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C&C / EVIDENCE ARCHIVECLASSIFICATION 01
AN OPEN INVESTIGATION
THE 9:17
BLACKOUT
BLACKOUT
ROOKERY STATION · 1968
ARCHIVE ACCESS21:17Why did the radio never go quiet?
UNFOLD THE UNEXPECTED · VOL. I
LOOK CLOSER✦QUESTION EVERYTHING✦FOLLOW THE THREAD✦MAKE YOUR CASE✦LOOK CLOSER✦QUESTION EVERYTHING✦
01 / THE EXPERIENCENO COSTUMES. NO RULEBOOK MARATHON.
The evidence is there.
The answer is yours.
Everything you need for a proper mystery night, without a game master or a stack of complicated instructions.
Connect the clues
Piece together timelines, challenge alibis, and find the detail that changes everything. Hints are there if you need them.
Close the case
Enter your conclusions in the investigation room. The ending opens only when your evidence holds up.
02 / THE CASE LIBRARYORIGINAL STORIES · NO PHYSICAL SHIPPING
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FILE NO. 001
THE 9:17
BLACKOUT
THE ROOKERY STATION INCIDENTBLACKOUT
● PLAYABLE NOW1–4 PLAYERS
The 9:17 Blackout
Someone took a sealed radio recording. Four people had an alibi. One of those alibis is hiding in plain sight.
FREE · ~20 MIN↗
FILE NO. 002
THE EIDERWAKE
FILES
THE STAR THAT NEVER ROSEFILES
● OPEN PLAYTEST1–4 PLAYERS
The Eiderwake Files
A missing astronomer, five conflicting clocks, and a storm-tossed island. Twelve exhibits hold the way to reach her.
FREE TO TEST · DURATION TBD↗
FILE NO. 003
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THE SALTGLASS
AFFAIR
A STORY FOR THE WHOLE TABLEAFFAIR
IN DEVELOPMENT4–8 PLAYERS
The Saltglass Affair
Eight invitations. One missing will. Every guest holds a piece of the truth—and a reason to keep quiet.
$29 PROPOSED · 90 MINNOT FOR SALE
Case 001 is a free, complete pilot. Case 002 is an open, untimed playtest with an interactive room and printable evidence, not a commercial release. Case 003 is only a concept; its price and duration are unvalidated.
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03 / THE INVESTIGATION ROOMFILE CC-001 · ACCESS GRANTED
FREE CASE · APPROX. 20 MIN · AGES 13+
THE 9:17 BLACKOUT.
Rookery Station, 1968. During a routine transmission, an irreplaceable recording vanished from a locked archive. The station swears nobody left their post. The paperwork tells a different story.
CASE001ACTIVE
TIP: Every document matters. Read them all before making your final accusation.
Four conclusions. Four pieces of proof. Each verified answer brings you closer to the missing reel.
FINAL REPORTSEALED
Verify all four conclusions to open the resolution.
CASE CLOSED
CONFIDENTIAL / FINAL FINDINGSThe missing eight minutes.
Lena Cross never needed to be on-air between 21:12 and 21:20. She had queued the prerecorded weather bulletin on reel C-42, then slipped into the studio corridor with its partly empty case. At 21:17, she used the studio's spare key B to open the archive, removed the Meridian recording, and placed it in C-42's second compartment. She returned before the live broadcast resumed.
The last document reframes the act: the station director had ordered the Meridian recording destroyed the next morning. Lena concealed it to prevent that destruction. The facts establish who, how, and where. Whether she was justified is a different question.
To whoever finds this—
They called it a faulty recording. It isn't. Tomorrow they'll wipe the only account of what really happened during the Meridian test. I couldn't let the story disappear because it embarrassed the people in charge.
You'll find the reel behind the C-42 bulletin. I didn't take it to hide the truth. I took it to keep it alive.
— L. Cross
04 / FIELD NOTESMAKE AN ORDINARY EVENING UNUSUAL
THE HOST'S NOTEBOOK
How to host a
mystery night.
Good company, a table, and something worth arguing about. No costume or detective experience required.
01
Set the scene
Allow an hour, silence notifications, and put the evidence where everyone can reach it. A little low light goes a long way—but keep documents readable.
02
Read aloud and disagree
Assign someone to read each witness statement. Let everyone offer a theory before selecting an answer. The fun is in the discussion, not the speed.
03
Ask for proof
When someone makes a claim, ask which document supports it. If the evidence contradicts you, revise your theory. That's the game.
04
Keep the ending sealed
Don't reveal the solution until everyone has had their say. The free case includes optional hints and a final report that only opens after the deductions are verified.
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