FAQ
What exactly is Forsaken Souls: Hidden Ward?
Forsaken Souls: Hidden Ward is an escape room game you can play at home with your family or friends. As a team of players, you need to work together to discover clues, solve puzzles, and accomplish tasks in one or more rooms.
Is this a physical game?
Forsaken Souls: Hidden Ward comes as a digital file that you download. You need to print the clues on a home printer, and place them around your home.
Do I Need to Play the Original Forsaken Souls Before Forsaken Souls: Hidden Ward?
You don’t need to play the original Forsaken Souls puzzle book before playing Forsaken Souls: Hidden Ward. While Hidden Ward is set later in the timeline and is related to the original book, it can be enjoyed independently. The two stories are linked but contain no spoilers for each other.
What do I need to set up the game at home?
One person is needed for setting up the game at home and facilitating it during game play; this person is called the Game Master. The Game Master will need the following:
- a printer, to print the clues and other components
- scissors, to cut the printed items
- several containers, to put the clues in (or you can print some envelopes from our Extras PDF)
- sticky tape, to stick the printed padlocks on the containers
How long does it take to set up the game?
Setting up the game takes some time. The Game Master needs to make sure to start the preparation at least 2.5-3h before they plan to start playing. To avoid giving away spoilers for other players, it's best to do everything while the rest of the group is away.
Can the Game Master play with the rest of the players?
Yes! Although the Game Master will have knowledge of what the clues are and where each one is placed, they can still meaningfully participate in the solution of the puzzles together with everyone else.
How do I know if I have solved a puzzle correctly?
When you find the solution to a puzzle, you need to check if it is correct before moving on.
Go to the online validator and enter your answer. The key you see on the screen should match the key shown on the padlock. If it doesn't, that's not the right answer.
What type of mental challenges should we expect?
The puzzles in Forsaken Souls: Hidden Ward cover the following five areas: Language, Mathematics and Numeracy, Logic, and Spatial Perception.
What if we get stuck?
The book comes with a progressive Hint System. Each puzzle includes a series of gradual hints, ensuring that you receive assistance without inadvertently encountering spoilers. The last hint for each puzzle reveals the actual answer.
