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Join our Free Mini Email Mysteries. Each game is a multi-day adventure filled with clues and puzzles.
Each day, you’ll receive a new instalment that brings you closer to uncovering the truth straight to your email inbox. From Day 2 onwards, you’ll start making your own deductions, identifying suspects and piecing together the mystery step by step. Every email also includes a hidden puzzle, solve them all to reveal a secret code word.
At the end of your mystery, you’ll use that code to unlock exclusive access to our Voucher Vault, where you’ll find free escape games and special rewards waiting for you.
A Mailbag Mystery
6 Day Game
It’s 1887 America, and the frontier has been pushed to its outermost limits. With no telegraph and no proper post office, the town relies on the stagecoach for news, supplies, and the occasional parcel that really should have stayed a secret.
This morning, the stagecoach rolled into town, and Rhoda Norse did what she always does — dropped the mailbag at the store, then rolled on to the Saddle Saw Saloon. Only problem is… by the time everyone got there, the mailbag was missing. So, who took it, and why — and what on earth could be in that bag that’s worth causing this much trouble?
Who stole the missing mail? Sign up for our Free 6-Day Mini Email Mystery and join Sheriff Wyatt Burp in uncovering the truth.
The Case of The Missing Manuscript
7 Day Game
Can you solve “The Case of The Missing Manuscript”?
Bestselling author Wanda Ringhans is boarding the luxurious MSC Virtuosa for a glamorous weekend voyage — but before the ship can even set sail, disaster strikes. Pages from her hotly anticipated new novel vanish without a trace…
Was it an innocent mix-up, or a calculated theft? Sign up for our Free 7-Day Mini Email Mystery and join Wanda’s agent, Hope Endoors, in uncovering the truth.
The Switchboard Solution
7 Day Game
Hidden in the rolling hills of Buckinghamshire lies the quiet village of Chesham. Protected from the worst of the Blitz, life in the village is calm, even cheerful. Military personnel from nearby Latimer House often pass through, bringing stories from the front and a hopeful whisper that the war could soon be over.
But one cold winter morning, disaster strikes. The telephone switchboard at the village post office is found vandalised. Who would sabotage the only link between Chesham and the outside world… and why?
Was it a careless prank, or something far more dangerous? Join the investigation in our Free 7-Day Mini Email Mystery and help uncover the truth behind the Cut Communication.
Anarchy in The Archives
6 Day Game
In 1951, ambitious anthropology student Andrew Brearley arrived at Yale’s Peabody Museum to study the origins of ancient Mayan artifacts. His groundbreaking research promised to reveal the secrets of the past — but instead, it uncovered a modern-day mystery.
As crates were opened and catalogues checked, Andrew noticed something disturbing: empty spaces where priceless relics should have been. The museum’s esteemed curator, Marc Francois, was quickly suspended under suspicion of theft — but Andrew isn’t convinced.
Was the curator framed? Were the artifacts stolen, misplaced… or something even stranger?
Join the investigation in our Free 7-Day Mini Email Mystery and help uncover the truth behind The Missing Relics.
A Scratch Too Far
5 Day Game
Sun, sea, and scandal at the luxurious Muana Lani Island Hotel. Guests relax beneath palm trees, cocktails in hand — until disaster strikes. Rusty Carze’s prized vintage Buick, the jewel of the resort, has been found with a deep scratch down the side.
Was it an innocent accident, or a deliberate act of revenge?
With rumours swirling and tempers rising, paradise suddenly feels a little less perfect. Join the investigation in our Free 7-Day Mini Email Mystery and help uncover the truth behind The Scratched Roadmaster.
A Peculiar Scent
7 Day Game
In the heart of Knightsbridge, just a short stroll from Hyde Park, stands Styles — London’s most exclusive department store. Within its sandstone walls, the elite shop for couture fashion, fine jewellery, and the most exquisite perfumes money can buy.
But today, glamour gives way to scandal. The perfume department is in turmoil after a diamond-encrusted Chanel atomiser vanishes without a trace. With security on every door and staff at every counter, how could such a theft have happened?
Was it an inside job — or a daring act of deception among London’s high society?
Join the investigation in our Free 7-Day Mini Email Mystery and help uncover the truth behind The Missing Atomiser.
The Crystal Heist
5 Day Game
The year is 2438. Two centuries after Earth’s destruction by the parasitic Polytics, humanity drifts among the stars in search of a new home. Aboard the colony ship S.S. Kipper, her crew and passengers sleep in stasis, their survival dependent on dwindling quadlithium power crystals.
When a nearby alien mining vessel responds to their distress call, officers Liza Blasta and Red Shurt beam aboard to negotiate for fresh supplies. But the deal takes a dark turn. The alien captain’s crew are gaunt and fearful, and the crystals he offers are revealed to be fakes — lifeless polymer replicas.
Moments later, chaos erupts. The real quadlithium is missing, and the Kipper’s crew stand accused. Was it sabotage, theft, or something far more sinister?
Join the investigation in our Free 5-Day Mini Email Mystery and help uncover the truth behind The Vanishing Crystals.
A Positively Intriguing Puzzle
5 Day Game
‘Twas the week before Christmas and chaos was brewing at Red Herring Games HQ! Just as the team were wrapping up for the season, disaster struck! Tina Humphreys’ favourite festive ornament, a Supernatural-themed snow globe, mysteriously vanished from her desk.
- Was it a clumsy intern with a snow globe obsession?
- A courier with sticky fingers?
- Or someone with much frostier motives…?
Join our mini email mystery game and help Tina crack the case before Christmas! You’ll receive Five short emails, each one packed with clues, suspects, and festive fun.