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press@playingwithmurder.com<\/a><\/div>\nWe love working with journalists from all over the world to share our news and stories. If you\u2019re a member of the media and would like to talk, please get in touch with us at press@playingwithmurder.com.\n\n\n
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2009<\/h1>\nFounded\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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44,000+<\/h1>\nGame Kits Sold\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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21<\/h1>\nGame Kits\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Locations<\/h1>\nOffices located in:\nAthens, GA\nMadison, WI\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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110<\/h1>\n# Countries Where Games Sold\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Company Background<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Our Story<\/div>\nPlaying With Murder started in 2009, when long-time storyteller and experienced D&D dungeon master, Ken Blumreich, became interested in murder mystery games. His initial search to find a game on the market that he and his friends would enjoy came up dry, and it appeared most available kits were aimed at being kitschy (or corny) and had little to no story or character development. He decided he’d write his own script and penned the Terrible Castle of Baron Castaign<\/em>, an immersive experience with an entirely new gameplay experience for this type of party.\n\nThe game was well-received, and Ken was encouraged to sell it online. Not being experienced running a business on the web, he was introduced to Kyle Maresh by a mutual friend. Maresh had an extensive history working with web-based startups and shared Ken’s interest in storytelling. The two went into business together, looking at the opportunity as an interesting side project they could keep while keeping their full-time positions. Since then, the company has steadily grown and adapted, expanding it’s catalog and creating new game formats, such as the virtual game kits that have helped people connect with their friends and family online during the COVID pandemic. The company’s mission is to continue bringing people together to share memorable experiences no matter where they are located.\n\n<\/div>\n
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\n\nKen Blumreich<\/strong> was born on a dark and stormy Halloween evening in 1974, which may help to explain his lifelong interest in the mysterious and the macabre. Since early childhood, Blumreich has been an avid fan of horror, mysteries and science fiction in the form of books, movies and, eventually, tabletop and live action role-playing games. He is very active in the local gaming community and has helped design, improve and playtest multiple roleplaying game systems. Blumreich collects early 1920s pulp fiction and weird art, and has a particular appreciation for the works of HP Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Carl Jacobi and Ramsey Campbell.\n\nBlumreich founded Playing With Murder in 2009. The company was originally intended as a creative outlet, with the goal of providing murder mystery parties with themes of horror and sci fi (which, at the time, were notably absent in the murder mystery business). His first party, The Terrible Castle of Baron Castaign, was a survival-horror based game that required players to make their way through a treacherous castle while trying to identify the monsters in their midst. The title was an instant hit, and since then Playing With Murder has developed many more parties with a wide variety of themes, all with a focus on superior character development and attention to detail.\n\nBlumreich remains deeply involved and invested in game design theory and game creation. He hosts weekly role-playing games, many with a focus on cosmic horror and supernatural investigation. He also owns and runs a thriving martial arts studio.\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\nKyle Maresh<\/strong> has always been interested in creating experiences for people. Whether performing garage band rock concerts in high school or making films as an undergrad in college, he’s always looked for ways to make people feel something memorable. This passion made it easy to say yes when his friend, Ken, asked him if he’d like to run marketing for his creative side-project, Playing With Murder, in 2009.\n\nMaresh brings to the company years of experience in digital marketing and running a small business. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2005 with degrees in both marketing and communication arts (with an emphasis in Film, TV and radio). He dove into the tech sector with his first job, learning early on that you have to wear a lot of hats to be part of web-based startup, even as an entry-level employee. That has only become more true as he has grown into leadership positions, co-founding two startups in the last 10 years and managing operations for Playing With Murder.\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Logos<\/div>\nWeb-friendly logos are available in two colors. Black is designed for light backgrounds, while white is ideal on dark backgrounds.\n\nDownload requires following company and brand guidelines<\/a>.\n\nTo save an image, right-click on it and select \u201cSave image\u201d from the menu.<\/em>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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