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Puzzle adventures to take home

A whole adventure.
One backpack.

Open the bag, follow the clues, and solve your way through a story you can hold. Start with the Hiking Backpack, or see what’s coming next.

  • 1–4 players
  • About 1–2 hours
  • Ages 8+
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Made in Ottawa · Play at your own pace

Illustrated Hiking Backpack on a camping table with outdoor adventure gear.
01 / 04The Hiking Backpack
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Pick up where you are.

Everything you need during and after the Hiking Backpack game is one tap away.

01 · DURING THE GAME Get a hint Open the Hiking hint companion when your team gets stuck. 02 · AFTER THE GAME Reset the backpack Follow the illustrated checklist before passing it on.

Choose a world

Four stories to step into.

Each backpack has its own setting and puzzles. The Hiking Backpack is ready to play; the others are taking shape.

Hiking Backpack on a camping table in an illustrated forest setting.
Available now01

The Hiking Backpack

Follow a trail of clues to recover the combinations and find Juno’s favourite plushy.

Explore this adventure
Rugged backpack, postcards and map on an old wooden pub table near a Nordic fjord.
In development02

The Raven Inheritance

Follow Aunt Liv’s postcards across the Norse world toward a family secret.

Norse adventure · coming later
Orange maintenance backpack on a worktable aboard Space Station Aurora, with Earth visible through a window.
In development03

Space Station Aurora

The crew is stranded in their quarters. Explore the station and help bring its systems back online.

Station adventure · coming later
Explorer backpack, telescope and star chart on a workshop table beneath a night sky.
Early concept04

Space Exploration

Explore the history of space discovery and uncover your uncle’s playful secret project.

Working title · in concept
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The experience

Bring the adventure to your table.

Everything begins with a backpack full of physical clues and a story to unravel together.

  1. 01

    Borrow

    Request the Hiking Backpack. Pickup and return are arranged in person in Ottawa.

  2. 02

    Explore

    Unpack the story, solve the puzzles, and use the hint companion if you need a nudge.

  3. 03

    Reset & pass it on

    Use the reset checklist to put everything back in place for the next players.

Good to know

A few things before you start.

Clear answers for planning, playing, and passing the backpack on.

Which backpack can I borrow now?

The Hiking Backpack is the one currently available. The Norse and Aurora adventures are in development; Space Exploration is an early concept.

How does pickup work?

Use the request form to choose a preferred week. Pickup and return are arranged in person in Ottawa; the details are confirmed after your request.

How many people can play?

The Hiking Backpack is designed for 1–4 players, ages 8 and up. Most teams finish in about 1–2 hours.

What if we get stuck?

Open the Hiking hint companion while you play. It lets you ask for help on the puzzle you’re working on.

What do we do when we finish?

Follow the illustrated reset checklist so every prop is ready for the next group.

Take the next step

Ready for your first escape?

Start with the Hiking Backpack. Already played? Tell us what worked and what could be better.

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