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Professor Puzzle: Curse of the Dark Escape Room Game

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Investigate the mystery of a doomed village and its cursed castle in this thrilling escape room game! The game features innovative puzzle components and gameplay, and is designed to recreate the escape-room experience at home. With an easy-to-follow hints system, and the option to split the... Read More

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Professor Puzzle: Curse of the Dark Escape Room Game

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Investigate the mystery of a doomed village and its cursed castle in this thrilling escape room game! The game features innovative puzzle components and gameplay, and is designed to recreate the escape-room experience at home.

With an easy-to-follow hints system, and the option to split the game into two parts if required, Curse of the Dark is suitable for both novice and seasoned escape room players. Its time to solve the mystery of the creature and its castle. Will you survive the night?

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Barcode: 5056297219842

Publisher: Professor Puzzle

Color pattern: Black, Blue

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Weight: 0g

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