The Vandermist Dossier cover
2022BGG rank #8,422

The Vandermist Dossier

by Ruud Kool · Puzzelpost

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Players1–5
Time120–210m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age14+

About the game

What is The Vandermist Dossier?

In the spring of 1979 Abigail Vandermist, 19 years old, discovers people mysteriously disappearing from the village of Oostzoom. She starts her investigation. Her sister Helena stays behind in Amsterdam...until she notices not hearing anything from Abby for weeks. In The Vandermist Dossier, you are being asked to help in this cold case. You receive the file by post and then you can start digging in the information. Spend an evening working to solve puzzles, unlock hidden clues, and unravel the mystery of the Vandermist family. Will you and your guests be able to solve the mystery and discover what happened? Note that in the original Dutch production of this escape-room game, the missing girl is Abigail Boekanier, thus the name of the game is Het Boekanier Dossier.

How it plays

Mechanics

Cooperative GameSimultaneous Action SelectionSolo / Solitaire GameStorytelling

On the shelf

Categories

AdventureDeductionMurder / MysteryPuzzleReal-time

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