Holiday Hijinks #7: The Turkey Trial

About this board game

Holiday Hijinks #7: The Turkey Trial is an escape room-style puzzle game for 1–4 players that takes about 60 minutes to solve. Across just 18 cards, your group must help a turkey escape the farmer’s house and discover what the governor can do about the trouble.

The whole family has gathered at the farm, but their strange attention has left the turkey certain that something is wrong. Fortunately, the barnyard is full of friends who may be able to assist. Work through a series of puzzles to unravel the mystery and find a way out.

Puzzles can test perception, wordplay, and lateral thinking, so English-language fluency is required. When you solve a card, enter the answer on the companion website using a smartphone or computer. If you are correct, it directs you to the next card or cards.

• 18-card escape room-style experience
• Companion website checks answers and unlocks the next steps
• Graduated hints provide help without revealing too much
• Non-destructible system: writing on the cards is optional
• Rated 1 out of 3 in difficulty

The hint system lets your group get a small nudge when a puzzle stalls, while preserving the satisfaction of solving the challenge. The game is non-destructible, although a group cannot replay it themselves; after playing, it can be passed on to another group.

Released in 2023, The Turkey Trial offers a light, accessible entry in the Holiday Hijinks line, combining a peculiar farmyard situation with a compact sequence of puzzles and a digital answer-checking system.