New York, 1927. It's the Midnight Masque at the Gilded Lark Opera House. At midnight the curtain rises for the Grand Unmasking, and there is the host, Valentin Moreau, face down on the stage in his jeweled mask. Everyone in the house wore a mask tonight. One of them still does.
A printable murder mystery party for 6 to 12 guests. Each guest plays a suspect with something to hide. One of them did it. Guests read their booklet one round at a time, share clues, trade accusations and vote. Then you read the reveal.
The suspects
- Odette Fontaine, The Wardrobe Mistress: Made every mask in the house tonight.
- Contessa Lucia Vane, The Prima Donna: Hasn't been paid since Christmas.
- Rex Halloway, The Producer: Owes the dead man $18,000.
- Dr. Ivy Lockwood, The Company Physician: She keeps aconite in her doctor's bag, and Moreau was blackmailing her.
- Felix Moreau, The Nephew: He inherits everything, which helps, since he owes everyone.
- Mabel "Mink" Darrow, The Chorus Girl: Moreau promised her the lead, then took it back last week.
- Pearl Ashby, The Patroness: Her money rebuilt the Lark, and he sold it out from under her anyway.
- Jasper Quill, The Critic: The victim sued him for libel, and he was backstage at 11:52.
- Mrs. Clara Whitlock, The Widow: Her husband once owned the Lark.
- Nico Bellini, The Conductor: Moreau fired him on Tuesday, and he's still conducting tonight.
- Greta Lindqvist, The Ballerina: He kept her passport in his desk.
- Inspector Hugh Calloway, The Inspector: A policeman who takes envelopes.
What you get
Murder-at-the-Masquerade-Host-Kit.pdf, 52 letter pages:
- Host guide: setup, casting for every party size, timing and how to run each round
- Opening scene to read aloud, and a cast page for everyone
- 12 character booklets with a secret, round-by-round clues and what to share in each round
- Clue cards for the host to hand out by round
- Suspect notes sheet and accusation ballots
- Name tags and envelope labels
- Solution and reveal script, with "How you could have solved it" and who didn't do it
- Awards and a bar menu
Murder-at-the-Masquerade-Invitations-5x7-EDITABLE.pdf, 14 pages: a fill-in guide and 12 invitations, one per character, with the role and a costume idea. Type the guest's name, date, time, place and RSVP in Adobe Acrobat Reader, then print or email the PDF.
Party size
Six characters are needed at every size: Odette Fontaine, Contessa Lucia Vane, Rex Halloway, Dr. Ivy Lockwood, Felix Moreau, Mabel "Mink" Darrow. For 7 to 12 players, the host guide adds the other six in a set order. Fewer than 6 players won't work for this story.
Timing
About 2 to 2½ hours, plus food. Three rounds of 25 to 35 minutes.
Dress code
Masks, gowns, feathers and tuxedos. Every invitation has a costume idea for that character.
How it works
- Download both PDFs.
- Pick your cast from the host guide and send each guest their invitation.
- Print the booklets, clue cards and sheets. Seal the solution pages in an envelope.
- Read the opening scene and play.
Format
- 2 PDFs: Murder-at-the-Masquerade-Host-Kit.pdf, 52 pages, and Murder-at-the-Masquerade-Invitations-5x7-EDITABLE.pdf, 14 pages
- Host Kit is US Letter size (8.5 x 11 in). Invitations are 5 x 7 in.
- For 6 to 12 players
- Prints in color, or in black and white to save ink
- Plan on about 2 to 2.5 hours
How you'll get it
Instant download. Your download link shows up on the order confirmation page and in your email as soon as you check out.
This is a digital product. No physical item ships.
Good to know
- For personal use. Please don't share or resell the files.
- Colors print a little differently on every printer and screen.
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