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one night. one body. six to eight suspects.

Hosting your friends' murders. On the darkest night of the year.

You pay $35. Your friends spend 60 seconds each answering three questions. We hand you back a printable, personalized murder mystery kit — written by a human, starring everyone in your group chat.

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Every case is hand-written, personalized to your friend group, and delivered to your inbox after your friends submit. More cases drop every season.

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#002
The Hollow at Blackthorn Hall
A séance. A stopped clock. A match that was never an accident.
Halloween, hauntings, and a crumbling estate. A medium leads the circle, the lights fail at 11:52, and the Blackthorn Key is gone. Spooky, theatrical, playful. Perfect for Halloween parties and gothic dinner nights.
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✱ No props needed — just a dinner table.
$35
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#006
Who Shot Cupid?
One of you is the killer. The other has to decide whether to cover for them.
Valentine's night at the Heartbreak Hotel Gala. Cupid is gone, the compatibility scores are missing, and somebody at the table is lying. Every couple gets to vouch for their partner, until one person finds out the truth and has to choose: speak up, or stay quiet. Built for double dates, group dates, and Galentine's.
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✱ No props needed — just a dinner table.
$35
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#004
Till Death Do Us Party
The night before the wedding. The rings are gone. One guest isn't on the list.
Bachelor, bachelorette, rehearsal, or engagement — this is the mystery built around a couple's night. A wedding crasher is in the room, and your friends have to figure out who. Perfect for 6-8 of the wedding party.
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✱ No props needed — just a dinner table.
$49
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#001
The Last Toast
A dinner party. A toast. A body.
The classic. One guest, one glass, one grudge too many. Perfect for birthdays, bachelorettes, and dinner parties where nobody's being honest.
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✱ No props needed — just a dinner table.
$35
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#003
Seen by 6
The group chat is the crime scene.
Birthday weekend at the rental house. One group chat. Six viewers. One missing read receipt. The evidence IS the chat: screenshots, locations, unsent messages. Built to be filmed. Built to be posted.
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✱ No props needed — just a dinner table.
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#009
The Seventh Candle
The rules are on the door. Someone broke every one.
A fair-play horror mystery with a real lights-out blackout, seven rules taped to the front door, and a final card that leaves one thing unexplained. Pick your intensity: Spooky, Creepy, or Terrifying. Works any night of the year — built to be especially creepy on Halloween. Adults only.
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✱ Props: LED candles only (never real flame), a Bluetooth speaker, a flashlight, a printed Rules card for the front door, and a black-sheet mirror cover. Use royalty-free sound effects.
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#010
The Crimson Ball
Seven vampires. One heartbeat.
A gothic masked ball in a castle that never sees the sun. The Count has been found ashen, a silver pin in his chest, and every guest swears they cannot touch silver. Wear a cape, hide behind a mask, and find the one person at the ball who is still warm. Adults only.
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✱ Props: masks, capes, LED candles, a shiny tray labeled 'Silver', a paper silver pin, a small cup for the Chalice, white gloves for the Servant. Use royalty-free waltz music. Optional: red non-alcoholic drinks.
PLAYTESTER20/20 spots at 50% off — drop notes after the game
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#011
Cosplay & Crime
Everyone's in costume. Someone's hiding behind it.
Halloween weekend at Nightfall Con, and the creator of a cult horror series has been found lifeless in the Green Room. Wig fibers, a broken staff crystal, and a badge scan that points at exactly the wrong person. Costumes are 100% optional — all characters are originals, and the game runs just as well in a hoodie. Adults only.
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✱ Props: zero required. Everything is digital — role cards, witness cards, and clue reveals all play from your phone. Costumes are optional and encouraged. Safe foam/cardboard props only.
PLAYTESTER20/20 spots at 50% off — drop notes after the game
$35
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#005
The Countdown Killer
The old year gets murdered at 11:30. You have thirty minutes.
A New Year's Eve mystery where the climax is the countdown everyone's already filming. Father Time falls, the clock stops, and the killer is revealed at zero. Works any time zone, any language.
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$35
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#008
The Secret Santa Showdown
The gift exchange is the crime scene.
The family's fifty-year-old Golden Star vanished minutes before the tree lighting. Every guest's wrapping paper, tape, and ribbon is a clue, and everybody has a harmless Naughty List secret to confess at the end. Warm, silly, and it ends with the Star back on the tree. Works for family dinners and office parties.
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$35
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#007
Dinner for Four
A double date. A sealed envelope. One of you is the killer.
A 45-minute mystery for exactly two couples. No host needed — the envelopes run themselves. Perfect for a restaurant table, a date night in, or the entry point to the whole Vault.
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✱ No props needed — just a dinner table.
$12
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the setup

Four steps. One unforgettable night.

STEP 1
Pay $35
Pick your case, date, and group size (6–8). You're the host.
STEP 2
Share the link
Each friend answers 3 questions about themselves. Takes 60 seconds.
STEP 3
Assign roles
We generate the plot. You decide who plays the victim, the ex, the chaos agent.
STEP 4
Print & play
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