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Ages 8–10 · Est. 35–50 minutes · 2–6 players

Cloud Castle Invitation

The guests can enter only after the invitation checks are completed in the right order. Work together to rebuild the castle welcome schedule.

6 clues, gradual hints and a complete paper finish. Choose a reader, a recorder and a checker, then work through the mission together.

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Cloud Castle Invitation: Arrange the four event cards using every witness note. "Immediately before" means there is no event between them. Report the requested position after the whole order has been checked.

Your mission

Work together to rebuild the castle welcome schedule.

Welcome to the cloud castle. The guests can enter only after the invitation checks are completed in the right order. Your team has the original records on the table. First recover five pieces of information, then use the final plan to rebuild the castle welcome schedule. Keep every result beside its badge so another teammate can check your reasoning.

How your team will think

Combine before/after reports and work-and-travel windows.

Keep event names, times and badge labels together. Test the printed before, after and availability rules before accepting a schedule.

Set up in one room

  1. Print the six player sheets and two record sheets for each team. Keep answers and hints with the host.
  2. Lay out Event cards, Guest ledger, the remaining clue sheets and the final plan. All task records are printed inside the sheets; no extra prop is needed.
  3. After each clue, pass roles one seat clockwise. With two players, combine Reader with Recorder and Checker with Builder. With five or six, add a second checker and a source finder; everyone explains one decision.

Bring to the table

  • One complete player set and record set per team
  • One pencil per child
  • One adult host with the answer and hint pages

Print and sorting checklist · Plan the player roles

Ages and durations are design estimates. Choose the pace and reading support that suit your group.

Look before you print

See all 6 player clues

These are the actual figures and instructions from the player pack. Read the final page’s rule along with the earlier clues.

Clue 1 of 6

Order

Arrange the four event cards using every witness note. "Immediately before" means there is no event between them. Report the requested position after the whole order has been checked.

Cloud Castle Invitation: Arrange the four event cards using every witness note. "Immediately before" means there is no event between them. Report the requested position after the whole order has been checked.
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Event cards A: Read name B: Ring bell C: Raise flag D: Check seal Witness notes D is immediately before B. A is before D. C is immediately before A. Report the event ID in position 2.

Clue 2 of 6

Record

Use the guest ledger and seal book to follow the completed record. Match printed keys, then report the requested field. A planned or cancelled entry cannot prove a move.

Cloud Castle Invitation: Use the guest ledger and seal book to follow the completed record. Match printed keys, then report the requested field. A planned or cancelled entry cannot prove a move.
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Guest ledger item: Tower | tag: PINE | status: cancelled item: Arch | tag: WAVE | status: draft item: Stair | tag: STAR | status: checked Seal book tag: STAR | bay: NORTH tag: PINE | bay: EAST tag: WAVE | bay: WEST Gate note bay: WEST | seal: RING bay: NORTH | seal: KITE bay: EAST | seal: LEAF Cross-check Match A.tag to B.tag. Match B.bay to C.bay. A.status is checked. Report C.seal.

Clue 3 of 6

Seal

Seal desk: Read the letter at each coordinate, in order. Letter = column; number = row. Convert the complete word using the printed table.

Cloud Castle Invitation: Seal desk: Read the letter at each coordinate, in order. Letter = column; number = row. Convert the complete word using the printed table.
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Columns: A, B, C, D. Rows: 1, 2, 3. 1 J A Q T 2 P S T Y 3 G X A E GATE = 6 MAIL = 9 LAMP = 2 READ COORDINATES IN ORDER: A3 > B1 > C2 > D3

Clue 4 of 6

Steps

Steps desk: Combine every BEFORE rule to order the four actions. Write positions on the whole-sheet cards. Read position 4.

Cloud Castle Invitation: Steps desk: Combine every BEFORE rule to order the four actions. Write positions on the whole-sheet cards. Read position 4.
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Cards: Check gate [3]; Find seal [9]; Enter hall [5]; Read invite [1]. Rules: Find seal BEFORE Check gate; Read invite BEFORE Enter hall; Check gate BEFORE Enter hall; Find seal BEFORE Read invite; Read invite BEFORE Check gate. Read card position 4.

Clue 5 of 6

Cloud

Cloud desk: A return entry lost its amount. Use the opening and closing stock to find the missing return. Apply DONE entries; ignore the CANCELLED plan.

Cloud Castle Invitation: Cloud desk: A return entry lost its amount. Use the opening and closing stock to find the missing return. Apply DONE entries; ignore the CANCELLED plan.
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Opening stock: 11. Closing stock: 14. Received: +2 DONE Planned: +7 CANCELLED Issued: -2 DONE Returned: ? DONE Missing return = ? units. Ignore cancelled plans.

Clue 6 of 6

Final

Each recorded result recovers one order note. Use all five notes to put the six named events in order. A>B means A happens before B. Write all six event IDs from first to last; check that every note is satisfied.

Cloud Castle Invitation: Each recorded result recovers one order note. Use all five notes to put the six named events in order. A>B means A happens before B. Write all six event IDs from first to last; check that every note is satisfied.
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Run sheet A: Check seal B: Raise flag C: Open gate D: Read name E: Welcome guest F: Ring bell Recovered order notes Order: A=B>D; B=D>B Record: RING=A>D; KITE=D>A Seal: 6=A>F; 9=F>A Steps: 3=C>F; 5=F>C Cloud: 3=C>E; 10=E>C Order rule A>B means A happens before B. Use all five notes. Report all six event IDs in order, with hyphens.

Start after: Order, Record, Seal, Steps, Cloud

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