The Ghost Committee

Seven approvals. An empty meeting room. An archivist dead inside a sealed vault. In 2050, records from the Central Continuity Archive show that a long-dissolved committee has unanimously approved a national surveillance project. Some of its members are dead, yet their signatures appear in the minutes. Then archivist Owen Keel dies in a sealed vault that no attacker entered. In The Ghost Committee, investigate who—or what—cast the votes, why the project was authorised and how Keel died. Work through the records, challenge the official account and make your findings before opening the solution. Examine the evidence • Compare meeting minutes, decision timings and the committee’s dissolution records • Investigate profile, identity, access and biometric records • Examine medical and environmental reports from the sealed vault • Trace remote activity through audit records and device evidence • Follow the project ledger and make five evidence-backed findings What you receive • One 40-page PDF mystery case file • Medium–hard difficulty • Approximately 90–120 minutes of gameplay • For 1–4 players, ages 14+ • Play on screen or print at home • Optional hints and a 20-point scoring system • Instructions, evidence and solution included This is a self-guided, one-session science-fiction detective mystery. No game master is required. Content note Murder, detention and coercion involving a family member. Digital download This is a downloadable PDF. No physical item will be shipped. For personal use only. Redistribution, resale and public sharing are not permitted. AI disclosure AI-assisted tools supported the creation of some written and visual elements in this game. Every stage involved substantial human direction, judgement and revision, including the concept, mystery structure, evidence, logic, wording, visual presentation and final selection. The completed game was deliberately developed, checked and approved by Hidden Dossier; it was not produced as automatic or unedited AI output. New to Hidden Dossier? Try " The Blackwood Signal ", a complete 25-page printable mystery game available for $0. No payment is required, although an optional contribution can be made to support future Hidden Dossier cases.