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The Puppet Show

17 reviews

A dramatic 3D puppet theatre escape layered with story twists, puzzles, and an epic finale on an immersive online stage.

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Clever puzzles like in a real escape room
Online game companion checks every answer

Play time120 min
Best forEscape Room Fans

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Answer sheet included
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4.8 from 4,000+ reviews

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The story

The Puppet Show

Step into the captivating world of The Puppet Show Printable Escape Room, our most immersive and ambitious game yet! You receive a letter from a man seeking help after receiving a mysterious package on his porch. Upon listening to a cassette found inside, you're invited to discover the secrets hidden within a three-dimensional puppet theatre. This game will have you solving thrilling enigmas, all while navigating the intricate world of puppetry. Can you unravel the mysteries and discover what lies beyond the curtains? With seven envelopes containing everything you need to solve the puzzles, this game is perfect for those seeking a truly unique and challenging experience. Get ready to pull the strings and solve the puzzles in The Puppet Show Printable Escape Room!

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How to play

Read. Solve. Unlock.

Read the story Open the intro and step into the mystery.
Solve the puzzles Team up to crack one clever puzzle after another.
Unlock the ending Every answer moves you forward, all the way to the grand finale.

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The Puppet Show | Theatrical Mystery Escape Room

When a mysterious package arrives containing a miniature puppet theater, you're drawn into a performance where you control the narrative! This immersive DIY escape room transforms players into investigators exploring the boundary between spectator and participant.

A Three-Dimensional Mystery Awaits!

Respond to a desperate plea for help that leads to a most unusual invitation - one where puppets may not be the only ones with strings attached! Build and investigate a miniature theater where every curtain hides a secret, every prop holds a clue, and seven sealed envelopes guide you through an increasingly complex performance. Each puzzle solved brings you closer to understanding who's really pulling the strings!

What Makes This Performance Special:

3D Physical Elements: Build and explore a miniature theater
Extended Experience: 60-120 minutes of theatrical mystery
Narrative Progression: Seven envelope-based chapters
Immersive Design: Perfect for ages 12 and up
Flexible Format: Solo investigation or team experience
Creative Challenge: Our most ambitious escape room yet

Perfect For:

Theater Enthusiasts
Mystery Lovers
Artistic Minds
Teen Game Nights
Family Adventures
Weekend Challenges

Step into the spotlight with this unique escape room that brings theatrical intrigue to life through three-dimensional puzzles and envelope-based storytelling!

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What players say

Customers praised this printable escape room as "fun and original" with "great puzzles" that are "incredibly challenging." Most loved the interactive phone-based clues. However, some found setup time-consuming (2 hours), with unclear folding instructions and difficulty levels too high, causing frustration.

We loved it! It was fun and very original.
Incredibly challenging! I love that this uses your phone and all the clues are on there.
The kids loved it! Once I got the hang of it it was so fun!

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5 stars: 13 (76%)
4 stars: 1 (6%)
3 stars: 2 (12%)
2 stars: 1 (6%)
1 star: 0 (0%)

Difficulty: Quite tricky

Player type: With adults

Duration: Over 2 hours

We loved it! it was fun and original!

We loved it!
It was fun and very original.
It was the 1st time we played a 'paper only' escape game. We printed it out on good quality paper but next time we will print on A3 since some of the details were hard to see on A4.
We will definitely come back for more.

Not amazing.

Each step was tooooo long. There were a few errors.....

It was great we used the puzzle for a work Halloween party! Everyone enjoyed it!

It is very good! 5 star!

The kids loved it! Once I got the hang of it it was so fun! loved seeing their brains turn!

We loved this game! Fun to play, and need some thinking. Great layout!

really great game ! i was abble to set it up and play ! it took us 4 to 5 hours but we used the clues :) the website for the clues and everithing eles is a very nice touch. the only problem was with the instruction for folding, it wasnt clear for the paper ring and the enveloppe.

Nice puzzles, but require a bit of cutting and assembling as well as manipulating some pieces during play. Required use of a computer so really took away from the idea of having a game. That’s electronic free. Wish I had been paper version only available.

Whilst the quality of this is lovely, it took a lot of time to cut out and set up (2 hours) then it was so difficult that we gave up after the first few tasks. 😔

Detailed and challenging! We enjoyed it

Incredibly challenging! I love that this uses your phone and all the clues and messages are on there. I could set up the game and still play because I didn’t know any more than the others.
It took 3 adults and 2 teens 2 hours to complete this.

Super game with great puzzles! The games stand for quality! Always happy to play again...👍🏼

This one I had some fun putting together. I printed it out on cardstock paper to help make everything a little more sturdy. I'm about halfway through it and I love it! Having everything cut out and put together following the instructions makes the game that much more fun! I'm already looking forward to the next game! I hope to finish this one tonight!

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Explains the set up perfectly, the puzzles themselves were very good :) We played with four of us initially as one team but ended up competitively racing to work everything out boys v girls (girls won😉) - worked well both ways! Was a really fun night, will most likely buy from this shop again 🫶🏼

Raven Mansion Mystery- Pure Delight!

We played this as a family of four (2 parents and 2 adult kids) at our son's birthday weekend getaway. We all had an amazing time exploring, learning and (eventually) escaping! The website element was so well done and truly set the stage for the entire event! Well done!

