Editor Reference

Write your own mystery for Whispers in the West

Test in-game

Once you've exported your custom mystery, you can play it directly in Whispers in the West using the Test Custom Case feature. This allows you to experience the mystery exactly as players would, and it's perfect for playtesting before sharing it more widely.

Finding the Test Custom Case panel

Go to the "Workshop Cases" tab in Whispers in the West, and look for the Test Custom Case button on the right side of the list. It appears after the Write Your Own Mystery card.

How to Load Your Case

After exporting your case from the editor, you'll receive a case ID (e.g., huge-reindeer). In the Test Custom Case panel, enter that case ID in the text box labeled “Enter Custom Script ID…”.

Click the Load button. The game will fetch and load your custom mystery.

Once loaded, it will appear after the "Test Custom Case" panel. From here, you can play solo or invite friends to join the session, just like any standard case.

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