Playing With Murder

Mystery Parties

How To Play

Music and Audio

Terrible Castle of Baron Castaign
$39.95

Mystery Parties involve a combination of improvisational acting, storytelling, and creative problem solving. Each guest will each assume the role of a particular character and will play the part of that character throughout the course of the game. Each character has specific personality traits, goals, secrets, and information, all of which are included in the character sheet; a big part of the fun is getting into character and taking on a new, exciting role.

At some point during the party, an Event will occur that will force the players to come together in order to solve a problem or unravel a mystery. Traditionally, the Event in question will be the murder of one of the characters (as played by a guest), but the parties crafted by Playing With Murder often use this basic framework to accommodate different types of Events, thereby ensuring that your guests will be surprised and entertained (even if they are veteran Murder-Mystery Party players).

Your guests will need to use the information that their characters know (as well as additional clues that are provided during the game) to solve the mystery or overcome the problem posed by the Event. Typically this culminates in the guests voting on the identity of the murderer, but again, different parties will have different specific goals. All of our parties also come complete with additional subgames (treasure hunts, unique character goals and special puzzles) that are guaranteed to keep the action intense and your guests motivated and focused.

The parties created by Playing With Murder stand head and shoulders above the competition in terms of quality and completeness. All of our parties include full-color illustrated props and clues, unique and complex characters with realistic motivations, and professional quality sound effects, as well as detailed guidebooks that leave nothing to chance. Whether you are brand new to hosting mystery parties or are a seasoned veteran of the genre, we guarantee that you will love the experience we provide!

I’ve hosted many murder mystery parties, and a common problem we’ve run into is “dead” time where the players aren’t interacting with each other and no one knows how to move the plot along. That was absolutely not a problem with The Terrible Castle of Baron Castaign – there was never a dull moment or a time when it felt like the party wasn’t progressing properly. Great job!

- Elizabeth R.

All of our mysteries come with custom music and sound effects to enhance the experience and bring the stories to life.

To learn more about this added bonus feature visit our Music and Audio page or check out any of our individual mystery pages.