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Murder mystery dinner · for adults

A murder mystery dinner at home

A dinner, a death in 1961, and nobody at the table knows who did it: not even the person giving the culprit a voice.

The kit

Three knocks at the kitchen door

The hills above Pescia, a storm, the bridge closed.

Open case file K3 · murder mystery dinner

Three knocks at the kitchen door

A dinner, a death in 1961, and nobody at the table knows who did it: not even the person giving the culprit a voice.

The hills above Pescia, a storm, the bridge closed. Each guest gives voice to someone from that night. The secrets are sealed in envelopes that open course by course, when the table has earned them.

Age
adults
Cost
free
Players
4-8, host included
Who runs it
plays too, sets up without reading
Length
a dinner of about 2 and a half hours: the game runs between courses (about 2h10 of play, 2h20 with four players)
Difficulty
3 out of 5
Prep
materials: about 20 minutes (estimate, not counting printing and reading the guide); the dinner is prepared separately; the invitation goes out 3 days before
The file
33 pages + 9 of solutions, A4, black and white

What you need: a printer, scissors, sticky tape, 8 envelopes, a pen per guest, an extra place setting at the table, one accessory per character.

How it works

The game plays out between courses

  1. The invitation

    It starts three days before: each guest receives their character and a prop to bring.

  2. At the table

    Each guest gives voice to someone from that night. The secrets are in sealed envelopes, opened course by course.

  3. The accusation

    At the end you vote for the culprit and open the last envelope. The host plays with everyone else: they set it up without reading.

Questions

Questions

How many people do you need for the murder mystery dinner?

From 4 to 8, including the host. Every guest has a character.

How long does it take?

A dinner of about two and a half hours: the game plays out between courses.

Can the host play?

Yes: they set it up without reading the others' secrets. The envelopes are opened at the table, together.

What do you need?

A printer, scissors, sticky tape, 8 envelopes, a pen for each guest, an extra place setting at the table, a prop for each character.

Do you have to cook anything special?

No: you choose the menu. The game uses the moments between one course and the next.