Our regular murder mystery games ($24.95)

PRIMARY GOAL:  Just having fun!!  Perfect for house parties, fund raisers and other events where it's all about having a very memorable, fun time.

WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH YOUR PURCHASE:

Friendly, helpful support

AND MASTER COPIES OF:

Step by step organizer instructions and supply list and our party planning to-do list (approx 10 pages).

The mystery itself (of course). Click here to download script samples. (Scripts are approximately 40 to 50 pages; these can be emailed to your prime suspects. Scripts provide further instructions.)

There are 2 versions of the game available to you with purchase:

Version 1 is the Know It All version wherein the prime suspects get the script/sequence of actions ahead of time and will know whodunit. Your suspects won't have to memorize a lot of dialogue but they will have to be familiar with a sequence of events/actions. They'll have to carry out suspicious activities to set themselves up as suspects and make sure their guests know some key facts. This format will allow them to better play off the guests and get them actively participating in the mystery.

Version 2 is the Narrator Version: You'll add a narrator to narrate the mystery (tell the story) while the prime suspects act out what the narrator is saying. They will not need to know whodunit in this version. They'll only get their character descriptions and some set up information ahead of time.

Prime suspect guidelines chock full of helpful hints on how to prepare for the exciting mystery party and their role as a suspect in a murder (for scripts where the suspects will know whodunit).

The program. You’ll provide this program to all participants. It’ll be their guide by providing the basic plot of the mystery, the primary suspect list and the "rules" of the game - all the info they need will be right in front of them at all times. Click here for a sample.

The detective’s evidence record (solution sheet). They'll fill this out as the mystery progresses (notes, clues, evidence, method of murder, motives and their theories on whodunit) and hand it in at the end of the mystery before the killer is revealed.

The invitation. You can use our printable invitation included with the kit or see our links at http://www.murder-mystery-game.com/resources.html for a list of e-invite URL’s to send all your party invites via email (all free to use).

Secondary suspect instructions (optional). EVERYONE will be actively involved in this mystery because it will be their job to solve the case and because you’ll be encouraging them to come in costume and in character. Use any or all of the secondary suspects included with each mystery game if you have "extra" cast members you want to use or if you have some guests who want to take on a character but not take on the full responsibility of a primary suspect. FOR LARGE GROUP MYSTERIES (75 OR MORE): We definitely suggest you cast your secondary suspects. During the mystery it will be the secondary suspects’ "job" to act as general support for the primary suspects. They’ll roam the room "gossiping" about the goings-in, quiet the audience down during a main action, answer questions, bring primary suspects to tables for questioning and make sure your guests have seen the physical clues that have been revealed.

Outstanding and Bumbling Detective award certificates

Paper clues (for ex., a medicine label or a will)

Name tags/dinner table place cards (optional use)

Thank you notes

"I'm Dead" sign for your victims so they can come back and enjoy the rest of the mystery (optional use)

Costume suggestions for the prime suspects.  Also, if you select a show set outside of modern day we include costume illustrations. (Check out http://www.murder-mystery-game.com/resources.html for costume and historical links if your script is a period piece.  That page is a great resource for you in general so please book mark it.)

WHAT WILL YOU NEED TO BUY? You'll need to provide a few items like murder weapons (like a fake knife, a pill bottle for a poisoning or rope for example). We'll let you know exactly what you need to buy/obtain in our handy organizer guide that comes with each mystery game. Everything you'll need to get will be very easy to find and very inexpensive.

REVIEW: "As a church youth leader to high-school aged kids, I was a bit hesitant to simply buy something off the net and just hope it would be appropriate, however buying ‘Bordello of the Damned’ and performing it for our youth was one of the best Friday night activities we’ve had all year! It was very reasonably priced, quick to download, and the pack was easy to navigate – everything from scripts to prop and meal ideas had been thought out and provided. As suggested in the organizer’s reading material I changed the bordello into a dance hall, and made the interactions between the Primary Suspects a bit more innocent and youth-group friendly – otherwise very little work was involved, it had already been done for me! The most stressful part of the whole process was making sure my leaders and I knew our lines, and then the actual performance! Our youth got really into it, and the leaders had a ball playing some genuinely wild and funny characters. I can most definitely assure that a Haley Production Murder Mystery pack is a resource I will turn to in the future. Thanks heaps – it was an absolute hit, and hoot!" - Ione Fisher, Eltham North VIC AU