killer female?
Would the killer face criminal charges? (I don't know for certain, actually, but I'm fairly sure they would.)


No
Is the parrot relevant to the case? (It is relevant in that it may help to work out what happened, but is not actually a part of the case itself)
Did he die of natural causes?
Was he in for an accident?
Did the parrot do it?
Were burglars in the house?
Did the parrot say something that made the father go outside while carrying the bird with him?
Did the bird repeat something it had heard when the man died? (Theoretically this could have happened afterwards, but it's not part of the case as it is)
Did the bird repeat the killer's name?
Did the bird repeat something that was incriminating to the killer?
Did they die of carbon monoxide?
Did the father die inside?
Was another person responsible for his death?*
Did the parrot speak (or make some other noise) that caused the man's death?
Did he die of a heart attack?
Did the parrot say something that caused another person to react in some way?
Did someone hear something the parrot said and take it the wrong way?
Was a neighbor involved?
Has he been murdered?*
Had the house been set on fire?
Did he die from smoke inhalation by rescuing the pet parrot?
Is it relevant that the bird was a parrot?
Did he die outside because of the cold?
Did he die outside because of some poison / pollutant in the air?
Was schizophrenia involved?
Was Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder) involved?
Was dementia involved? (Not dementia specifically, but an elderly man could become easily confused)
Was poison used?
is the killer an animal?
Was there any damage done to the home?
Did the murder take place during the day?


* Yes and no.

You're missing an element which is making it difficult for me decide how to answer some of these questions.

[A woman comes home one night to find her elderly father laying dead outside their home. Beside him is his beloved pet parrot, still in it's cage. What happened and why?]

Case #36

A woman comes home one night to find her elderly father laying dead outside their home. Beside him is his beloved pet parrot, still in it's cage. What happened and why?


Yes
is the bird alive?
Did the father die outside?
Was another person responsible for his death?*
Has he been murdered?*
Did the killer know the father?
would any bird give the same results?
was it the father that took the bird cage outside?
was the killer a human?
is the father human?


No
Is the parrot relevant to the case? (It is relevant in that it may help to work out what happened, but is not actually a part of the case itself)
Did he die of natural causes?
Was he in for an accident?
Did the parrot do it?
Were burglars in the house?
Did the parrot say something that made the father go outside while carrying the bird with him?
Did the bird repeat something it had heard when the man died? (Theoretically this could have happened afterwards, but it's not part of the case as it is)
Did the bird repeat the killer's name?
Did the bird repeat something that was incriminating to the killer?
Did they die of carbon monoxide?
Did the father die inside?
Was another person responsible for his death?*
Did the parrot speak (or make some other noise) that caused the man's death?
Did he die of a heart attack?
Did the parrot say something that caused another person to react in some way?
Did someone hear something the parrot said and take it the wrong way?
Was a neighbor involved?
Has he been murdered?*
Had the house been set on fire?
Did he die from smoke inhalation by rescuing the pet parrot?
Is it relevant that the bird was a parrot?
Did he die outside because of the cold?
Did he die outside because of some poison / pollutant in the air?
Was schizophrenia involved?
Was Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder) involved?
Was dementia involved? (Not dementia specifically, but an elderly man could become easily confused)
Was poison used?
is the killer an animal?


* Yes and no.

I've added a note to one of the previous questions, just to clarify a point. It felt a bit unfair to throw it in the 'no' pile with no explanation.

[A woman comes home one night to find her elderly father laying dead outside their home. Beside him is his beloved pet parrot, still in it's cage. What happened and why?]

Case #36

A woman comes home one night to find her elderly father laying dead outside their home. Beside him is his beloved pet parrot, still in it's cage. What happened and why?


Yes
is the bird alive?
Did the father die outside?
Was another person responsible for his death?*
Has he been murdered?*
Did the killer know the father?
would any bird give the same results?


