Independent design portfolio · 2026

Little clues.
Big adventures.

Thoughtfully designed printable mysteries that turn an ordinary table into a world of discovery. Created for screen-free problem solving, storytelling, and time together.

✧ Original stories✧ Family teamwork✧ Print & play
Illustrative promotional artwork for The Missing Moonseed printable mysteryTHE
FIRST
CASE FILE
The idea behind Moonseed

Not another worksheet.
A mystery to share.

Moonseed Mysteries is a developing collection of original, home-printable puzzle adventures. The games are designed around two investigators sharing information, connecting clues, and solving a story together.

Our focus is a distinctive visual language and approachable paper-based activities, without requiring a phone, app, or subscription during play.

Story-ledConnected puzzles
CooperativeTwo-player roles
AccessibleEveryday home printer
“The best discoveries happen when two people notice different pieces of the same story.”
Selected work

The case collection

A developed printable edition and two visual directions being explored for future stories.

Illustrated mockup of The Missing Moonseed game materials
CASE FILE 001

The Missing Moonseed

Our first developed print-and-cut mystery: seven chapters, private Mapkeeper and Signalkeeper evidence, a lantern trail, deduction board, lens tiles, and progressive hints. The printable PDF is in review and playtesting.

Developed · testing19-page edition
Clocktower Secret visual concept with brass keys and clocktower
CASE CONCEPT 002

The Clocktower Secret

A proposed paper mystery exploring clockwork, old keys, forgotten letters, and a moonlit town. Cover artwork and visual direction only; game content is not yet developed.

Visual concept
Vanishing Star Map visual concept with a star chart and compass
CASE CONCEPT 003

The Vanishing Star Map

A proposed celestial investigation built around star maps, an observatory, and navigational clues. Presented as a concept moodboard, not a finished game.

Visual concept

Concept artwork is illustrative. Only Case 001 has a developed printable edition; it is undergoing real-world print and user testing.

Creative approach

How a mystery takes shape

01

Imagine

Start with a story world, two investigative perspectives, and puzzle ideas that create meaningful cooperation.

02

Design

Build legible clue cards, paper components, instructions, and cohesive visual design for home printing.

03

Test & refine

Check puzzle logic, printable page integrity, cutting simplicity, clarity, and real-player understanding before release.

The designer

Made with curiosity
and attention to detail.

Waleed Ahmed is the creator behind Moonseed Mysteries, an independent printable storytelling project focused on cooperative family activities. The first case began as an offline interactive mystery before being adapted into a simpler screen-free printable format.

The portfolio currently showcases one developed case and two early visual concepts for the wider collection.