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The Printed Secret

The Printed Secret / Practical guides

A little preparation.
More room for mystery.

From choosing your first case to checking a print: useful answers, without giving the puzzles away.

The reusable Codex
Before the investigation

How to prepare a 3D printed mystery game

Choose your case, check its required books and prepare your playing space. A practical introduction to physical puzzles and browser stories.

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From Jon’s workbench
At the workbench

Printing a puzzle book: files, settings and assembly

Understand STL and 3MF files, single-colour and multicolour editions, and the print guidance to check before assembling a puzzle book.

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The browser introduction
Finding your way in

Can I play without a 3D printer?

Play the free browser introduction without printing, or learn what to check when arranging a maker to print parts for a physical mystery.

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