No
Is the parrot relevant to the case? (It is relevant in that it may help to work out what happened, but is not actually a part of the case itself)
Did he die of natural causes?
Was he in for an accident?
Did the parrot do it?
Were burglars in the house?
Did the parrot say something that made the father go outside while carrying the bird with him?
Did the bird repeat something it had heard when the man died? (Theoretically this could have happened afterwards, but it's not part of the case as it is)
Did the bird repeat the killer's name?
Did the bird repeat something that was incriminating to the killer?
Did they die of carbon monoxide?
Did the father die inside?
Was another person responsible for his death?*
Did the parrot speak (or make some other noise) that caused the man's death?
Did he die of a heart attack?
Did the parrot say something that caused another person to react in some way?
Did someone hear something the parrot said and take it the wrong way?
Was a neighbor involved?
Has he been murdered?*
Had the house been set on fire?
Did he die from smoke inhalation by rescuing the pet parrot?
Is it relevant that the bird was a parrot?
Did he die outside because of the cold?
Did he die outside because of some poison / pollutant in the air?
Was schizophrenia involved?
Was Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder) involved?
Was dementia involved?


* Yes and no.

[Rocchinator]

Concept: Rocchinator - I love the idea of the survivor making the plane their home! It works really well.
Playability: SilverSpook - I can imagine the protagonist having to rummage around in this room, trying to find clues or some specific object.
Artistic Execution: Misj' - This one is really difficult because so many of the backgrounds look amazing, but I just love the animated feel of this entry.

Well done to everyone, though! Really fantastic entries all around. I wish I had more votes to give!

[A woman comes home one night to find her elderly father laying dead outside their home. Beside him is his beloved pet parrot, still in it's cage. What happened and why?]

Case #36

A woman comes home one night to find her elderly father laying dead outside their home. Beside him is his beloved pet parrot, still in it's cage. What happened and why?


Yes
is the bird alive?
Did the father die outside?
Was another person responsible for his death?*
Has he been murdered?*
Did the killer know the father?
would any bird give the same results?


No
Is the parrot relevant to the case? (It is relevant in that it may help to work out what happened, but is not actually a part of the case itself)
Did he die of natural causes?
Was he in for an accident?
Did the parrot do it?
Were burglars in the house?
Did the parrot say something that made the father go outside while carrying the bird with him?
Did the bird repeat something it had heard when the man died? (Theoretically this could have happened afterwards, but it's not part of the case as it is)
Did the bird repeat the killer's name?
Did the bird repeat something that was incriminating to the killer?
Did they die of carbon monoxide?
Did the father die inside?
Was another person responsible for his death?*
Did the parrot speak (or make some other noise) that caused the man's death?
Did he die of a heart attack?
Did the parrot say something that caused another person to react in some way?
Did someone hear something the parrot said and take it the wrong way?
Was a neighbor involved?
Has he been murdered?*
Had the house been set on fire?
Did he die from smoke inhalation by rescuing the pet parrot?
Is it relevant that the bird was a parrot?
Did he die outside because of the cold?
Did he die outside because of some poison / pollutant in the air?


* Yes and no.

The answer to one of these questions is not as simple as it appears.

[A woman comes home one night to find her elderly father laying dead outside their home. Beside him is his beloved pet parrot, still in it's cage. What happened and why?]

Case #36

A woman comes home one night to find her elderly father laying dead outside their home. Beside him is his beloved pet parrot, still in it's cage. What happened and why?


Yes
is the bird alive?
Did the father die outside?
Was another person responsible for his death?*


No
Is the parrot relevant to the case? (It is relevant in that it may help to work out what happened, but is not actually a part of the case itself)
Did he die of natural causes?
Was he in for an accident?
Did the parrot do it?
Were burglars in the house?
Did the parrot say something that made the father go outside while carrying the bird with him?
Did the bird repeat something it had heard when the man died? (Theoretically this could have happened afterwards, but it's not part of the case as it is)
Did the bird repeat the killer's name?
Did the bird repeat something that was incriminating to the killer?
Did they die of carbon monoxide?
Did the father die inside?
Was another person responsible for his death?*
Did the parrot speak (or make some other noise) that caused the man's death?
Did he die of a heart attack?
Did the parrot say something that caused another person to react in some way?
Did someone hear something the parrot said and take it the wrong way?
Was a neighbor involved?


