Cold Case Unit · Evidence Board

Case briefThe North Sea and the UK, tracking Santa's last known path

The Case

Where Is Santa

At 8:15pm Santa was travelling across the North Sea, suddenly, he vanished...Tracking systems across the globe had lost sight of him. He has been declared missing.


What or who could be responsible for Santa's disappearance. Join forces with the JOLLY team to track Santa down before Christmas is ruined.


We must find Santa!
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Case File · MOM Cold Case Unit Status: Cold → Reopened

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You've been assigned the case

The moment you take a case, you're given secure access to your Cold Case Unit portal. Reopen the dossier and work through every document, photograph and statement — examine it all online, download it, or print it out.

Choose a physical edition and a beautifully made boxed kit is also posted to your door — the same case, in your hands.

Includedwith every cold case, digital or boxed

Cold Case Unit · Persons of Interest

The Suspects

Everyone has a story. Someone's is a lie. Open a file — the full dossiers are waiting in the case.

The Evidence

Examine the evidence

Every case is a dossier of documents, photographs and statements. Tap an exhibit to take a closer look.

Evidence log Items recovered

Evidence Manifest

Over 25 Intriguing Documents


Suspect Files: Detailed profiles of every Suspect. Blueprints: Blueprints of Santa's Workshop with hidden clues. News reports: News articles with details of the crime. UK Map: A map that tracks Santas last known Path.
Additional Materials:


Resources: Access exclusive content for further investigation.
Hints & Solutions: Need a little help? Check out the hint system found in your pack.

Analyse the evidence · Follow the leads · Name the killer

How It Works
Download your cold case file

Step 1

Get Your Clearance

The moment you buy, you're given secure access to your case portal — examine every file online. Physical editions also arrive as a boxed kit, posted to your door.

Open the case file

Step 2

Open The Case File

Read the case briefing and meet your list of suspects.

Analyse the evidence

Step 3

Analyse The Evidence

Work through the documents — police reports, witness statements, photographs and more.

Follow the leads

Step 4

Follow The Leads

Cross-reference the clues, rule out the innocent and close in on your suspect.

Name the killer

Step 5

Name The Killer

Commit to your theory — then check it against the built-in solution.

Continue the investigation

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Cold cases make a brilliant gift for the mystery-lover in your life — a night in for two, or a puzzle to unwrap solo. Digital editions can even be sent straight to their inbox with a personal message, scheduled to land on the big day and opening to a cinematic reveal.

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FAQs

Please read our FAQs page to find out more.

How do I receive my cold case file?

The moment you buy, you're given secure access to your case portal — sign in and reopen the dossier to examine, download or print every file. Choose a physical edition and a beautifully made boxed kit is also posted to your door.

How many people can play?

Play solo, or team up with a partner. Cold cases are a one or two-player investigation — ideal for date night or a quiet night in.

How long does it take?

Most solvers spend somewhere between one and two hours working through the Where Is Santa cold case, though there is no clock ticking. You can move at your own pace, following the trail across the North Sea and the UK as you piece together what happened to Santa.

With over 25 pieces of evidence to examine, including suspect files, workshop blueprints, news reports and a map tracking Santa's last known path, you can take it all in one sitting or break your investigation across several shorter sessions.

Do I need to print anything?

Not at all — you can examine everything in your case portal on any device. Print the files if you'd like to spread the evidence out, or work from the posted kit with a physical edition.

What if I get stuck?

Every case includes a built-in hint system and a full solution, so you're never truly stuck.

Can I play it more than once?

Each case has one solution, so the reveal lands hardest the first time. Plenty of detectives go back through the evidence afterwards to catch what they walked straight past — and when you're ready for a fresh investigation, there's a whole library of cases waiting.

What device should I use?

For digital editions, a computer or tablet is best for examining the documents and photographs in detail. Physical editions come ready to spread out on the table.

What age is it suitable for?

The case involves reading through detailed suspect files, news reports and blueprints, so it is best suited to older children, teenagers and adults who enjoy piecing clues together.

Younger family members can still get involved and enjoy the festive Christmas theme, and a built-in hint system means help is on hand if anyone gets stuck along the way.

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Customer Reviews

Overall rating: 4.7 / 5 from 69 reviews.

We purchased the digital version, simply because the physical one was sold out! I decided to print off all the pages of evidence so everything could be passed around. We played with my kids (16, 14, 10) and my parents on Christmas Eve. Not so difficult that my youngest felt out of the loop, but not so easy that the older crowd solved it too fast.

Unsolved Christmas Murder Mystery Cold Case Files Game - Where Is Santa

This was a fun mystery we worked on with family and friends from out of town on Christmas Eve. So the theme fit well. It was a good time by all, and much better than sitting around watching tv. We were all engaged and working on clues and contributing. From age 25-70, we were all invested and enjoyed the evening solving the "who done it".

Unsolved Christmas Murder Mystery Cold Case Files Game - Where Is Santa

This was great fun! We played as a family of 4 & everyone got involved . We had the physical game pack. It was well worth the money as every item was very high quality, much better than it would have been if we'd printed them out. As you don't need to write on any of the materials you can play the game more than once. Will definitely be looking at getting some more of these.

Unsolved Christmas Murder Mystery Cold Case Files Game - Where Is Santa - Physical Game

The kit was lovely - excellent quality. However for us we really needed a bit more guidance on what we were actually looking for. Also there was a whole lot of reading which made it more of an individual endeavour - perhaps come up with slightly shorter clues and allocate them to people so they can read their bit and contribute? Perhaps that is what you are meant to do but it wasn’t obvious to us. Good luck!

Unsolved Christmas Murder Mystery Cold Case Files Game - Where Is Santa