The House Without a Name

The case

The Elgaard family lives quietly in a house near a small coastal town in North Jutland. In February 2026 an unsigned postcard arrives. The picture shows the house they lived in eight years ago, in another city, under other names. On the back: “WE KNOW YOUR REAL NAMES. FRIDAY.”

The family lives under a protected address scheme. They may not contact their old circle, and their teenage daughter doesn’t know the whole story. Hidden in a folder of seemingly ordinary documents is the explanation of how the family was found – and who is behind it.

Your mission

• Find out how the family’s protected identity was discovered.
• Find out who sent the postcard and the messages.
• Explain why – what did the sender want?
• Back up your accusation with at least four document numbers.

The people in the case

• 
  Camilla RoedLocal journalist interested in property records
• Freja ElgaardDaughter, 17, researching her family’s past
• 
  Jorgen SahlFormer business contact the family testified against
• 
  Maja ElgaardMother, previously known by another name
• 
  Niels VangThe family’s former security contact
• 
  Thomas ElgaardFather, keeps an encrypted backup

How Game Night works

1. Print the case file (21 documents) and sort it into the START folder and 2 sealed envelopes. The first page tells you how.
2. Investigate at the table. Share out the documents, compare times and statements, and argue it out. Your phone just stays on the table.
3. Open the envelopes when you've cracked each checkpoint. The site checks your answer and gives hints if you get stuck (each costs a point).
4. Make your accusation together: the culprit, three key questions and at least four pieces of evidence. You score up to 20 points – then reveal the full solution.

Hall of fame

No table has cracked this case yet. Will yours be the first?

All names, companies and events in this game are fictional.