The Kronvald Cabinet

What’s inside

• One PDF of 26 pages: story, setup guide for the host, 9 puzzles + the Heart Drawer, answer key and hints
• The host role: Mistress Holub, the housekeeper, who checks passwords and hands out the envelopes
• Everything you need is printed on the pages. No real locks, no outside knowledge
• Colour Edition and Printer-Friendly Edition (light backgrounds that save ink)

How to play

1. One player hosts as Mistress Holub, the housekeeper. The host reads the setup pages, prints the kit and fills five envelopes before play.
2. Print single-sided, in color or in black and white. You need pencils, an eraser, scrap paper and one pair of scissors.
3. The team opens Envelope A. Envelopes A to D each hold two puzzles, so big teams can split up. Keep the Apprentices’ Daybook where everyone can see it.
4. Every puzzle gives a password: a word, a number or a phrase. When both passwords of an envelope are right, the housekeeper hands over the next one.
5. Three facts point to the real coiner among six people who know the Mint by night. Only the right name and the right code open the Heart Drawer before dawn.

Who it’s for

Our most challenging escape room, for adults and teens 16+: game night with friends, couples, puzzle fans, birthdays and office team events. Later locks need earlier answers, and red herrings test careful readers. 2–8 players plus one host. Allow about 100 minutes for 2 or 3 players.

Printing tips

Print single-sided on plain paper. The Printer-Friendly Edition uses light backgrounds and saves ink; the Colour Edition looks best on screen or on a colour printer. You can also mix: read on tablets and print only the pages you want to hold.