Today · Saturday 14 November
Today at the North Pole
The part of the North Pole that changes. Free to play, no account, and a reason for your family to come back through the Christmas season.
Daily Alibi
Somebody said what it was
A sample case · the season opens 26 November
Incident Log
Gift-Tag Seminar
Today’s filing · Saturday 14 November
Daily Puzzle
Sleigh Shift
About 2 minutes · Saturday 14 November
The daily three
- The daily puzzle — the night shift at the Sleigh Station. A small ordering puzzle, solved by deduction in a few minutes. Households that solve it on consecutive days keep a streak.
- The Daily Alibi — one Christmas mishap and three ridiculous defences. Your family picks the one it will stand behind.
- The Incident Log — what the North Pole admits to.
Also at the North Pole
- North Pole Court — a summons, a defence, a family vote and a verdict. Every case on the docket can be heard tonight. On the docket: The Seven-Bow Parcel.
- North Pole News — the bulletin from the news desk. Last bulletin: The Casting Desk Has Opinions (From the archive · Thursday 12 November).
What carries over
Whatever your family does here is kept in your household’s record on the device you played on. A solved puzzle, an alibi, a defence or a verdict comes back later on the Newsroom’s wire, and Santa’s letter in the Study can mention it. There is no account to make. More about the North Pole →
Earlier filings
- From the archive · Saturday 3 OctoberChoir re-seated after goat incident
- From the archive · Friday 2 OctoberReturns desk clears a record backlog
- From the archive · Thursday 1 OctoberStores re-labelled after fourteen years
- From the archive · Wednesday 30 SeptemberLantern audit finds every lantern in the wrong place
- From the archive · Tuesday 29 SeptemberNight-shift rota disputed and re-drawn
- From the archive · Monday 28 SeptemberBramble promoted, briefly
- From the archive · Sunday 27 SeptemberSleigh polish rationed until Thursday
- From the archive · Saturday 26 SeptemberLetters arriving early for the third year running