Side Quest: 7th Sea Cooperative Puzzle Game

About this product

The Inquisition is coming. Find the treasure first.

Standalone cooperative puzzle adventure • 1–4 players • Ages 14+ • 90–120 minutes

Race to Nüllrode, unlock the secrets of a sealed pagan chapel and solve clever puzzles in this standalone escape-room-style adventure set in the world of 7th Sea.

Product Description

Side Quest: 7th Sea is a standalone game. No 7th Sea books or other games are required to play.

A few drinks, a carefully played hand of cards and one loose tongue in a tavern are all it takes to uncover a tempting secret: the Inquisition is heading towards Nüllrode, searching for something made from valuable dragonsteel.

They may have horses and provisions, but you have something better, a shortcut.

After an eventful journey, you reach the village ahead of them and discover an old pagan chapel sealed tightly against unwanted visitors. Somewhere inside lies the treasure you're looking for, but getting through those doors is only the beginning.

Side Quest: 7th Sea is a cooperative, escape-room-style puzzle adventure from the creators of the Escape Tales series. Set in the world of the 7th Sea tabletop role-playing game, it challenges you to examine clues, connect ideas and work your way through a series of creative puzzles presented through cards, physical components and a three-dimensional environment. Board&Dice classifies the game as a Deduction Puzzle using Cooperative Storytelling.

Observation and logic will help, but some problems demand a little more imagination. Work alone or bring a group of fellow adventurers, follow the clues and see whether you can reach the chapel's secrets before the Inquisition catches up.

The treasure is close. The doors are sealed. Time to find another way in.

Storyline: Read the Side Quest: 7th Sea Storyline (PDF)

Why You’ll Love It

• A complete standalone adventure: No 7th Sea books or previous knowledge of the setting is required.
• Solve puzzles together: Share clues, test ideas and combine your thinking as you work through the mystery.
• Escape-room-style gameplay: Discover interconnected challenges designed to reward observation, deduction and creativity.
• A physical 3D environment: Included components transform part of your tabletop into the setting you must investigate.
• Story-driven discovery: The adventure unfolds as you progress, rather than presenting everything to you from the start.
• Play solo or cooperatively: Tackle the challenge alone or bring up to three fellow adventurers.
• Compact adventure experience: A complete narrative puzzle game packed into a relatively small box.
• From the creators of Escape Tales: Side Quest brings the team's puzzle-focused design into the world of 7th Sea.

Quick Details

• Players: 1–4
• Recommended Age: 14+
• Playing Time: 90–120 minutes
• Game Type: Cooperative narrative puzzle game
• Category: Deduction Puzzle
• Mechanism: Cooperative Storytelling
• Complexity Level: 3/4
• Setting: 7th Sea
• Designers: Jakub Caban and Bartosz Idzikowski
• Illustrators: Aleksander Zawada and Zbigniew Umgelter
• Storyline: Andrew Lynch
• Publisher: Board&Dice
• Puzzle Design: LockMe
• Standalone Game: Yes
• 7th Sea Books Required: No

Good to Know

• Side Quest: 7th Sea is completely standalone.
• No 7th Sea role-playing books are required to play.
• The game focuses on cooperative puzzle solving, observation and deduction rather than traditional tactical board-game combat.
• The included components are used to create part of a three-dimensional play environment.
• An Answer Matrix, Answer Tiles and Hints Sheet support the puzzle-solving experience.
• The introductory story begins with information about the Inquisition travelling towards Nüllrode in search of dragonsteel.
• The official Board&Dice download section provides a Storyline PDF rather than a separate traditional rulebook.
• Avoid searching for puzzle solutions online before playing if you want to preserve the discoveries and surprises.

Components

• 47 Game Cards
• 1 Answer Matrix
• 8 Answer Tiles
• 1 Hints Sheet
• 1 Hero Standee
• 4 Chest Puzzle Tiles
• 6 Cardboard Totems
• 3 Sheets and 1 Double-Sided Board for Creating the 3D Environment