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PLAYDAYVAULT ORIGINAL

The Sunken Compass

A PRINT-AND-PLAY ADVENTURE

PIRATE ADVENTURE · AGES 9+

The Sunken Compass

A tide-worn chart. A hidden harbor. Ten discoveries.

40–60 minutes2–6 playersModerate

Ten connected harbor discoveries combine cargo records, a chart, buoy values, signal letters and a final compass chest.

$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.

Captain Mara has recovered a sealed compass chest from a shallow lagoon. Its owner left harbor records, a paper tide log and a coded chart to help a careful crew bring it home. Join Mara on a paper voyage: choose a vessel, follow the island grid and combine your discoveries. All navigation rules are supplied; no nautical knowledge or water activity is needed.

Work through 10 connected puzzles: record deduction, cargo arithmetic, elapsed time, grid navigation, symbol values, compass turns, indexed letters, time intervals, ordering, linked final code, 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
  • Printable invitation and escape certificate
  • A4 and US Letter PDF editions
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THE SUNKEN COMPASS · ILLUSTRATED 2026.9

Follow the paper tide.

Ten connected harbor discoveries lead from cargo records and a chart to signal letters, pennants and the final compass chest.

Read the harbor records
Read the harbor records
Decode the chart
Decode the chart
Reach the reef
Reach the reef

Colour and ink-saving PDFs in A4 and US Letter, separate host answers, and matching online play. Every page includes an illustration; repeated scenes keep each round visually consistent.

Original AI-assisted illustrations and writing created for PlaydayVault. Automated checks completed; human playtesting is pending. Fixed puzzles and quiz answers repeat on replay.

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