Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
Lower replayability
Low interaction
Scales well
Light strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Solve more than sixty linked puzzles in a physical journal, submit each answer online, and carry the resulting keys deeper into the mystery.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Read the full game description
Journal 29 is a 148-page interactive puzzle book containing more than sixty challenges arranged in a strict sequence. For each spread, players examine the illustration and text, work out an answer, then scan a QR code or visit the printed web address to submit it. A correct answer produces a key that must be written down because later puzzles depend on earlier discoveries. The system mixes visual deduction, wordplay, codes, lateral thinking, and physical interaction with the book. It works as a solitary experience or as a collaborative group puzzle, but every player shares the same chain of revelations. A pencil and an internet-connected device are required, and the book may be permanently marked as its mystery unfolds.
