The Frostline Beacon

Testing and creation note Created with AI assistance. Time and age suggestions are unvalidated planning guides, not measured playtest results. Digital checks do not replace independent human playtesting or physical printer testing. A portable rescue beacon has disappeared from an isolated mountain relay hut during a whiteout. Three staff members entered three rooms carrying three different items. Work out who moved the beacon, decode where it went, and connect the evidence to the reason it vanished. THE FROSTLINE BEACON is a complete, self-contained print-and-play mini mystery. It has its own solution and is not an incomplete excerpt from a paid product. INCLUDED • 6-page printable A4 PDF • Three staff profiles and six verified clues • Compact deduction table • A self-contained number-code puzzle • Final-theory worksheet • Five progressive hints • Complete explained solution AT A GLANCE • 1–4 players • About 10–15 minutes • Ages 12+ • English language • No cutting, app, account, internet connection, or host preparation required • Free download; optional contributions are welcome HOW TO PLAY Print pages 2–4 for players. Keep pages 5–6 aside for progressive hints and the solution. A pen or pencil is the only additional item needed. READY FOR A BIGGER CASE? The Aurora Diversion is a separate 25–35 minute Arctic deduction mystery with four suspects, a full deduction grid, two code puzzles, progressive hints, and an explained solution: https://vardeverkstudio.itch.io/dead-air-aurora-station PERMISSION AND QUALITY NOTE For personal, household, classroom, or one-time non-ticketed event use. Share the project page rather than redistributing or reselling the files. This digital edition has been logic-checked, rendered, and visually reviewed. An independent live-player and physical-printer test remains pending.