MURDER MYSTERY
In the first week of Routes, it was announced that the chief Scientific advisor, Markus Schoenberg, was found dead.
Over the following weeks, players worked to uncover the mystery behind his death.
You can use this part of the site to watch the eight episodes which document the murder mystery, and with each episode discover the websites and people who helped solve the case.
EPISODE 1: FIRST CONTACT
UNABLE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HER UNCLE, RACHEL TRAVELS TO THE ROUTES LAUNCH PARTY HOPING TO FIND HIM THERE, BUT INSTEAD SHE RECEIVES SOME TRAGIC NEWS FROM PERU. MEANWHILE, AMBITIOUS YOUNG JOURNALIST MATT BLACKER DECIDES TO INVESTIGATE SCHOENBERG'S DEATH...
EPISODE 1: DISCOVERIES
Matt Blacker is a young freelance science journalist who worked with Professor Schoenberg on Routes. Schoenberg contacted him about something he'd uncovered in Peru shortly before his disappearance.
> www.mattblacker.co.uk
Schoenberg's niece, Rachel, is an 18-year-old from Leeds on a gap year between school and university. She was very close to her uncle and is determined to get to the bottom of his death.
> www.rachcon1.com
IN DEPTH
Rachel and Matt both video blogged the investigation. You can visit the two main Routes blogs:
Rachel's Blog
www.rachcon1.com
Matt's Blog
www.mattblacker.co.uk