The Thing in the Cellar – Virtual Edition

£39.95

(1 customer review)

Host this monster-themed game over video chat as a “virtual” party.

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Friendly monsters work together to solve a Halloween mystery.

Backstory

The guests will be playing the roles of monsters sharing a haunted house. Every year, the monsters open their home on 213 Elm Street to the public on Halloween for a fright-filled haunted house tour. They use the proceeds from the haunted house to buy household supplies for the rest of year, during which time the house stays boarded up and we stay inside. If the townspeople ever discovered the monsters in the haunted house were real, they would certainly drive them away – or worse.

The success of the haunted house hinges on a climactic scene in the cellar, when The Thing is revealed. Advertised for hundreds of miles on every billboard in every direction – “See The Thing!” “What is The Thing? See for Yourself!” – thrill-seekers and the merely curious come from distant cities to see The Thing, and it never disappoints. Those who have seen The Thing eagerly attest that it is the scariest sight they have witnessed in their entire lives. No one seems able to describe The Thing, and they all agree: you have to see it for yourself.

Solving the Mystery:

It is the night before Halloween, and the monsters have just discovered that the key to the cellar where The Thing is kept is missing – someone has stolen it! Without The Thing, the haunted house will be a failure, the monsters’ reputations will be ruined, and they won’t have enough money to buy supplies for the rest of the year. How will they live and keep their identities secret? They have to find the key!

Murder-free and family friendly!

1 review for The Thing in the Cellar – Virtual Edition

  1. MissT


    Headline It was a Graveyard Smash!

    Nickname MissT


    Distance learning is hard! My class and I have been finding ways to stay together while apart and this mystery party helped us do that! The kids loved it and want to do another!

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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


  • Rex Tuttle: A mummy. Pretentious and a bit prim, Rex likes to remind everyone that he was
    once The Thing, and not just on Halloween - his gas station shrine was open all year!

  • Lee Walker: A former mall employee, Lee was bitten by a zombie shopper last Christmas,
    eventually ending up at 213 Elm Street with a strange craving for brains.

  • Frank Stein: A reanimated corpse, the result of a science experiment gone awry. A kindhearted
    simpleton, he doesn’t know his own strength. Married to Elaine Stein.

  • Elaine Stein: Also a corpse reanimated in the name of science, she is the unhappy wife of
    Frank Stein.

  • Earl King: A goblin who stands only three feet tall, he is the smallest member of the
    household – and also the loudest and most annoying. He is always playing tricks on his
    housemates and bragging about his greatness.

  • Cameron Vaduva: A bewitchingly attractive vampire who wants little to do with the other
    residents of the house.

  • Waylon Lupescu: Burly, boastful, and swaggering, Waylon is a giant of a man with bulging
    muscles and rough-hewn features. Every full moon, he turns into a fearsome wolf-like beast.

  • Terry White: A ghost. Kind, gentle, and non-corporeal, Terry chose to move to 213 Elm
    Street after trying unsuccessfully to live peacefully with several living families.

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.

What's Included

This game kit includes: Hosting guide - Guidebook that takes you through all the steps for running the game Character sheets - Information sheets for eight unique characters and one generic "Investigator" character Name cards - Printable name cards that can be placed in front of players for in-person games (optional) Introductory Handout - A brief description of the game that can be sent to your guests ahead of the event (optional) Invitation template - Printable template that can be used to send paper invitations to your guests (optional)

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