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The Desert Caravan Code

A PRINT-AND-PLAY ADVENTURE

Desert expedition · AGES 10+

The Desert Caravan Code

Printable escape room · Eight connected puzzles. One story to restore.

30–45 minutes2–6 playersModerate

A sandstorm has scattered the caravan’s route records. You have reached a sheltered waystation with eight documents and a locked signal box. Reconstruct the route and send the supply team to the correct meeting point.

Format
Digital download · English
Suggested age
10+ · adult reading help may be needed
Paper
A4 and US Letter
Preparation
Read the host guide and print player pages before play. Allow setup time separately.

Printing help · Choose by age and reading ability

$29USD · digital download

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English language. No physical product. Applicable tax added at checkout.

THE STORY BEGINS

You’ve just stepped into something extraordinary.

A sandstorm has scattered the caravan’s route records. You have reached a sheltered waystation with eight documents and a locked signal box. Reconstruct the route and send the supply team to the correct meeting point.

Work through 8 connected puzzles: reading clues, linked ciphers, logical ordering, map routes, number puzzles, and bring the clues together for a final answer. Play at your own pace, with two progressive hints for every puzzle.

Play times are estimates and vary by group. Ages are guidance; younger players may need an adult.

Inside your download

  • Original, connected paper puzzles
  • Player booklet and printable clue cards
  • Separate host guide with full solutions
  • Two progressive hints per puzzle
  • Answer notebook and teamwork certificate
  • A4 and US Letter PDF editions
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ILLUSTRATED PAPER ADVENTURE

Restore the caravan route.

Path grids, water registers and sheltered-route records guide eight discoveries through a desert waystation.

Your player booklet: Restore the caravan route.
Your player booklet
A real page from the game: Restore the caravan route.
A real page from the game

Immersive colour pages, a practical ink-saving edition, and a separate host guide. A4 and US Letter colour PDFs share the same artwork and layout, scaled to fit your paper. The matching online game uses the same puzzles.

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