A Cosmic Comedy of Errors
2089, Earth orbit. On research station Hermes-7, 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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- 4 players · 2–3 h
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Characters
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Engineer Chen Li
Chen Li is the station's hardworking and perpetually stressed engineer, easily spotted by his grease-stained overalls and worried frown. He guards his maintenance logs fiercely, claiming they contain proprietary secrets from his past corporate work.
Style
Practical space engineer ready to fix anything, maybe with grease stains.
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Captain Beatrice 'Bea' Vance
Captain Beatrice Vance is the stoic and demanding commander of Hermes-7, maintaining strict military protocol across the station. Though she projects absolute confidence, recent security logs hint that she may be bending the rules to access restricted areas.
Style
Authoritative captain in command, even if the uniform is slightly dishevelled.
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Dr. Aris Thorne
Dr. Aris Thorne is a brilliant but eccentric astrophysicist whose life revolves around deep-space anomalies and telescope calibration. He has been under immense professional stress lately following harsh public criticism of his life's work.
Style
Brilliant astrophysicist lost in thought, possibly with cosmic dust on their lab coat.
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Gideon 'Gid' Bellweather
Gideon Bellweather is the station's cheerful morale officer and resident comedian, keeping spirits high with endless jokes. Beneath his jovial exterior, however, he possesses a razor-sharp observational wit and a surprisingly secretive nature.
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
Not ideal if
you only want a period setting
you want the story to stay grounded and realistic
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