Mystery character app
Mystery character app for suspects, secrets, and motives
A mystery cast works when every character has a reason to lie, but not the same reason. StoryDev helps you separate motive, secret, clue role, and reveal consequence before the plot collapses.
Start a free StoryDev projectUse it for detectives, suspects, victims, witnesses, rivals, and false leads.
Mystery character card
- Public role: who they appear to be in the victim’s world.
- Private secret: what they are hiding that may not be the crime.
- Motive pressure: money, shame, revenge, fear, loyalty, ambition, or protection.
- Clue function: true clue, red herring, alibi, contradiction, or emotional reveal.
- Reveal consequence: what changes when the detective exposes the truth.
Example
The victim’s former partner lies about the final phone call, not because they killed anyone, but because the call reveals a blackmail payment that destroys their alibi for a different secret.
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