On October 17, 2004, 24-year-old Emily Mercer disappeared from Pine Lake Lodge.
Her car was found abandoned. The investigation produced suspects, conflicting statements, and unanswered questions—but Emily was never found.
More than twenty years later, new evidence has surfaced.
Now the case is yours.
The Last Night at Pine Lake is a three-part immersive investigation game that puts you and your fellow investigators inside a fictional cold case. There is no game board and no predetermined path to follow. You’ll examine the actual case materials, compare statements, uncover contradictions, follow evidence, unlock restricted files, and decide what really happened to Emily Mercer.
Inside the physical game you’ll encounter police reports, suspect interviews, photographs, maps, newspaper clippings, handwritten notes, financial records, timelines, physical evidence, digital evidence and audio recordings. Some evidence will answer questions. Some will create entirely new ones.
The investigation is divided into three sealed packets. Begin with Packet 1 and follow the instructions carefully. You’ll only be told when you’ve uncovered enough to continue to the next stage of the investigation.
GAME DETAILS
• 2–6 players
• Approximately 3–5 hours
• Three-part investigation
• Cooperative, discussion-based gameplay
• Physical and digital evidence
• No game master required
• Designed for adults and older teens
• Completely fictional case, characters and locations
This isn’t a traditional board game. There are no turns, dice or pieces to move.
Spread the evidence across the table. Take notes. Build a timeline. Question everyone’s story. Argue about your theories. Change your mind.
And when your group believes it finally knows what happened on the last night at Pine Lake, you’ll make your final accusation and open the sealed case resolution.
Can you solve the case that went cold for more than twenty years?
On October 17, 2004, 24-year-old Emily Mercer disappeared from Pine Lake Lodge.
Her car was found abandoned. The investigation produced suspects, conflicting statements, and unanswered questions—but Emily was never found.
More than twenty years later, new evidence has surfaced.
Now the case is yours.
The Last Night at Pine Lake is a three-part immersive investigation game that puts you and your fellow investigators inside a fictional cold case. There is no game board and no predetermined path to follow. You’ll examine the actual case materials, compare statements, uncover contradictions, follow evidence, unlock restricted files, and decide what really happened to Emily Mercer.
Inside the physical game you’ll encounter police reports, suspect interviews, photographs, maps, newspaper clippings, handwritten notes, financial records, timelines, physical evidence, digital evidence and audio recordings. Some evidence will answer questions. Some will create entirely new ones.
The investigation is divided into three sealed packets. Begin with Packet 1 and follow the instructions carefully. You’ll only be told when you’ve uncovered enough to continue to the next stage of the investigation.
GAME DETAILS
• 2–6 players
• Approximately 3–5 hours
• Three-part investigation
• Cooperative, discussion-based gameplay
• Physical and digital evidence
• No game master required
• Designed for adults and older teens
• Completely fictional case, characters and locations
This isn’t a traditional board game. There are no turns, dice or pieces to move.
Spread the evidence across the table. Take notes. Build a timeline. Question everyone’s story. Argue about your theories. Change your mind.
And when your group believes it finally knows what happened on the last night at Pine Lake, you’ll make your final accusation and open the sealed case resolution.
Can you solve the case that went cold for more than twenty years?
