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MUGSHOT MATCH

Match each charge to the correct mugshot. Assign all charges, then submit to see your results!

Correct Match

Possession of Marijuana

Incorrect Match

Theft Under $500

An observation game. No real-world judgments implied.

Free Browser Game

About Mugshot Match

Mugshot Match is a free observation game that runs entirely in your browser. You are shown real booking photos drawn from public records alongside a set of listed charges, and your task is to guess which charge was recorded with which photo. It takes a few seconds to learn, keeps a running score, and lets you challenge friends or simply test your own instincts.

The game is meant to be light entertainment, but it is built around a serious idea. As you play, you will quickly notice that your guesses are mostly chance. That experience is the point: there is no reliable link between how a person looks in a booking photo and the charge that was recorded next to it.

How It Works

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See 5 booking photos

Five real photos from public records appear on screen.

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See 5 listed charges

A separate panel shows the charges recorded alongside those photos.

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Drag to match

Pair each charge to the face you think it belongs to. Then see how you scored.

What This Game Teaches

The lesson is in the score, not in the photos

People form snap judgments from faces constantly, and with great confidence. Mugshot Match is designed to show how unreliable those judgments are. The photos and charges are paired as a puzzle, and because appearance does not predict what someone was charged with, a careful player and a random guesser end up scoring about the same. When you feel certain that a particular face “looks like” a particular charge, that feeling is a bias, not information.

This matters far beyond a game. A booking photo is taken on what is often the worst day of a person's life, under harsh lighting and stress, and it captures nothing about their character, their circumstances, or the outcome of their case. An arrest is an allegation by law enforcement, not a finding of guilt, and a large share of arrests end in reduced charges, dismissals, or no charges at all. Treating a photo as proof of wrongdoing is exactly the mistake this game is meant to expose.

The healthier takeaway is humility. If you want to know what actually happened, you have to look past the picture and check the record.

Common Reasons

Why People Search Booking Photos

People land on booking photos for all kinds of reasons: checking on a relative who has not called home, following up on a local news story, vetting someone before a first date, or screening a person they are about to hire or rent to. Those impulses are understandable. But a single photo paired with a listed charge is a poor basis for a real decision.

A booking image only tells you that an arrest was recorded. It tells you nothing about the context, the outcome, or whether the allegation was ever substantiated.

What to Do Instead

The Right Next Step Depends on Why You Are Looking

If the reason is consequential (a job, a lease, custody, someone's safety), the responsible path is to confirm the facts through official court and agency records rather than act on an arrest snapshot. Our charge explainer and family-help guide walk through that process.

If the reason is simple curiosity, the kindest approach is to remember that there is a real person, and a real and often unresolved story, behind every photo. That gap between appearance and fact is exactly what this game is built to make you feel.

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Presumption of Innocence

Every person shown on this site is presumed innocent until proven guilty. A booking record documents an allegation, not a conviction. This site is not a Consumer Reporting Agency and must not be used for employment, housing, credit, or insurance decisions. How we handle records →

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Play Responsibly

Everyone shown in these records is a real person, and many are someone's parent, child, or friend. We do not attach humiliating labels, rank people by “worst,” or invite mockery. Mugshot Match exists to make a point about appearance and judgment, not to shame anyone.

We ask players to keep that spirit in mind. If a record here has your attention, let the score remind you how little a photo actually tells.

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Found Your Record?

If you are the person in a record, or a family member, you can ask us to review or remove it for free. Removing a record takes it out of the game and the rest of the site. No lawyer is required, and every request is handled individually.

Request a ReviewRequest Removal

Frequently Asked Questions

The booking photos and charges come from public records, but they are presented as a matching puzzle. Pairing a photo with a charge in the game is never a claim that the person did what the charge describes. A booking record is an allegation, not a conviction.

No, and that is the whole point. You cannot tell what someone was charged with, or whether they are guilty of anything, by looking at a face. A high score reflects luck and pattern-spotting, not insight into any individual.

Yes. The person shown, or a family member, can request a free review or removal through our Contact page. Each request is reviewed individually.

No. We do not use humiliating labels or mock anyone. Everyone in these records is a real person who is presumed innocent, and our removal and correction process is open to anyone who is listed.

Five is enough to feel the difficulty without being overwhelming. With just a handful of faces and charges, most players feel confident they can spot the right match. That confidence is exactly what the game is designed to challenge.

No. The game does not alter, rank, or publicize any record. It draws from the same public data the rest of the site uses, and playing it has no effect on the listing, the person, or any legal proceeding.