Hi Julia,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a detailed review and for sharing your experience.
Iād like to clarify a few important points for future customers who might read this.
Print quality:
The graphics in our product photos are not digital mockups or enhanced renders. They are printed on a real home printer using the exact files customers receive. Thousands of customers have printed and played this same game with excellent results. Print vibrancy depends heavily on printer settings, ink levels, paper type, and printer model. For consistently perfect results, many customers choose to use a local or online printing service, which we always recommend as an option.
Envelopes & contents:
The envelopes are designed to be folded paper envelopes, not sealed shut permanently. Folding the contents (as they are paper clues) is completely normal and intended. That said, customers are always free to use regular envelopes instead. This flexibility is part of the DIY nature of printable escape rooms.
No internet / QR code ending:
This game is intentionally 100% offline and self-guided. While we do have many games that use the internet and QR codes (including several Christmas titles), the overwhelming feedback (especially for holiday and family gatherings) is that people do not want to be on their phones. They want to sit together at the table and play. That design choice is very deliberate, and itās one reason this game has been enjoyed by tens of thousands of players worldwide.
The ending:
Every puzzle and physical element in the game is tied to the story, which concludes with a narrative resolution and a personalized detective certificate. Many families enjoy adding a photo and keeping it as a souvenir. Whether that style of ending resonates is, of course, subjective. But the story does have a clear resolution where the players become the heroes.
Cutting & assembly:
Printable escape rooms do require cutting and assembly. What you see in the product photos is exactly what the game containsāno more, no less. The materials donāt assemble themselves, and weāre very transparent about that so customers can make an informed choice before purchasing.
We genuinely appreciate feedback, even when opinions differ, and weāre glad you still found the game fun overall. Thank you again for playing and for sharing your thoughts.
Robert & Gabriel @MysteryLocks
