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THE DOORS: First Passage

Welcome to a short QR puzzle adventure where each card leads to a new place.

You will move through 10 mysterious locations hidden behind ordinary doors. Each place contains a short story and a simple puzzle. To continue, you must enter the correct answer into the prepared answer fields.

The answer can be a word, a single letter, a number, a sequence of letters, or a sequence of numbers.

Some answers will be easy. Some will require careful reading. Some clues you collect along the way may become important later.

WHAT YOU NEED TO PLAY

This game is designed to be played on a smartphone.

To play, you need:

a smartphone with internet access
a few minutes of quiet focus
something to write with
the printable Travel Log sheet,
or any piece of paper

You can play alone, with family, or as a small team.

HOW TO TYPE THE CORRECT ANSWER

Each puzzle has prepared answer fields.

The number of visible fields always matches the length of the correct answer.

If the answer is one letter or one digit, you will see one field.

If the answer is a word, you will see one field for each letter.

If the answer is a number sequence, you will see one field for each digit.

Examples:

Answer: DOOR
You will see 4 fields:

D | O | O | R

Answer: 7
You will see 1 field:

7

Answer: 248
You will see 3 fields:

2 | 4 | 8

You must enter the correct answer to move forward. If the answer is not correct, the next card will not open.

HOW THE GAME WORKS

Each card represents one place. Read the story carefully, look for clues, and solve the puzzle on the card. When you know the answer, type it into the answer fields shown on the card.

When the correct answer is entered, the next card will open.

If the answer is not correct, read the card again and look for hidden clues in the text, title, place, image, audio, or instructions.

COLLECT CLUES ALONG THE WAY

During the game, you may be asked to collect:

words
letters
numbers
objects
symbols
important notes

Write them down on your Travel Log sheet. Some clues may not be useful right away, but they can help you open later cards.

PRINTABLE TRAVEL LOG

Before you begin, you can download and print the THE DOORS Travel Log.

Use it to write down collected words, letters, numbers, objects, symbols, and important clues during your adventure.

GAME RULES

Do not skip cards.
Solve each card in order.
Write down anything that looks
or sounds important.
Pay attention to titles, objects, words,
numbers, images, audio, and repeated details.
Use hints only when you really need them.

There is no time limit in the basic version. Take your time and enjoy the journey.

YOUR GOAL

Complete all 10 puzzle cards and reach the final door.

The game ends when you solve the last puzzle and unlock the final congratulations card.

When you are ready, close this card and tap OPEN THE DOOR to begin your adventure.

Good luck on your journey!

THE HALLWAY DOOR

The First Place. The screen opens slowly. You are standing in a quiet hallway. The lights are on, but everything feels strangely still. In front of you, there is a simple wooden door. It looks ordinary, but something is different. On the door, someone has written one word: “OPEN”.

Below it, you see a small note: “To begin, type the word you see.”

YOUR TASK

Look at the word written on the door. Enter the correct word to open the first door and move to the next place.

…The word disappears from the door. You hear a soft click. The handle turns by itself, and the door opens into a place that should not be behind this hallway. You step through the door and begin the next part of your adventure. Good Luck!

THE NEW PLACE

You step forward. The hallway is gone. Now you are standing on an empty city street. Tall buildings rise on both sides, but every window is dark. The traffic lights are working, the street signs are clean, and the crosswalk is waiting — but there are no cars, no people, and no sound except the wind moving between the buildings.

On a bus stop sign, you notice a short message: “Every journey begins with one word.”

Below the message, someone has scratched five letters into the metal frame:

S T A _ _

YOUR TASK

Complete the missing word. This word means the beginning of a journey.

…When you type the word, the bus stop sign flickers. The missing letter appears by itself. A door-shaped shadow forms on the glass wall of the bus stop. It slowly becomes solid, as if the street itself is building the next doorway for you. You step through the door and begin the next part of your adventure.

STEAM BEHIND THE GLASS

You are standing in front of a small coffee shop. The street behind you has disappeared. Inside the shop, the lights are warm, the chairs are empty, and soft music plays from somewhere behind the counter. On one table, you see a cup of coffee. Steam rises from it in slow circles, as if the drink was made only a moment ago.

On the window, three words are written in white marker:

COLD
WARM
HOT

Below them, there is a short message: “Choose the word that belongs to the cup.”

YOUR TASK

Look at the cup on the table. Which word best describes the coffee? Enter the correct word to open the next door.

Write this word in your Travel Log. You may need it later.

…The steam above the cup twists into the shape of a small key. For one second, the word HOT glows on the window. Then the coffee shop lights flicker, and a narrow door appears behind the counter where no door was before. You step through the door and begin the next part of your adventure.

THE PLATFORM WITH NO TRAIN

You step onto an empty train platform. The air smells like rain and metal. The tracks stretch in both directions, but there is no train, no passengers, and no voice from the speakers. Only the large departure board above the platform is still working.

It shows three directions:

NORTH
EAST
WEST

Below them, a message begins to blink: “One direction is missing. Find it, and the next door will arrive.”

YOUR TASK

Look at the directions on the departure board. Which direction is missing? Enter the correct word to open the next door. Collect This Letter. Write this letter in your Travel Log: “O”. You may need it later.

…The word SOUTH appears on the board. A train whistle sounds somewhere in the distance, but no train comes. Instead, a door rises slowly from the platform floor, its frame shining like polished steel. The departure board changes one last time: “Next stop: unknown.” You step through the door and begin the next part of your adventure.

