{"product_id":"last-crossing-at-saltmere","title":"Last Crossing at Saltmere","description":"\u003cp\u003eThirty-five years ago, a death on a tidal island was ruled an accident. A hidden journal says otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaltmere, June 1991. Marian Ashdown, the much-loved curator of the Boathouse Museum, is found at the foot of the sail-loft stairs on Heron Holm, a tiny tidal island you can only reach along a stone causeway when the tide is out. The police call it a fall and close the file.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirty-five years later, volunteers restoring the museum lift a floorboard and find her journal. The case is reopened, and your team has the whole file: every report, statement, log and letter from 1991, and the new evidence from 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho was with Marian on the island that night? How did they get there and back before the tide came in? And what did they take away?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA printable no-host cold case detective game for 1-6 players. Everyone plays, nobody needs to know the answer, and the case is fair: the evidence proves who it was, so you can solve it without guessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You Get\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Briefing (8 pages): the story so far, the rules, how to play solo, in pairs or as a group of six, a session plan, printing guide and FAQ (no spoilers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetective Kit (7 pages): six team job cards, a suspect board, a timeline sheet, an evidence tracker, notes and the Case Closure Form\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree evidence stages (13, 13 and 12 pages): 29 documents in all, including police reports, witness statements, scene photographs, a map with distances, a tide chart, telephone records, a harbour log, council and trust minutes, an anonymous letter, a newspaper cutting, a journal, typing samples and a lab report. Each stage ends with a checkpoint and two sealed hints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnswer Check and Solution (6 pages): a one-page answer check to score yourselves, then the full story, the step-by-step proof and the timeline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e59 pages in all, in two complete sets: US Letter and A4 (each laid out for its own paper, not scaled)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow It Plays\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1-6 players. Solo, in pairs, or a family group of six\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo host: everyone reads the evidence and solves together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevealed in three stages, so it cannot be solved too early\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne document per page, easy to deal out around a table. No single page gives the answer away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix optional team jobs (Lead Reviewer, Timekeeper, Map and Tide Officer, Records Clerk, Document Examiner, Interviewer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout 60 to 120 minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood To Know\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstant download: you get a zip file of PDFs right after checkout. Nothing is shipped.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint at home or at a print shop, at 100% (\"Actual size\"). Covers are in colour; the evidence prints well in black and white.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily-friendly: ages 12 and up (younger detectives can play with an adult). Marian dies in a fall before the story begins. No gore and nothing frightening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal use: print as many copies as you need for your own household, classroom or group. Please do not resell or share the files.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is an original story with original characters. It is not affiliated with any other game, book, show or brand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow we made it: the story, characters and documents are original to this game. They were written with the help of AI tools, then checked and edited by us, including a step-by-step consistency check of every time, distance, alibi and document, so the solution is fair and unique. All artwork, photographs, the map and the typewriter samples are drawn by code, not AI image tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuestions or refund requests: email quillbaylabs@gmail.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quillbay Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48127439012001,"sku":null,"price":11.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/0212\/3169\/files\/1-cover_9c1b2fef-fd76-4d0f-93ca-28cdfcedde21.jpg?v=1792321439","url":"https:\/\/quillbaylabs.com\/products\/last-crossing-at-saltmere","provider":"Quillbay Labs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}