Games like Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division
by Thomas Hsu
Solve criminal cases through the power of SQL queries! Help out the city of Los Zorangeles by becoming a Database Detective in this new (unpaid) work from home opportunity.
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Both: Detective · Investigation · Mystery
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Both: Investigation · Detective · Mystery
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Both: Detective · Investigation · Puzzle
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Both: Detective · Investigation · Mystery
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Both: Detective · Puzzle
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Both: Detective · Investigation · Mystery
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Both: Investigation · Puzzle · Mystery
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Both: Detective · Investigation · Mystery
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Both: Detective · Mystery · Logic
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