{"product_id":"side-quest-the-dark-unicorn-single-quest","title":"Side Quest: The Dark Unicorn - Single Quest","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; color: #1a1a1a; line-height: 1.75; font-family: Georgia, serif;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; color: #7a6a58; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eSide Quest — Quest II\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 34px; margin: 0 0 14px 0; color: #111;\"\u003eThe Dark Unicorn\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #3f372f; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide Quest: The Dark Unicorn\u003c\/strong\u003e is a real-world mystery experience from Crooked Cottage Escape Rooms. Follow clues, visit real locations around Delaware, Ohio, solve puzzles, and uncover a story the Higginbotham family worked hard to bury.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #4d4339; margin-bottom: 28px;\"\u003eThis is not a traditional escape room, not a boxed game, and not something you play only on a screen. Side Quest unfolds through emails, physical clues, local locations, hidden evidence, and investigation-style progression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: linear-gradient(180deg, #181310 0%, #0f0d0b 100%); color: #f3eadf; padding: 26px; border-radius: 10px; margin: 30px 0; box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 11px; color: #c7a46a; margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003eReal-World Mystery Experience\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-size: 26px; color: #fff;\"\u003ePlay at your own pace over four weeks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; color: #d7c8b7; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eYour purchase gives you access to the full Dark Unicorn investigation. Begin when you are ready and move through the experience on your own schedule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #e6d7c1; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #f3eadf;\"\u003eDark Unicorn launches September 20, 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #f7f2ea; border: 1px solid #ddd0be; padding: 22px; margin: 30px 0; border-radius: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; color: #111;\"\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; color: #4d4339;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA complete real-world mystery experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvestigation emails and puzzle progression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhysical and digital clue elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal Delaware, Ohio location-based gameplay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLive leaderboard tracking at Crooked Cottage and Raven's Cauldron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarn Investigation Points across four weeks of play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #fbf8f3; border-left: 4px solid #c7a46a; padding: 18px 20px; margin: 30px 0; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #4d4339; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLive Leaderboard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Your progress and Investigation Points are tracked on the Open Investigation Leaderboard displayed at Raven's Cauldron and Crooked Cottage Escape Rooms — combined with your Delaware Minotaur points, if you've played both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 26px; margin-top: 34px; margin-bottom: 14px; color: #111;\"\u003eThe Story Begins\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #4d4339;\"\u003eSomething changed out at the old property, and it didn't stay contained to one horse, one family, or one decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #4d4339;\"\u003eSightings started as rumor — something moving where nothing should be, records that don't add up, a name that keeps surfacing in places it doesn't belong. The deeper you look, the less it feels like coincidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #4d4339;\"\u003eThe Dark Unicorn isn't a myth someone made up to scare people. It's what happens when a family tries to bury a mistake instead of admitting to one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #f1ebe1; border: 1px solid #d8cab2; padding: 20px 22px; margin: 30px 0; border-radius: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; color: #111;\"\u003eImportant Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; color: #4d4339;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis experience includes real-world locations in or near Delaware, Ohio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlayers should be able to travel locally to complete the full quest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutdoor and public clue locations may change over time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark Unicorn begins September 20, 2026 — purchase now to reserve your spot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended: complete Delaware Minotaur first.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark Unicorn stands on its own, but some context and characters carry over — starting cold will be more challenging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: linear-gradient(180deg, #201a14 0%, #17130f 100%); color: #f3eadf; padding: 26px; border-radius: 10px; margin: 36px 0 10px 0; box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 11px; color: #c7a46a; margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003eBegin the Investigation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-size: 26px; color: #fff;\"\u003eThe mystery is already moving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #d7c8b7; font-size: 16px;\"\u003ePurchase Quest 2 — \u003cstrong style=\"color: #f3eadf;\"\u003eThe Dark Unicorn\u003c\/strong\u003e — and begin your investigation on September 20, 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crooked Cottage Escape Rooms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48646222217428,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/3766\/0884\/files\/Dark_unicorn.png?v=1788983122","url":"https:\/\/escapecrookedcottage.com\/products\/side-quest-the-dark-unicorn-single-quest","provider":"Crooked Cottage Escape Rooms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}