“The Generative AI Game is Afoot” is a Sherlock Holmes-themed workshop series developed to explore generative AI through a librarian-designed pedagogical framework that merges creativity, ethical inquiry, and critical evaluation. The program reimagines learners as detectives using information literacy as their magnifying glass to uncover how generative AI tools can be leveraged and critiqued in academic contexts. It positions educators as co-investigators leading students toward more informed and critically engaged uses of AI. This session shares insights from the development and implementation of an active-learning based four-part workshop series that culminates in an open forum.#Themed-instruction#Workshop#Critical-engagement