A Cosmic Comedy of Errors
2089, Earth orbit. On research station Omega, all escape pods have been disabled and a crew member is dead. Four suspects — a pragmatic engineer, a commanding captain, a brilliant but absent-minded astrophysicist, and a suspiciously cheerful morale officer — must figure out who among them is a killer before help arrives. In space, no one can hear you point fingers.
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Characters
E
Engineer Chen Li
The station's pragmatic engineer, often found amidst machinery. Deeply concerned about the station's failing systems.
Style
Practical space engineer ready to fix anything, maybe with grease stains.
C
Captain Beatrice 'Bea' Vance
Captain Vance maintains an aura of command, though the current crisis has strained her composure.
Style
Authoritative captain in command, even if the uniform is slightly dishevelled.
D
Dr. Aris Thorne
The station's brilliant but absent-minded astrophysicist, consumed by his research into dark matter anomalies.
Style
Brilliant astrophysicist lost in thought, possibly with cosmic dust on their lab coat.
G
Gideon 'Gid' Bellweather
The station's morale officer who uses humor to cope with the crisis. His constant cheerfulness may be hiding something.
Style
Upbeat morale officer whose bright smile hides a deeper, perhaps nervous, energy.
What You Get
A solvable mystery
A complete storyline with fair clues, a believable killer, and a satisfying reveal.
Character dossiers
Individual character dossier for each player — with backstory, secrets, motives, and goals.
Dress guide
Spoiler-safe costume guide per character — so every guest arrives in character without giving anything away.
Host guide
Complete host guide with the full solution, round structure, and pacing tips.
Audio narration
Atmospheric audio narration — introduction, every round, and a dramatic conclusion.
Print-ready PDFs
Printable PDFs — download, print, and hand out to your guests.
Is This Your Kind of Mystery?
Best for
your group loves space, future settings, or genre twists
you want something approachable for first-time mystery players
you want the table talk to feel familiar fast
Vibe
closed-loop sci-fi pressure with a comic twist
bigger consequences and a more serious mood
mischief, misunderstandings, and a little comic mayhem
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