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Don Carrasino and the Murdered Mobster – Virtual Edition
$39.95
Host this mobster-themed game over video chat as a “virtual” party.
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Someone killed the Don’s right hand man. He wants answers…
Backstory
Your guests will play the roles of one of the crooks, killers, mobsters, or gang-members employed by Don Carrasino, a notorious (and notoriously ruthless) mafioso. All of you are regulars at The Joint, Don Carrasino’s personal bar.
Murder!
The eight of you, along with the Don himself and his consigliere (or right-hand man), Danny “Chuckles” Luciano, were enjoying drinks, cards, and conversation at The Joint. The evening was shaping up to be quite festive when suddenly Chuckles stiffened in his seat, made a choked gurgling noise, and fell over dead at the bar, clutching at his throat.
Solving the Mystery
Now it’s up to all of you to figure out what happened to the Don’s right-hand man! Your guests will need to work together and use the game’s clues to determine who killed Danny “Chuckles” Luciano!
There are 8 primary characters in this game. Read the "How to Play" section for instructions on how to play this game with more than 8 people.
* = Optional character
Don Carrasino and the Murdered Mobster is suitable for 8 guests (or 8 couples), including the host or hostess. The available guests include:
- Gino Cabella, the Hitman: Well dressed, soft-spoken, and cold as ice, Gino is an expert at "taking care of" people who end up on the Don's wrong side.
- Catalina "Crazy Cat" Macciano, the Shooter: As quick with a smile or a ribald joke as she is quick to anger, Catalina is the Don's top gunslinger.
- Claudia Navarra, the Don's Girl: Beautiful, sultry, and salacious, Claudia is the Don's main squeeze.
- Antonio "Lefty" Bonocello, the Don's Bodyguard: Responsible for the Don's personal security, Lefty is a silent, menacing giant of a man.
- Lorenzo Pennino, the Driver: Talkative, likable, and quick-witted, Lorenzo takes care of the gang's transportation needs, whether that means serving as chauffeur or getaway driver.
- "Dirty" Vinnie Marino, the Conman: A smooth dresser and a smooth talker, Dirty Vinnie's good looks and silver tongue have always brought him good fortune.
- Roxie "Stiletto" Russo, the Thug: Beautiful and dangerous, Roxie is a street-wise, short-tempered lady who is good to have on your side when things get thick.
- Regina Guissepe, the Bartender: Only peripherally involved in the gang's affairs, Regina serves drinks and runs the till at The Joint, Don Carrasino's favorite bar.
Extra Players
- *Investigator: If you have more than 8 players, additional players have the option of playing the role of "Investigators". In this role the players are not suspects and do not have character backgrounds but can question the suspects and try to solve the mystery along with the other players.
HeatherV –
Headline : Virtual office party fun and collaboration
Nickname : HeatherV
I recently hosted this murder mystery for our virtual office holiday party. We had approximately 30 people participate (8 teams of 2-4 people), each playing from their own homes in different provinces and time zones.
Each team met in a virtual breakout room at the beginning to familiarize themselves with their character and select a spokesperson for their team and they met in the breakout room again at the end to decide as a team who they thought the murderer was and why before sharing their answer with the big group.
It was a great way to connect people in a fun way, who work together but have never met in person before, so they also had a chance to get to know each other a little better.
The game was very easy to download and easy for participants to follow. It is set up very well so the host can choose to play along and not know who did it, if they want.
Rebecca –
Headline : Fun team bonding - couldn't stop smiling
Nickname : Rebecca
Menu Highlights : We dressed up or changed our backgrounds for the event.
This was an event that came up after a team survey revealed that a murder mystery was top of our list as things to do for bonding. It was so much fun and definitely a team must do – especially in our virtual world today.
Ms. Miss –
Headline : Mobster Mystery
Nickname : Ms. Miss
Students of the Book Club wanted to participate in this because we read a mystery/thriller novel as a group and wanted to try something different as an activity. We did this over Zoom, which worked out fine, but I’m sure it would have been better in the classroom because we could have used props and decorated. Some members of the Book Club and I (instructor) played the characters of “Don Carrasino and the Murdered Mobster”, while other members of the club were the investigative team, and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. Students liked dressing up and playing the characters. The investigators had some good questions for the suspects, and the characters were able to answer and play off of each other, so the game is a great way to get students to ask questions and interact with one another. However, there was some confusion about how the script was read for the characters, but it was clarified once we got to the middle of the second part. I would have liked to see more incriminating clues and perhaps more scripted dialogue, but it was okay because it was a total mystery!
Shriners Party –
Headline : Shriners solve murder of Chuckles Luciano
Nickname : Shriners Party
This was a Shriners virtual social event. There were 25 people that attended. 8 were characters and the rest were investigators. The characters all did a wonderful acting job playing their parts. There was a lot of banter and laughter during the rounds and everyone had great fun. The only advice would be to provide more coaching to the investigators on what questions to ask.
Mystery Reviewer –
Headline : Unique virtual work happy hour event!
Nickname : Mystery Reviewer
This was a very unique and fun virtual team building event. Much more fun than the typical virtual happy hours. No Zoom fatigue! The whole team got into the fun and participated with costumes, backgrounds, etc.
Diamondgirl –
Headline : Book Club Party!
Nickname : Diamondgirl
The Murder Mystery kit had everything we needed for our book club to do the party. All our bookclub members dressed as characters they were assigned. Great doing online as you only have to dress from the shoulders up! Great for those guests who don’t like dress up!
Instructions and character sheets easy to email out beforehand. I recommend that one person just run the game to keep everyone organized. It’s hard to play character and keep track of peoples turns to reveal info. Also because it’s online it’s harder to hide who the murderer. When I have done this in person everything was in hidden envelopes. Easy to plan and do. Takes about 45-50 minutes. Highly recommend for isolation or do for family or friends out of town.
Tpage –
Headline : Eh...
Nickname : Tpage
To us, wasn’t worth the money. Not enough clues to figure it out.