AN ADVENT CALENDAR TO SOLVE TOGETHER
Krampus has stolen the 24 lights of Christmas.
Win them back with someone you love, or take him on alone. One door a day, puzzles built for two, and your own photos hidden inside.
- With your own photos
- For two, for families or solo
- Doors open 1 December
Introductory price EUR 26 for both of you, so EUR 13 each. EUR 38 from 1 December. Solo edition EUR 13. No app to download, just a link.
CASE FILE NO. 1
Can you catch him before he gets away?
He was in this village last night. Three clues, one thief, and a lot of innocent people with snow on their boots. Zoom in. Look closely.
Drag to look around. Tap to point.
1 DECEMBER, 7:00
It starts with a letter they weren't expecting.
You buy it, you put in their name and yours. On the first of December, Krampus writes to them. From then on, you're in this together.
Dear [their name],
I have taken the lights. All twenty-four of them, one for every day you were looking forward to.
I hid them well, and I made sure you can't find them alone. You'll need [your name].
Let's see if you two are as clever as you think.
K.
How it works
I.
You give it to someone
Pay once for both of you. Name the person you're playing with, pick grown-up or family edition, and add up to ten of your own photos if you like.
II.
You each get your own link
No app, no account. You're Mission Control, they're the agent in the field. Same city or different continents, it works either way.
III.
Every day, one door, two halves
Each of you sees something the other can't. Call, text, argue a little, solve it together and win back one light. Each door is a proper puzzle: plan on 10 to 15 minutes.
Together or alone: how it plays
TOGETHER: FOR TWO OR WITH YOUR KIDS
Two phones, two halves
- At 7:00 a door opens on both phones. One of you is Mission Control, the other the field agent.
- Each screen shows something the other can't: the map on one, the witness statements or the codebook on the other.
- You call, text or shout across the kitchen until it clicks. Nobody can open the door alone.
- Some days are duels: same puzzle, both phones, whoever's faster takes the light.
- On 24 December you each hold half of the final code and enter it at the same moment.
SOLO: JUST YOU AGAINST KRAMPUS
One screen, both halves
- At 7:00 your door opens with both halves side by side: the map and the clues, the marks and the codebook.
- You play both roles, so the puzzles are tuned to stay tricky even when you see everything.
- Duel days become races against Krampus's own time. Beat it and he sulks.
- Your own photos still work, so it's a lovely gift to give yourself.
- On 24 December you crack the final code alone. Bragging rights are all yours.
How two phones play one door
In the real game you each see only your own screen. Here you can peek at both. Read the codebook, crack the marks.
THE FIELD AGENT'S PHONE
Door 1: The barn door
"I scratched four marks into the barn door. You'll never read them." K.
MISSION CONTROL'S PHONE
The Elves' Codebook, page 1
Your agent can see the marks. Only you have the key. Don't just read it out: make them describe each mark first.
| Bell | 7 | |
| Holly | 1 | |
| Star | 2 | |
| Sleigh | 5 | |
| Candle | 4 | |
| Fir tree | 9 |
24 doors, never the same twice
Most days you work together. Some days it's a race, and whoever's faster takes the light.
CO-OP
Codebooks
One of you has the marks, the other has the key. You'll have to describe things you've never had to put into words.
CO-OP
Village cases
Like the one above, but split in two: one of you holds the map, the other the witness statements.
CO-OP, WITH YOUR PHOTOS
Where's Krampus?
He's sneaked into one of your own pictures. One of you sees the whole photo, the other only a corner.
CO-OP, WITH YOUR PHOTOS
Torn memories
Krampus ripped up a photo of the two of you. Each of you holds half the pieces.
DUEL
Frost reveal
A frozen photo thaws second by second. First to name where it was taken wins.
24 DECEMBER
The last light
You each hold half of the final code. Enter it at the same moment, and Christmas is saved.
Choose your edition
Same village, same Krampus, three ways to play. You pay once, there's no subscription.
