The Morrison Game Factory
The Morrison Game Factory Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
What Is The Morrison Game Factory?
The Morrison Game Factory is a narrative puzzle adventure that blends board games, escape rooms, and interactive fiction. New and experienced players alike will enjoy progressing through a charming story packed with puzzles and physical materials.
The game can be played solo or cooperatively as a group (recommended up to 3 players) and takes approximately 2–4 hours to complete. It is best suited for players age 14 and up, but younger sleuths can certainly join in the fun.
On the outside, the factory is busily churning out games for the whole family to enjoy. On the inside, hidden messages and untold stories await. Solve riddles, crack codes, and unravel the secrets of the Morrison Game Company — all while falling in love with the characters of this sweet and funny puzzletale.
Created by Nebula-nominated TV writer Lauren Bello, The Morrison Game Factory invites you to solve its codes and uncover its mysteries.
What's Included
- Introduction letter
- Maintenance log
- Game board
- Tuck box with cards
- Morrison Game Company catalog
- Dice, meeples, and other miscellaneous game components
- A locked pouch containing even more secrets
How to Play
The Morrison Game Factory requires no setup and no complicated rules. Simply open the box, read the introduction letter, and start examining the clues and objects within.
Since an aspect of the game is digital, an internet-connected device is required to play, but there is no Googling or outside research necessary — just grab a pencil and paper to take notes.
Using the physical items in the box along with the online element, you will discover who worked at the Morrison Game Company and what happened to them.
In the event that you get stuck on a puzzle, you'll have a detailed online hinting system at your disposal. It will always be available to nudge you in the right direction without giving away the answer, and it also offers spoiler-free solution verification, so you can check whether an answer is correct without being shown the answer itself.
Game Info (from the box's Game Explainer panel)
- Difficulty: rated 2.5 out of 5 locks
- Narrative: heavily story-driven (rated 4 out of 5 books)
- Internet Use: integral to gameplay
- Duration: 2–4 hours
- Players: 1+ (best with 1–3)
Getting Unstuck
This is a general answer PostCurious gives about all of its puzzletale games, and it applies to The Morrison Game Factory as well: the publisher likes to give players a real challenge, but knows that getting stuck without help is no fun. That's why every PostCurious game — including this one — ships with an easily accessible online hint system, as well as spoiler-free solution verification, so you can check whether you have the right answer without being shown what that answer is.
What Is a "Puzzletale"?
A puzzletale — PostCurious's own term for the genre The Morrison Game Factory belongs to — is a game or experience that uses puzzles as the main mechanic to drive forward a narrative. Rather than being a story with puzzles bolted on, the puzzles themselves are how the story of the Morrison Game Company and the people who worked there is uncovered.
Credits
- Writing & Game Design: Lauren Bello
- Graphic Design: Lauren Bello, Rita Orlov, and Ruud Kool
- Cover Illustrations: Steve Thomas
- Publisher: PostCurious, founded by Rita Orlov