# Unlock!: Mystery Adventures

Unlock!: Mystery Adventures is a board game for 1–6 players. It plays in 45–75 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.2 out of 10 by 39 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $27.90 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–6 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 45–75 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Card Game, Novel-based, Puzzle, Horror, Exploration, Real-time
- **Mechanics:** Cooperative Game, Storytelling
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.2 out of 10, from 39 reviews
- **Owned by:** 74 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 182
- **Unique players:** 154

**Designers:** Fabrice Mazza, Sébastien Pauchon, Arnaud Ladagnous, Billy Stevenson

**Artists:** Pierre Santamaria, Sergo, Florian de Gesincourt

**Publishers:** Space Cowboys

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 27.9 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/unlock-mystery-adventures |
| Cardhaus Games | 30.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/unlock-mystery-adventures/ |
| Atomic Empire | 31.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/274865 |
| Miniature Market | 31.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/asmunl02.html |
| 401 Games | 40.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/unlock-mystery-adventures |
| Games Empire | 34.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/unlockmysteryadventures |
| FD Games | 25 € | https://fdgames.eu/index.php?id_product=1367&rewrite=unlock-mystery-adventures&controller=product&id_lang=2 |
| Ludifolie | 31.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/5114-unlock-mystery-aventures.html |
| Uplay | 31.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-unlock--mystery-adventures.html |

## Similar games

- [Unlock!: Timeless Adventures](https://www.ludoya.com/games/unlock-timeless-adventures)
- [Unlock!: Heroic Adventures](https://www.ludoya.com/games/unlock-heroic-adventures)
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- [Unlock!: Legendary Adventures](https://www.ludoya.com/games/unlock-legendary-adventures)
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- [Unlock!: Secret Adventures](https://www.ludoya.com/games/unlock-secret-adventures)
- [Unlock!: Heroic Adventures – Insert Coin](https://www.ludoya.com/games/unlock-heroic-adventures-insert-coin)
- [Unlock!: Exotic Adventures](https://www.ludoya.com/games/unlock-exotic-adventures)
- [Unlock!: Epic Adventures](https://www.ludoya.com/games/unlock-epic-adventures)
- [Unlock!: Mythic Adventures](https://www.ludoya.com/games/unlock-mythic-adventures)
- [Unlock!: Game Adventures](https://www.ludoya.com/games/unlock-game-adventures)
- [Unlock!: Extraordinary Adventures](https://www.ludoya.com/games/unlock-extraordinary-adventures)

## Rules questions

### Do we have to play the Tutorial first?

Yes — the rulebook recommends playing the Tutorial first because it walks you through setup and the core mechanics, and it can be played even before reading the rulebook (p. 2, p. 7).

### When a room or card shows a number or letter, what do we do — when can we reveal a card?

Any time a room card or any other card displays a number or letter, players must take the matching card from the deck (matching the number/letter on the card back) and reveal it face-up so everyone can see (p. 2).

### How do I combine object values — can I add any two numbers together?

Combine objects by adding their red and blue circle values and then reveal the card matching that sum; the golden rule is that a red number can only be combined with a blue number (no red+red or blue+blue) (p. 4).

### What are those blue “+” modifiers and how do I use them?

Modifiers are blue "+n" values that never match a card in the deck and must be added to a red number (following the golden rule) instead of using the modifier as a card number itself (p. 5).

### What happens if we reveal a Penalty card?

Penalty cards instruct players to follow their penalty (usually losing a few minutes) and must be discarded afterward; in the app you press the Penalty button to apply and record the time loss (p. 4, p. 7).

### How do codes and hints work with the app — what’s the keypad for?

Codes are 4-digit numbers you enter into the app’s Code keypad to progress and wrong codes usually cost time, while hints are obtained by pressing Hint and entering the revealed card’s number (or the number below a lettered card); the app provides the responses (p. 6, p. 7).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/unlock-mystery-adventures)
- [Unlock!: Mystery Adventures in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/unlock-mystery-adventures)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/228867)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._