You’re trapped inside a high-rise full of nervous coworkers, buried secrets, and one very stressed building AI. Somewhere between the lounge, the executive balcony, and the server core is the truth about what really happened to Gordon Vale — and who turned a party trick into a lethal “holiday bonus.”
What This Game Is
Nakatomi Christmas is a web-based, choose-your-own-path murder mystery designed to be played right from your phone or any browser.
You’ll ride the elevator between floors, poke around offices and server rooms, and dig through digital breadcrumbs to figure out which insider engineered the deadly surge.
- Explore multiple floors (lounge, PR, HR, Security, IT, Archives, and more) using an in-game elevator interface.
- Follow clues hidden in emails, invoices, lab reports, security logs, and suspicious hardware.
- Hit red herrings, dead-end cubicles, and side rooms that keep the investigation feeling like a real, messy corporate drama.
- Piece together how a dissolved vendor, a sketchy adapter, and a few bad decisions turned into a Christmas catastrophe.
Your Role in the Investigation
You’re effectively the tower’s last functioning investigator — an outside mind L.U.N.A. can still trust. As you move through the building:
- Choose where to go next from the options at the bottom of each page.
- Track suspects, motives, and opportunities as you unlock new floors and rooms.
- Use puzzle pages and real-world-style clues (like QR codes or riddles) to open late-game areas.
- Gather enough solid evidence to accuse the right person… or risk pushing the system into a dead-end “not enough proof” scenario.
What You’ll Need
- A phone or computer with a web browser.
- Internet access for any QR / external puzzle elements your host is using.
- Something to take notes with (paper or digital) to track suspects, floors, and key evidence.
- Optional: A group of friends, coworkers, or party guests to argue over who did it.
How Long Does It Take?
Expect roughly 60–90 minutes for a full investigation on a first playthrough, depending on how thorough your group is and how much time you spend debating suspects between floors.
Ready to Ride the Elevator?
When you’re ready, step into the investigation at the party level and let the building lock down around you. Follow the links, trust your instincts, and see if you can crack the case before the system gives up — or the wrong person walks free.
▶ Begin the Investigation – Start Nakatomi Christmas – Opens Dec 14, 2025