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
Engineer Chen Li
The station's pragmatic engineer, often found amidst machinery. Deeply concerned about the station's failing systems.
Captain Beatrice 'Bea' Vance
Captain Vance maintains an aura of command, though the current crisis has strained her composure.
Dr. Aris Thorne
The station's brilliant but absent-minded astrophysicist, consumed by his research into dark matter anomalies.
Gideon 'Gid' Bellweather
The station's morale officer who uses humor to cope with the crisis. His constant cheerfulness may be hiding something.
What You Get
Individual character dossier for each player — with backstory, secrets, and goals
Atmospheric audio narration — introduction, rounds, and dramatic conclusion
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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