The FEFWF Archive
A five-puzzle C2-level escape room for adult learners focused on close reading, inference, and precise vocabulary, set in a mysterious archive called Project FEFWF.
A free Escape Room for Adults at CEFR C2 level. Topic: fefwf.
You have been locked inside a decommissioned research annex that once housed the enigmatic Project FEFWF, a code name whose meaning no one now remembers. The outgoing archivist left behind five sealed cabinets, each requiring careful reading rather than guesswork to open. Rumor has it that whoever…
Solve all five puzzles by reading carefully and reasoning precisely to reveal the five-letter master code and escape the archive.
Puzzles
- 🔍 The Archivist's Note: Dr. Venn's memorandum read: 'The FEFWF dossier is, regrettably, neither finished nor filed - which is, I suppose, its own kind of finish.' What does Dr. Venn imply about the dossier?
- 🗝️ Shades of Meaning: Three of these words share a core meaning. One stands apart. Which word does not belong?
- 🔐 The Sealed Drawer: A brass plate on the drawer bears only numbers. Decode them using A=1, B=2, C=3... to find the word stamped beneath the project's crest.
- 📖 The Archivist's Lexicon: Match each refined term to its precise meaning, as recorded in the archivist's private glossary.
- 🧩 The Final Clause: would she Had known, have left. she
Printable worksheet
This Escape Room comes with a free printable worksheet: 1 part for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Challenge sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Escape on paper · Open every lock. Fewer options to choose from this time.
Part 1: Escape on paper
Open every lock. Fewer options to choose from this time.
- 🔍 The Archivist's Note Dr. Venn's memorandum read: 'The FEFWF dossier is, regrettably, neither finished nor filed - which is, I suppose, its own kind of finish.' What does Dr. Venn imply about the dossier?
- 🗝️ Shades of Meaning Three of these words share a core meaning. One stands apart. Which word does not belong? a) divulge b) conceal c) disclose d) reveal
- 🔐 The Sealed Drawer A brass plate on the drawer bears only numbers. Decode them using A=1, B=2, C=3... to find the word stamped beneath the project's crest. 5-14-9-7-13-1 A1 B2 C3 D4 E5 F6 G7 H8 I9 J10 K11 L12 M13 N14 O15 P16 Q17 R18 S19 T20 U21 V22 W23 X24 Y25 Z26