ONE PLAYER
Solo
EUR 13
One person, one screen
- All 24 doors and the full story
- Both halves of every clue on your screen
- Your own photos in the doors
- 10 to 15 minutes a day
TWO GROWN-UPS
For two
EUR 26
For both of you: EUR 13 each, same as Solo
- Everything in Solo
- Two phones, each with half of every clue
- Duel days and a final code you enter together
- 10 to 15 minutes a day
A GROWN-UP AND A CHILD (6 TO 11)
With your kids
EUR 26
For both of you: EUR 13 each, same as Solo
- Everything in For two, made for kids
- A cheekier, friendlier Krampus
- Picture clues, very little reading
- 5 to 10 minutes a day, one tablet is enough
Introductory price for the two-player editions: EUR 26 until 30 November, then EUR 38.
| Feature | Solo | For two | With your kids |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 doors and the full story | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Your own photos in the doors | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hints whenever you're stuck | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Two phones, each with half of every clue | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Duel days | Against Krampus's time | Against each other | Against each other |
| Difficulty | Grown-up | Grown-up | Ages 6 to 11 |
| Krampus | Wicked | Wicked | Cheeky |
| Time per door | 10 to 15 min | 10 to 15 min | 5 to 10 min |
| Price | EUR 13 | EUR 26 for two | EUR 26 for two |
Every edition: no app and no account, works on any phone, tablet or computer, missed doors stay open until Christmas, and the gift arrives as a letter from Krampus on 1 December.
PERSONALISED
Make it yours: hide your own photos in the doors
This is what makes it a gift and not just a game. Upload your own pictures and Krampus sneaks into them: the trip you still talk about, the dinner that went wrong, the dog.
- Upload up to ten photos when you buy, or any time until 10 December.
- Add one line to each, like where or when it was taken.
- They become doors: find Krampus hiding in your photo, rebuild a torn picture of the two of you, or name the place before the frost melts away.
No photos? Every door has its own illustrated version, so the calendar is complete either way.
Your photos stay yours
- Only your links can see them
- Stored in Europe, deleted automatically on 6 January
- Never edited by AI, never used for anything else
- Only upload photos of people who'd be happy to be in it
For the person you'd rather solve things with
- Long-distance couples
- Couples under one roof
- Parents and kids (6+)
- Siblings in different cities
- Best friends abroad
- Grandparents and grandkids
REVIEWS FROM THE ONLY PERSON WHO HATES IT
Krampus is not a fan.
★☆☆☆☆
Four minutes. They found me in four minutes. I was behind a TREE.
Krampus
★☆☆☆☆
Two of them, talking to each other the whole time. Do you know how hard it is to hide from people who communicate?
Krampus
★☆☆☆☆
A seven-year-old caught me. A seven-year-old. Wearing a mask of my own face.
Krampus
Questions
Do we need to be in the same place?
No. You each play on your own phone, wherever you are. Most doors need you to talk, so a call or a voice note works just as well as the sofa.
How long does a door take?
Plan on 10 to 15 minutes in the grown-up editions and 5 to 10 with kids. Weekends and the last few days are bigger. If you're stuck, hints get more specific each time you ask.
Can I play with my kids?
Yes, that's what the family edition is for. Krampus is cheeky rather than scary, the clues are mostly pictures, and you play Mission Control while your child is the field agent. If they don't have their own device, one tablet works: you take turns looking.
What if we miss a day, or start late?
Doors stay open once they've opened, so you can catch up any time before Christmas.
Can I play alone?
Yes, with the Solo edition for EUR 13. You get both halves of every clue on one screen. It's still a proper puzzle, you just don't have anyone to argue with.
How do I give it as a gift?
When you buy, you enter their name and email address. On 1 December they get Krampus's letter with their own link, and you get yours. If you buy later, the letter goes out straight away and the doors they missed are already open.
Is this a subscription?
No. You pay once and that's it.
What language is it in?
English or German. You choose when you buy.
What does it cost?
The two-player editions cost EUR 26 at the introductory price, and EUR 38 from 1 December. That's paid once by whoever gives it and covers both players and all 24 doors. The Solo edition is EUR 13.
Twenty-four lights. Two of you. One very smug Krampus.
Leave your email and we'll tell you the moment it's live, in time to give it before 1 December.