Duration: 1–2 hours

Great fun for a rainy day!

This was lots of fun! We did this as a group of 3 and it took about 90 minutes. Easy to set up, and next time I'll try adding boxes and locks to add to the atmosphere.

Difficulty: Easy and fun

Player type: With kids (under 12)

Duration: 30–60 minutes

Fun Easter activity

The kids enjoyed this Easter escape and only needed a few clues on certain ones. Aged 9 and 12. I loved the way all the clues and pieces were in envelopes and kept together. It made it look very nice and organized.

What a wonderful experience! We loved playing this for my son's 24th birthday! The online portion was so well done and we worked together to get all the puzzles solved (used the hints too!). Thank you so much!

We had someone much fun!!!!🤩🤩🤩

We had so much fun!!!🤩🤩🤩 I will say, it was on the hard side for us which made it an absolute great evening!!!!

I printed it twice and had 3 on 1 team and 4 on the other (1 didn't show up🫣) . That was the perfect amount to work on this game. I did use some envelopes to put some of the items in so I didn't have to fold them as much. I just wrote inside the door to open the coinciding envelope when the room was opened.

We did have to use some clues to get through. The website was awesome with guiding you throughout the game.

We look forward to our next game night doing one of these puzzles.🤩

(I didn't get a picture of everyone☹️ but one group did take a picture. 🥰)

hatte Potenzial mit etwas Bastelarbeit ein cooler escape rooms zum Anfassen zu werden

Difficulty: Just right

Player type: With teens (13–17)

Monster Chest - 14th birthday party

We had a 14th birthday party with seven boys, at least four of whom were used to escape rooms. Everything went very smoothly and the materials were high quality. The kids definitely had fun. It took them a little longer than an hour to do it, but they weren’t trying to rush. Even though they were all one team, I printed two copies of everything so there wouldn’t be seven people all huddled around one piece of paper. In retrospect, I would have printed at least four copies so everyone could truly see and remain engaged. I would have also printed the room and the chest a lot bigger, just to make it a bit more immersive. I swapped out the envelopes for boxes with 4-digit locks, to make finding the code more satisfying. I would say the 3.5 difficulty was just right for the experienced players and a little too hard for those who had never done an escape room before. We will definitely buy more kits for future parties.

Oh my gosh! This was so much fun Easter Morning. I set the game up for my husband and two grown children. What a riot watching them figure out the clues so the could get the next clue.
I highly recommend!!

It was a great experience for the whole family

It was a great experience for the whole family, my 18, and 20 year olds were intrigued and dedicated to solving the puzzles. Everyone had a wonderful time while using our brains, lol.

Really great puzzles

Really great puzzles, lovely story, easy to follow and if not, the clues are there! Great way to take our Easter Egg hunt to the next level!

We did this as a family of four and really enjoyed it! I went full immersive. Loved the details of the box and the envelopes

The Easter Escape Room was fun. My 15 and 13 year olds (who are skilled escape roomers) took about 25 minutes to complete it, along with searching the house for the 11 envelopes they needed. The directions and clues were clear.

Fun...but need more of a challenge.

This one was a bit on the easy side for our family (18-26 years old). But we did enjoy it and will try another one in the future. The next one, we will split up into teams and compete against each other to add a little more excitement.
Couple of suggestions, the font on the cards is hard to read and some of the words were above our pay grade. And honestly, most of the puzzles were solved before our narrator was done reading the card. But overall, it was a great game.

Great game. Whole family enjoyed and difficulty-level was pitched right for my 12 and 13 year old. My only critique would be to improve the contrast of the text on the base layer of puzzle two, as when printed out, the blue text on blue background was a little difficult to read.

So cute and fun, great graphics!

Player type: With kids (under 12), With teens (13–17), With adults

Super fun!

Super fun escape room! Easy to print, cut and set up. I printed 4 sets and split our large family into groups to solve. Everyone had a great time!

Difficulty: Very challenging

From the Printer to the Banquet Hall

Last year, we bought "The Pirate Box" Escape Room from Mystery Locks to use for our high school's Spring Banquet. We tweaked the story a little and gave it a "Goonies" intro, inviting the students to free "One-Eyed Willie!" We went all out, building a room that modeled the inside of a Pirate ship, complete with skeletons and treasure! The students had a blast! We are looking forward to this year's banquet as we tackle "The Venice Heist!" Thank you, Mystery Locks!

If you would like to see our Escape Room, here is a public link to a silent video through Canva! Thank you!

https://www.canva.com/design/DAHATVV-CZM/FVu4iH8Jmmu6sL8cTWH_Cw/watch?utm_content=DAHATVV-CZM&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hda909b91de

Duration: Under 30 minutes

Great for kids!

The hunt went really well! My kids are 7, 9, and 12, and the level was just about perfect for them with the exception of a couple *really* easy ones. We gave the super easies to my 7 year old, and she was fine with it but one of them was truly too easy, maybe more appropriate for a child just learning to read (to solve the clue you just had to be able to read in a spiral). Otherwise, it was fun and good quality!
Looking forward to trying some of the higher level games and playing with adults!

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