Printable Winter Mystery Game — Cedarwick Station PDF Puzzle Kit

A missing holiday tree star. Four original clues. One secret winter code.

At fictional Cedarwick Station, the holiday tree's star has vanished. Gather your detectives to solve a lantern pattern, a gift-shelf deduction, a letter cipher and a cookie-count challenge. Give the four-digit code to the host to reveal what happened.

What's included

• 8-page printable PLAYER PDF: story, four puzzles, answer sheet and optional certificate
• Separate 4-page HOST PDF: setup, progressive hints, solutions, ending and printing notes
• US Letter (8.5 × 11 inch) pages; suitable for color or grayscale printing
• No special app, cutting, props or physical locks required

How to play

Suggested for 2–6 players ages 9+ with an adult host for younger players. Estimated playtime 20–30 minutes varies with age and experience and is pending real-world playtesting. Solve in NORTH–EAST–SOUTH–WEST order.

Important information

This is a digital PDF download. Nothing is mailed. This is an original fictional winter puzzle activity, not affiliated with any existing game or franchise. Story, puzzles and layout were developed with AI assistance and logic-checked; an independent group playtest is still recommended before general release. Personal household or single-classroom use only; no resale or redistribution.

Delivery: The downloadable ZIP containing the player and host PDFs is sent automatically after successful checkout.