The Vandermist Dossier

About this board game

The Vandermist Dossier is an escape-room game for 1–5 players that takes about 210 minutes to play. Work through a cold case by examining a file received by post, solving puzzles, unlocking hidden clues, and piecing together the mystery of the Vandermist family.

In the spring of 1979, 19-year-old Abigail Vandermist discovers that people are mysteriously disappearing from the village of Oostzoom. She begins investigating the disappearances, while her sister Helena remains in Amsterdam.

Weeks pass without Helena hearing from Abby. Concerned by the silence, she is drawn into the mystery. Your task is to help investigate what happened and uncover the truth hidden within the dossier.

• Examine information in a mailed case file
• Solve puzzles and unlock hidden clues
• Investigate the disappearances in Oostzoom
• Unravel the mystery of the Vandermist family

The game invites you to spend an evening working through the evidence, either alone or with others. Each discovery brings you closer to understanding Abigail’s investigation and the events surrounding her disappearance.

Will you and your guests be able to solve this cold case and discover what happened? Released in 2022, The Vandermist Dossier offers a focused mystery experience built around investigation, puzzles, and hidden information.

In the original Dutch production, the missing girl is named Abigail Boekanier, and the game is titled Het Boekanier Dossier.