FOOTPRINTS AFTER THE RAIN

You are standing in a quiet city park. The grass is wet. The trees are dripping. Small puddles cover the path, reflecting pieces of gray sky above you. On a wooden bench, you find a soaked paper note. Most of the ink has disappeared, but five words are still visible:

TREE
BENCH
CLOUD
PATH
RAIN

Below the words, one sentence remains: “Which word fell from the sky?”

YOUR TASK

Read the words on the wet note. Which word best answers the question? Enter the correct word to open the next door. Collect This Word. Write that correct word in your Travel Log.

…The puddles on the path begin to ripple, even though nothing is falling from the sky. The word RAIN appears for a moment in the reflection beneath your feet. Then the largest puddle turns dark and still, like glass. A door appears inside its reflection, waiting for you to step through. You step through the door and begin the next part of your adventure.

THE BUILDING WITH 8 FLOORS

You step into a quiet hotel corridor. A sign on the wall says: FLOORS: 8. The carpet is soft, the lights are dim, and every room door is closed. At the end of the hallway, an elevator stands open, waiting for you. You walk inside.

The panel should show numbers from 1 to 8, but the buttons have been replaced with letters:

V — A — T — E — R — O — L — E

A small message is scratched into the metal panel: “This building has 8 floors, but the answer is not a floor number.”

YOUR TASK

Look at the letters on the elevator panel. Arrange all 8 letters into the word that names the moving room you are standing in. Enter the correct word to open the next door. Collect This Letter. Write this letter in your Travel Log: “M”. You may need it later.

…The elevator doors close. For a moment, nothing moves. Then the floor drops slightly, the lights blink, and the elevator begins to travel in a direction that is not up or down. When the doors open again, there is no hotel corridor outside — only another doorway waiting in silence. You step through the door and begin the next part of your adventure.

THE TABLE OF THREE BOOKS

You are standing inside a library after closing time. The lights are low. The reading tables are empty. Long shelves stretch into the darkness, but one small table is lit by a single desk lamp.

On the table, there are three books:

City Streets
Train Lines
Hidden Places

Next to them lies a folded note: “You have crossed streets, platforms, parks, and rooms. If you do not know where to go next, you need one.”

YOUR TASK

Think about what helps someone find the way. Enter the word for something that shows places, routes, and directions. Write the correct word in your Travel Log. You may need it later.

…The book titled Hidden Places opens by itself. A small paper map slides out from between the pages. For a moment, you see lines connecting all the places you have visited. Then the lines fold together into the shape of a door. The library shelves shift, creating a narrow passage between the books. You step through the door and begin the next part of your adventure.

THE MAZE UNDER THE TREES

You are standing in a forest so dense that the sky almost disappears. Between the trees, you see broken stone walls covered with moss and roots. They form the remains of an old maze, hidden under the forest for many years. At the center of the maze stands an ancient stone gate. It has no handle, no lock, and no visible door — only five carved spaces where a word should be.

Above the empty spaces, one damaged inscription remains:

L I G _ T

Below it, someone has carved a warning into the stone: “Without this, the maze never shows the way.”

YOUR TASK

Complete the missing word. Enter the full word to activate the ancient gate.

…The missing letter appears in the stone. A narrow line of light moves through the carvings, filling the ancient gate from top to bottom. The moss-covered walls of the maze begin to shift. Roots pull back from the ground, and a hidden passage opens between the stones. At the end of the passage, another door waits in silence. You step through the door and begin the next part of your adventure.

THE LETTERS IN THE SAND

You are standing on a small island in the middle of the ocean. There are no buildings, no roads, and no people. Only waves, wind, pale sand, and a few broken pieces of wood left near the shore. Behind you, the door has disappeared.

In the sand, you see four deep marks shaped like empty letter spaces:

_ _ _ _

Next to them, someone has placed four small stones. Each stone has a symbol carved into it:

city street
train platform
hotel elevator
forest gate

A message is written on a piece of driftwood: “Use what you carried from place to place. The way back is hidden in your collected letters.”

YOUR TASK

Use the four letters you collected in your Travel Log. Put them in the order shown by the stones: empty city street, train platform, hotel elevator, lost forest gate. Enter the word they create.

…For a moment, the island becomes completely silent. Even the waves stop moving. Then the sand in front of you begins to sink, slowly revealing a set of narrow concrete stairs leading underground. Cold air rises from below. At the bottom of the stairs, you see a heavy metal door set into the wall of an old concrete bunker. A small light blinks above it, as if the place has been waiting for someone to return. You step down into the bunker and continue your adventure.

THE LAST ROOM BELOW THE ISLAND

You enter a small concrete room hidden beneath the island. The walls are rough, gray, and cold. Old wires hang from the ceiling. A weak lamp flickers above a metal desk in the center of the room.

On the desk, you see a notebook. Its first page contains a list of every place you visited:

hallway
empty street
coffee shop
train platform
rainy park
hotel elevator
library
forest gate
abandoned island

Below the list, someone has written: “You did not only move from place to place. You followed clues, opened doors, collected signs, and returned with a story. What is one word for a path made of many steps?”

YOUR TASK

Think about the whole adventure. What word describes a path, trip, or experience made from many steps and places? Enter the final answer to complete the game.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

…The final answer unlocks the last door. For a moment, everything becomes quiet. Then the heavy bunker walls fade away, the cold air disappears, and warm daylight slowly fills the space. The strange journey through streets, cafés, platforms, parks, hotels, libraries, forests, islands, and hidden places is now complete.

You opened every door.
You solved every puzzle.
You collected the clues.
You found the way forward.

But the most important discovery was not only the final answer. It was the journey itself.

Your Final Word: JOURNEY

Adventure Complete. Congratulations! You have completed all 10 puzzle cards in THE DOORS: First Passage. Keep your Travel Log as a record of your first passage through the doors.

New doors may appear soon!