* Yes and no.

[A woman comes home one night to find her elderly father laying dead outside their home. Beside him is his beloved pet parrot, still in it's cage. What happened and why?]

Case #36

A woman comes home one night to find her elderly father laying dead outside their home. Beside him is his beloved pet parrot, still in it's cage. What happened and why?


Yes
is the bird alive?
Did the father die outside?
Was another person responsible for his death?*


No
Is the parrot relevant to the case? (It is relevant in that it may help to work out what happened, but is not actually a part of the case itself)
Did he die of natural causes?
Was he in for an accident?
Did the parrot do it?
Were burglars in the house?
Did the parrot say something that made the father go outside while carrying the bird with him?
Did the bird repeat something it had heard when the man died? (Theoretically this could have happened afterwards, but it's not part of the case as it is)
Did the bird repeat the killer's name?
Did the bird repeat something that was incriminating to the killer?
Did they die of carbon monoxide?
Did the father die inside?
Was another person responsible for his death?*


* Yes and no.

That sounds good, DBoyWheeler! I'm looking forward to playing it!

I have an idea which I'm trying to work into something feasible. I have a vague plot and no puzzles, so I'll see how I go with it.

[A woman comes home one night to find her elderly father laying dead outside their home. Beside him is his beloved pet parrot, still in it's cage. What happened and why?]

Case #36

A woman comes home one night to find her elderly father laying dead outside their home. Beside him is his beloved pet parrot, still in it's cage. What happened and why?


Yes


No
Is the parrot relevant to the case? (It is relevant in that it may help to work out what happened, but is not actually a part of the case itself)
Did he die of natural causes?
Was he in for an accident?
Did the parrot do it?
Were burglars in the house?
Did the parrot say something that made the father go outside while carrying the bird with him?
Did the bird repeat something it had heard when the man died? (Theoretically this could have happened afterwards, but it's not part of the case as it is)
Did the bird repeat the killer's name?
Did the bird repeat something that was incriminating to the killer?

[A woman comes home one night to find her elderly father laying dead outside their home. Beside him is his beloved pet parrot, still in it's cage. What happened and why?]

Case #36

A woman comes home one night to find her elderly father laying dead outside their home. Beside him is his beloved pet parrot, still in it's cage. What happened and why?


Yes


No
Is the parrot relevant to the case? (It is relevant in that it may help to work out what happened, but is not actually a part of the case itself)
Did he die of natural causes?
Was he in for an accident?

[A woman comes home one night to find her elderly father laying dead outside their home. Beside him is his beloved pet parrot, still in it's cage. What happened and why?]

someone knows their history!

Someone knows how to use Wikipedia! It was the figure of speech clue that did it. I immediately thought of sister ships, and I knew that Titanic had a sister ship that also sunk, but I hadn't known about the Olympic. So this thread is educational as well as fun!

OK, I'll give the next case a go. This is adapted from an episode of a TV show, so hopefully it will work for this game.

Case #36

A woman comes home one night to find her elderly father laying dead outside their home. Beside him is his beloved pet parrot, still in it's cage. What happened and why?


Yes


No

Were their names Titanic, Britannic and Olympic?

First: Tycho M. Anomaly
Second: Rocchinator
Third: Tabata

Happy Birthday, Danvzare! I hope you have a great day!

About the last case, I agree with Snarky. I was having a hard time coming up with questions to ask, let alone working out what was going on. I think it's good to have something a bit different every once in a while, though.

OK, questions:
Is this case based on a real crime?
Was the crime a theft?
Did the crime involve murder?

Does the age of the person matter?
(If the answer to the last question is no then ignore this one) Is the male an adult?
Does the army end up "killing" itself?

I really love the style of the backgrounds, they look fantastic!

Did the army originate outside of the body?
Is the heart involved?