Create your investigation board online.
Build a digital investigation wall with photos, notes, and connecting threads. Organize people, places, and clues on a board you can keep expanding.
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How to make an investigation board.
In Operation NightFall, a city map anchors witness portraits, camera images and case notes. Red threads make the relationships visible at a glance.
Collect
Bring people, places and details onto the same canvas. Add images and write down what you know.
Arrange
Give each lead a place. Move and group your material as the picture changes, without losing the wider view.
Connect
Use pins and threads to trace relationships. Keep a question beside the evidence that might answer it.
Your board. Your way of seeing.
- Fictional investigations
- Mystery writing
- Character relationships
Start with a blank canvas or explore the templates in TacDraw. Move, resize and connect your material until the arrangement feels right.
What is an investigation board or investigation wall?
Also called a detective board, it is a visual way to organize people, places, evidence and possible connections using photos, notes and threads. TacDraw brings this pinned-wall format into an editable browser workspace.
Can I add my own photos and notes?
Yes. After signing in, you can add images, create notes and arrange them on your board. Uploads and storage follow your account plan.
How do connections work?
Add pins and connect them with threads. You can adjust a thread’s thickness and sag from its properties panel.
Can I start for free?
Yes. TacDraw has a free plan. Sign in or create an account to make your own board. See Plans for current limits and features.