The Missing Surfboard
5.10am in Noosa, and the middle hook in the surf shed is empty. The paddle-out is at 6.30. Pops wrote everything down: follow sixty years of Noosa surf to find his board in time.
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The case
It is 5.10am at the Dawnies' surf shed in Noosa, and the middle hook is empty. The Kingfisher, the board Kip "Pops" Rourke shaped in 1967, has hung there for as long as anyone can remember. The paddle-out is at half past six.
His granddaughter Tilly rings you before sunrise. Pops wrote everything down, and his notes and sixty years of club history are all she has to go on. Work through them with her, puzzle by puzzle, and find the board before the paddle-out.
Every word is voiced, and on screen too. Play it on the couch, solo or with friends.
Good for A night inSurf loversRainy daysPlaying anywhere in Australia
Kip Rourke, the Dawnies, every person and every board in this story are made up. Noosa, its beaches and its points are real.
About 30 to 40 minutes.
No. It plays on your phone wherever you are. Noosa is where the story is set, not where you play.
No. It plays in your phone's web browser. Every spoken line is on screen too, so you can play with the sound off.
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