New Puzzle card launches from Australia’s Mystery Unfolds
Perth, Western Australia-based puzzle creators, Mystery Unfolds, are looking for puzzle enthusiasts to help us test a new puzzle card, Escape the Swedish Furniture Store, before its public release.
What is a Puzzle Card?
A puzzle card is an escape room experience in a birthday card. The recipient doesn’t get their gift until they’ve solved the mystery within. A puzzle card can add a new dynamic to gifting, or simply be experienced as a fun, standalone puzzle. They can be solved alone for a challenge or for fun with friends.
Mystery Unfolds has been making puzzle experiences since 2020. Help us deliver the best experience we can by testing our cards.
NEW Prototype Puzzle Card: Escape the Swedish Furniture Store
Difficulty: Easy - Medium
Escape the Swedish Furniture Store is an ideal gift for a fan of puzzles or for those who love getting lost in an organised sprawl of furniture, trolleys, shelving, and meatballs.
You wake up in a large semi-familiar space – your last memory of testing out a modular futon is still foggy. You stumble around an endless guided pathway, before finally reaching the exit - but the doors are locked. You quickly realise this is no accident
Escape the Swedish Furniture Store is suitable for someone who:
can read simple English
likes a moderate challenge
enjoys lateral thinking
How we pick our International testers
(If you are living in Australian or New Zealand, apply here instead)
We pick our testers in the following priority order:
Our Patreon supporters (Zealot tier or above) - Guaranteed to receive a physical card - apply now to secure a card.
Our Patreon supporters (Super Fan tier or above) - Guaranteed to receive a digital card - apply now to secure a card.
10 Followers - Randomly selected from those that follow our Facebook and Instagram.
20 Others - Randomly selected from
If you have previously received a card to test but did not provide feedback, your application is unlikely to be selected.
Complete this form to request a free card *
* You will receive a verification email, and if selected, receive a digital copy of the card by email in August.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s a puzzle card?
A puzzle card is an escape room experience in a birthday card. The recipient doesn’t get their birthday gift until they’ve solved the puzzle within.A “prototype”? Does that mean it won’t look that nice?
All finished puzzle card designs are hand-drawn and printed onto recycled paper so there’s always the occasional smudge, fleck, or hair-thin line out of place, but you can be damn sure they look nice. Our prototype cards, are about 90% the quality of the finished product and post-testing will go through a few additional alignment and linework tweaks. They still look great though, if we do say so.Do I need to gift this as a birthday card?
You certainly do not. While it does heighten the stakes to receive a puzzle card and be told you won’t get your birthday gift until you’ve solved the puzzle, this card can be experienced on its own as a fun stand-alone puzzle.Can I also have one of your other puzzle cards for free?
No, you cannot. But thanks for asking. 😉What age range is this card most suitable for?
This card will be most enjoyed by those who can read basic English, and follow cryptic instructions. It does not contain any violent, graphic, or sexual content. Based on the difficulty, we’d say 8+ but if you’re unsure if it’s appropriate for a younger person, request one anyway, then participate in our follow-up survey so that you can help us better define the age-appropriateness of this card in the future.When will my card be delivered?
Emailing of digital copies and shipping of physical copies will all happen sometime in August, 2024.
Cards Previously Released as Prototypes
Squid’s Games
(Apr, 22)
Day of the Mummies
(Apr, 24)
The Pirate Code
(Oct, 23)
Reindeer on a Chandelier
(Dec, 23)
Tied the Knot
(Apr, 24)