Story-based Puzzle

Summit Before Dawn

Two rescue teams approach a mountain from opposite slopes. Each has a private map; paper messages must combine the location clues, equipment and return plan. Polish materials.

Age 12+ years
Players 2–6 players
Playing time 80–110 min
Preparing 20 min
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Home · 1

The Home licence covers private games with family and friends. This is a one-time purchase with no recurring fees or limit on permitted games or prints. The licence does not permit resale, public file sharing or transferring files to other organisers. Statutory user rights are unaffected.

Licence terms
Organiser · 1

The Organiser licence belongs to the named business or institution. Its staff and contractors may run its own events and activities, including paid events and events at clients’ premises. Separate businesses and other institutions in a network are not automatically covered. This is a one-time purchase with no recurring fees or limit on permitted games or prints. The licence does not permit resale, public file sharing or transferring files to other organisers. Statutory user rights are unaffected.

One-time purchase. No recurring fees or limit on permitted games or prints.

PDF: Digital download — no physical delivery.
Buy online. Files are available once payment is confirmed.

About the game

Across eight rounds, choose movement, waiting, equipment exchange or joint stabilisation. Passage deadlines are visible from the start and maps stay private even after meeting. Success depends on sharing useful information, not writing quickly. A safe retreat has its own ending. For 2–6 players, age 12+, without a facilitator. Entirely offline play. All game materials are in Polish; this English text describes the product. Intended play time is 80–110 minutes with around 20 minutes of preparation after reading, excluding printing. This is a developed prototype with source review, simulations and digital PDF checks. Playtests, physical printing and independent preparation remain pending.

What is included?

Two private maps, eight weather cards, six equipment cards, sixteen message forms, route and retreat forms, round track, markers, six hints and an ending. Two complete packages, colour and black and white, with 8 PDFs each, print guide and font licences.

What do you need?

  • A4 printouts
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Two A4 paper screens
  • Two separate table positions