Case File: The Night Ferry – printable cold case game
€12,95 incl. VAT
- Language
- Nederlands / English / Team licence (NL + EN)
- Age
- 16+
- Players
- 1–6
- Play time
- 90–120 min
- Preparation
- About 10 min
- Delivery
- Printable PDF, no physical product
- Quantity
- 1 (digital download)
Autumn 1994. On the night ferry from Hook of Holland to Harwich, bookkeeper Marten Vos disappears. The case was closed as ‘probably washed overboard’. Thirty years later the file is on your table. Who made Marten Vos disappear, and why?
Age: 16+ · 1–6 players · Play time: 90–120 min · Prep: about 10 min
- Police report, passenger list, statements, receipts and a timeline
- Secret message under a red filter (or with the window template in black and white)
- Timetable wheel to build yourself, a torn ledger page and a folding deck plan
- Three sealed envelopes, hints for each piece of evidence, code page and solution
- 19 pages, A4 and US Letter · also in Dutch
All on paper, no app needed. The basic version needs no cutting; if you like, cut out the evidence and build the wheel.
Digital product: instant download, nothing is shipped. The standard edition is for home use. The team licence (NL + EN) allows unlimited printing within one organisation, for example for a team outing. Not allowed: sharing or reselling.
Autumn 1994. On the night ferry from Hook of Holland to Harwich, bookkeeper Marten Vos disappears. The case was closed as ‘probably washed overboard’. Thirty years later the file is on your table.
What's inside
- Police report, passenger list, statements, receipts and timeline
- Red filter or window template, timetable wheel, torn ledger and deck plan
- Three sealed envelopes, hints, code page and solution
- 19 pages, A4 and US Letter
Ready in 4 steps
- 1
Download the ZIP file after payment and unzip it
- 2
Print all pages single-sided at 100% (colour for the red filter)
- 3
Put the sealed envelopes aside; Prep: about 10 min
- 4
Play: investigate the file and fill in the final report
What you need
- Printer (colour recommended), A4 or Letter paper
- Pen, scissors and a paper fastener or drawing pin (optional)
- Red folder, red sweet wrapper or red foil (optional)
- 🎂 Age: 16+
- 👥 Players: 1–6
- ⏱️ Play time: 90–120 min
- ✂️ Prep: about 10 min
- 🧩 Pieces of evidence: 6
- 📶 Internet handy for the code check (optional)