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ILLUSTRATED DETECTIVE GAMES · PDF DOWNLOADS

Make tonight a mystery.

Open a casebook. Follow the clues. Share a theory worth arguing over. Complete detective games to print or play on screen, with hints and endings kept separate.

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Opening cases: 1–4 players · 60–90 minutes · €9.90

A couple sharing a mystery evening by a Victorian fireplace
STORMHOLT MYSTERIES
Read. Notice. Solve.

Digital download after payment · No shipping · One-time purchase

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Start with a shorter case, settle into a deeper investigation, or gather everyone for Christmas.

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Every game shown here is available now. Choose a case, then select your download language.

The Last Light — Illustrated Mystery Game

1–4 players · 60–90 min

The Last Light

On the night Stormholt bids farewell to its oldest keeper, a historic lens disappears. Four people have reasons to save it. One has decided that saving something means taking …

€9,90One language edition · PDF download
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The Glasshouse Letter — Illustrated Mystery Game

1–4 players · 60–90 min

The Glasshouse Letter

A letter promises Stormholt a garden that belongs to everyone. On the morning of a funding agreement, four photographs disagree about what that promise said.

€9,90One language edition · PDF download
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The Midnight Crossing — Illustrated Mystery Game

1–4 players · 60–90 min

The Midnight Crossing

A passenger leaves the night ferry during an unannounced stop. To establish where she went, you must reconstruct a cabin plan, navigate a tidal chart and read a message writte…

€9,90One language edition · PDF download
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Stormholt Mysteries — Collection 01: The Opening Trio

Three standalone investigations

Stormholt Mysteries

Three atmospheric investigations, each with its own story, illustrated evidence and six connected questions.

€24,90Three complete cases · One language
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The Thirteenth Room — Stormholt Mysteries

18 connected questions

The Thirteenth Room

At a shuttered coastal hotel, twelve numbered rooms conceal a thirteenth entry in the deeds. A restoration dinner becomes an investigation into a vanished architectural folio,…

€19,9018 connected questions · PDF download
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The Blackwater Testament — Stormholt Mysteries

18 connected questions

The Blackwater Testament

An executor arrives with two apparently valid wills and a box of tide-stained exhibits. Follow the estate’s last evening across the marshes, and establish who changed a final …

€19,9018 connected questions · PDF download
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The Atlas of False Stars — Stormholt Mysteries

18 connected questions

The Atlas of False Stars

An observatory’s rare atlas contains a sky that has never existed. Trace a stolen plate through instruments, correspondence and a private auction hidden inside a public exhibi…

€19,9018 connected questions · PDF download
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The Auction at Dusk — Illustrated Mystery Game

1–4 players · 60–90 min

The Auction at Dusk

An auction room at twilight. A cherished seascape that is not what it seems. Compare restoration evidence, reconcile a disputed invoice and trace a consignment to uncover the …

€9,90One language edition · PDF download
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The Salt Observatory — Illustrated Mystery Game

1–4 players · 60–90 min

The Salt Observatory

Under a storm-dark dome, a signed record has been replaced. Follow a calibration trail, match optical requirements and reconstruct a processing sequence to discover whose work…

€9,90One language edition · PDF download
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The Room Without a Guest — Illustrated Mystery Game

1–4 players · 60–90 min

The Room Without a Guest

A guest fails to return to the Seabird Hotel. Work through a police file, an unsigned invitation, a coded message and physical evidence to reconstruct the disappearance.

€9,90One language edition · PDF download
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Stormholt Mysteries — Collection 02: Secrets After Dusk

Three standalone investigations

Stormholt Mysteries

Three atmospheric investigations, each with its own story, illustrated evidence and six connected questions.

€24,90Three complete cases · One language
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The Tidal Postbox

1–4 players · 60–90 min

The Tidal Postbox

A letter from the island postbox appears on the mainland before the causeway reopens.

€9,90One language edition · PDF download
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Stormholt Mysteries — Collection 03

Three standalone investigations

Stormholt Mysteries

Three complete investigations: The Lantern Festival, The Violin Maker’s Seal and The Tidal Postbox.

€24,90Three complete cases · One language
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The Lost Parcels from Santa Claus — Family Christmas Mystery

2–6 players · Ages 8+

The Lost Parcels from Santa Claus

Snow has reached Stormholt harbour, and six parcels have vanished from the Christmas shelf. Gather family or friends to help Mara, Pip and the town’s volunteers find what happ…

€14,95See player counts & setup
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Who Has Seen Father Christmas? — Adult Christmas Mystery

Adult group investigation

Who Has Seen Father Christmas?

A Christmas dinner at Stormholt’s foundation becomes an investigation when the evening’s performer disappears. Compare the guests’ accounts, reconstruct illustrated evidence a…

€19,95See player counts & setup
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From download to detective in three steps.

01

Choose your story and language

One complete language edition per purchase. No subscription required.

02

Open your PDF casebook

Download after payment, unzip your files and read on screen or print the pages.

03

Follow the evidence together

Compare clues and solve the investigation. Open the separate hints only when you need them.

Atmosphere is the invitation. Evidence is the game.

Press Play with sound for English narration. Watch the actors, or explore Library and Mansion scenes with actual spoiler-free game pages.

A whole investigation, ready for your evening.

Story, illustrated evidence and connected questions in your player files. Separate hints, worked answers and ending, so you control when to reveal the next clue.

  • No host or outside research needed
  • Print at home or read on screen
  • Choose English, Dutch, German or French
  • No physical box or interactive online player

A few things before you begin.

What exactly am I buying?

A digital PDF mystery in one chosen language, delivered as a ZIP download after payment. Your player materials and the hints, answers and ending are kept separate. No physical product is shipped.

Do we need to print or act?

Library and Mansion cases can be read on screen or printed. No host or acting is required. The adult Christmas game includes player roles; acting is optional. Check the individual game page for its exact setup.

How do I choose?

For a first visit, choose any Library case that interests you: each is standalone and usually takes 60–90 minutes. Mansion Master Cases have eighteen connected questions. Christmas games have their own player counts and setup.

Can I get help with my download?

Yes. See our How to play and FAQ pages, or contact us with your order details. You need a PDF reader and a way to open ZIP files.

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