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COOPERATIVE FOLIO 05 / FOUR-LANGUAGE EDITION

The Canal Crossing.

Find a walking route by comparing a bridge register and a delivery card.

The canal paths are open and the shopkeepers are expecting a delivery. One of you has the bridge register. The other knows which stops the delivery must include. Talk it through and agree on a single route.

Exactly 2 players · Three fixed-answer cases · EN / ES / PT-BR / FR

The Canal Crossing storefront cover
PRINTABLE GAME / A4 + US LETTER
ACTUAL PAGES FROM THE FREE CASE

What each player sees.

Compare two different sheets to reach one answer. Each image opens at full size.

Bridge Keeper role sheet excerpt from the free opening case
The Bridge Keeper has the register of direct crossings.
Delivery Walker role sheet excerpt from the free opening case
The Delivery Walker has the order, length and closure rules.
ONE COMPLETE CASE, FREE

Different papers. One shared deduction.

Each five-page sample contains a short setup, both private roles, two optional hints and the complete explained answer. Choose English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese or French. It is Case 01 of the paid edition, with the same answer. You can finish it without buying anything.

  1. Print one copy. Give page 2 to Bridge Keeper (Player A) and page 3 to Delivery Walker (Player B).
  2. Talk freely and make shared notes, but keep your role sheets private.
  3. Cover pages 4-5 until you want a hint or the solution. Use two pencils and scrap paper; no cutting, glue or app.

The browser case is in English. Download a PDF above to play the complete free case in another language.

IN THE COMPLETE EDITION

Three cases to compare and solve.

CASE 01 / FREE SAMPLE

The morning delivery

Write the complete route from A to G, including every stop.

CASE 02

The market detour

Write the complete route from A to H, including every stop.

CASE 03

The island circuit

Write the complete route from A to I, including every stop.

One ZIP includes eight complete 12-page PDFs: English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and French, each in A4 and US Letter, plus a README. All eight contain the same three-case game; choose one language and paper size. Separate role sheets, progressive hints and explained answers are included. All four languages are included in the same US$3.90 purchase. The answers stay fixed on replay; these are standalone cases, with no purchase of another game required.

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About this edition.

Original puzzle text, translations and solution checks were prepared with AI assistance. Cover illustration: Gemini; layout direction: Google Stitch, implemented and checked by Codex. Solutions were checked computationally; independent human playtesting, native-language review and measured playtime are not claimed. Try the complete free case before buying.

Personal-use printing and partner sharing permitted. No resale or public redistribution. Recreational deduction, with no IQ score.

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