A small team. A brave quest. A very important egg.
30–45 minutes2–6 playersBeginner
Follow Pip through eight illustrated nursery puzzles: trace a trail, turn a key, complete bell patterns and piece together the final lock. Includes colour and ink-saving printable kits plus the online companion.
English language. No physical product. Applicable tax added at checkout.
THE STORY BEGINS
You’ve just stepped into something extraordinary.
Pip promised to watch the mountain nursery. But the smallest egg is missing from its basket! A trail of muddy marks leads into the garden, and the nursery’s clever little locks are all closed. Will your team help Pip follow eight clues and find a safe, warm place for the egg? Keep every answer: the final lock needs your earlier discoveries.
Work through 8 connected puzzles: route tracing, pattern rotation, number sequences, visual decoding, logic deduction, 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.
Explore the mountain nursery with a new illustration on every puzzle page. Trace a trail, turn a key and follow the clues all the way to the missing egg.
Follow the footprintsFind your first clue among the ferns.Hear the patternComplete the nursery’s repeating bell tunes.Spot what fitsUse three rules to choose a cosy blanket.
Print in your own styleColour and ink-saving editions, each in A4 and US Letter. Eight puzzle pages, a team notebook, invitation and certificate.
A little help, whenever you need itMatching illustrated online puzzles, two hints per clue, and a separate host guide with the full explanations.
Made for a shared adventureAges 7+, with an adult reader if needed. 2–6 players. Allow an estimated 30–45 minutes, plus about 5 minutes to print and prepare.
New AI-assisted illustrations and puzzle writing created for PlaydayVault. This edition has automated puzzle checks; family playtesting is still pending.
BEFORE EVERYONE ARRIVES
Your first play, step by step.
Have ready: Player kit, pencils and a separate copy of the host guide.
Read the host guide before guests arrive and keep its solutions off the play table.
Give the team the opening story and numbered player pages.
Use the progressive hints when requested and finish with the printed certificate.
Start with the included host guide for the complete rules. Game times are estimates; allow preparation time separately.
Eight illustrated puzzles lead from a rainforest field station to a silent canopy beacon. Read maps, balance supplies, plan a crossing and restore the emerald lens.