The Magnus Protocol: Mysteries - The Blackout Board Game

The Truth Is Buried in the Static

Somewhere between a witness statement and a garbled audio recording, the real story hides. In The Magnus Protocol: Mysteries – The Blackout, your team sifts through documents, photographs, and unsettling audio files to reconstruct a supernatural incident — one fractured detail at a time. This isn't a game you play so much as a case you live inside.

A Collaborative Mystery Rooted in Horror Audio Fiction

Indie Boards & Cards brings the chilling world of The Magnus Protocol podcast into a tabletop investigation experience. If you know the podcast, you already understand the tone: bureaucratic dread, things that shouldn't exist, and the creeping sense that documenting the supernatural has its own terrible cost. If you're new to it, no prior listening is required — The Blackout is a standalone case that drops you directly into the investigation.

Players work together to examine physical evidence — printed documents, case photographs — alongside audio files hosted on a paired companion website. These aren't just flavour. The audio is part of the puzzle. You'll need to listen carefully, read between the lines, and cross-reference what you hear against what you see to piece together what actually happened during the incident.

Who Should Open This Case File

This is a cooperative experience for one to four players, and it plays best with two to three people who are willing to take it slowly and talk through what they're finding. It suits fans of narrative mystery games, escape-room-style tabletop experiences, and anyone who enjoys podcasts that sit in the weird fiction and horror space. The game weight is light to medium — the challenge isn't mechanical complexity but careful attention and lateral thinking. Set aside an evening, keep your phones handy for the audio component, and don't expect to rush it.

What Makes It Stand Apart

The integration of real audio files into the investigation is the centrepiece of the experience — it's not a gimmick but a genuine part of how the mystery unfolds. The physical components are designed to feel like actual case materials rather than generic game pieces, which goes a long way toward drawing players into the fiction. For fans of The Magnus Archives and The Magnus Protocol universe, this is a rare chance to step inside that world rather than just listen to it.

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