The Case of the Redacted Intake Record

Looking for a quiet, immersive puzzle experience built around documents, records, and careful review? Something slower, more methodical, and more reflective than a traditional escape room or party game.

The Case of the Redacted Record from Party Prints Press is a printable mystery case set in the fictional town of Hollenwil Ridge, centered on hospital intake records, procedural review, and what can be missed when systems are trusted too easily.

This case is designed for adults who enjoy close reading, logical sequencing, and working through information step by step.

This is not a fast-paced escape room.

It is a procedural mystery experience built around paperwork, audits, intake logs, and verification systems. 

Progress depends on working through the materials in order, noticing inconsistencies, and understanding how one step leads to the next.

What This Case Is About
Hollenwil Hospital relies on routine.

Intake forms are processed. Records are reviewed. Discrepancies are flagged and resolved.

Most days, this work goes unnoticed.

During a routine review of hospital intake records, staff identified several entries that did not fully align. Nothing appeared damaged. Nothing was missing.

Yet some records were marked for review and never closed.

This case concerns those records.

Your task is to examine the available documents, follow the review sequence, identify where normal procedures failed or stalled, and determine the authorization code required to complete the review process.

When the case is resolved, you will unlock a recovered record from the hospital archive.

How This Case Plays
This experience is sequential. Puzzles are designed to be solved in order, as each step builds on the previous one.

You will work entirely on paper, reviewing documents, solving logic-based puzzles, and recording answers as you go.

Each answer reduces to a single digit, which combines to form the final authorization code.

The tone is quiet, deliberate, and detail-focused. More audit than adrenaline.

This Case Works Well For
-Solo players who enjoy thoughtful, immersive puzzles
-Very small groups who prefer calm collaboration
-Readers who like document-based mysteries and slow reveals
-People who enjoy paying attention to detail and process
-Puzzle fans who prefer logic and sequencing over spectacle
-Players looking for a focused, low-noise game experience

This is a strong fit for players who enjoy working carefully through systems and noticing what others might overlook.

How to Play
-Print the pages and play at your own pace
-Solve the puzzles in order
-Record each answer on the provided answer sheet
-Reduce each answer to a single digit
-Follow instruction to form the final code

What’s Included
-You will receive a complete printable PDF case, including:
-Puzzle pages inspired by hospital records and intake materials
-Answer sheet
-Optional hint cards
-Full answer key
-QR code access to the unlocked record
-A short “How to Play” reference
-Everything is printer-friendly and easy to run.
-No props, locks, or setup required beyond printing.

Game Details
-Format: Printable PDF
-Playtime: Approximately 30–60 minutes
-Players: Solo or small group
-Difficulty: Thoughtful, moderate
-Style: Procedural, document-based, atmospheric
-Category: Clean adult mystery

About This Case in the Series
While this case can be played on its own, it is part of a larger mystery sequence set in Hollenwil Ridge.

Many players enjoy it most as part of the full trilogy, where its quieter, more procedural nature helps deepen the overall story.

*This is a digital item. No product will be shipped.