Our Mystery Party Affiliate Program!

Do you have a website? Are you a vendor of party-related items, offer people party ideas or profile others’ events? Why not join our affiliate program and make some extra money? Shot In The Dark Mysteries is a leader in affiliate marketing, offering our affiliate members top commission and cookie duration. How top? 20% and 190 days, which is one of the highest ratios in ANY affiliate member program. Best of all, it’s free to join and pays via Paypal, the safest and most convenient payment... 

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The Getty Affair Mini Mystery

OUR NEW, SIGNATURE GAME! Great for any event or party, and it’s the MINI version, so you know you can play it in about an hour! The Getty Affair He’s one of the world’s richest men and he seems to have it all. But on the night of a dinner party at the Getty Estate, billionaire Samson Getty is found strangled in his study! The entire household, plus a few uninvited guests, are quickly named suspects. Why would anyone want to kill Samson Getty? Was it his philandering,... 

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Welcome, Affiliate!

Welcome to the Shot In The Dark Mystery Games affiliate program! Whether you’re a company or an individual, we’re excited to have you be a part of our ongoing success. From time-to-time we’ll run special promotions for our affiliates to gain extra money for sales, so make sure you whitelist Shot In The Dark Mysteries in your email and watch for extra opportunities to gain extra money! There will also be access to organizational games that affiliates can use to generate extra money... 

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LOST – Why Was It Such A Phenomenon?

Last night was the finale of LOST, and for someone like me, it was bittersweet. I got caught up in the series when a friend lent me season 1 and 2, and was quickly captivated with the show. I forced my husband to watch it with me, and ever since the two of us have been die-hard LOST fans, the geeks of all geeks with our own theoretical debates. In fact, one of my theories (that I fine-tuned in The Kensington Pub in Calgary one evening after a few pints with my now-husband) was turned into a murder... 

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Shot In The Dark Mystery Parties in the news!

CRAVE Toronto  – The Urban Girl’s Manifesto Book launched May 5, 2010 Check it out here! Watch the video from the launch party here! Request a FREE press copy by emailing mysterymaiden@shotinthedarkmysteries.com or calling (647) 330-4678 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ The Villager March 25, 2010 Earth Hour Murder Mystery Game and Tree Planting Initiative Read the article here! ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Inside... 

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A Friday Mystery Joke!

It’s a beautiful Friday and I’m in the mood for a mystery joke: My husband told me this joke the night we met (after visiting a number of pubs…) Sherlock Holmes and Watson are camping. They spend the night talking around the campfire, talking, roasting marshmallows and enjoying themselves. Finally, the opium kicks in and they crawl into the tent for a good night’s sleep. Sometime during the night, Holmes wakes Watson and says, “Watson, what do you see?” Watson... 

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Video from the CRAVE Toronto Launch Party!

Here’s a fantastic video from Chelsea Video Vibe from the CRAVE Toronto launch party, and we’re honoured to have made a quick appearance! swfobject.embedSWF("http://www.youtube.com/v/OW_ok4_mKOI&rel=0&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=0", "vvq-1385-youtube-1", "425", "344", "10", vvqexpressinstall, vvqflashvars, vvqparams, vvqattributes);  Read More →

Announcing the winners from the CRAVE launch party and free, online murder mystery!

Thank you EVERYONE for your patience in waiting for the announcement of the winners from the CRAVE Toronto launch party (get your copy of CRAVE Toronto from us HERE for just $15 CAD!) as well as the Teeny Weeny Free Online Murder Mystery. We have closed the contest and are announcing here the winners not only from the CRAVE Launch Party, but also the Shot In The Dark Mysteries site and Tweetswin. Thanks to everyone for your participation – it was a true pleasure to read your accusations and... 

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It's just a teeny-weeny murder mystery and you could win!

Here’s an excerpt from our weekly ezine for the blog today. Sign up in the top right corner – we’ll have the Teeny Weeny mysteries coming soon, direct to your inbox! Today I’m sending you a very quick email on the fly – just like you we’re screaming busy with springtime, business, life and the urgency of putting work aside for weekend fun! I hope you have some great things planned for yours – me, I’m going to tackle the weed bed that is my yard! That’s... 

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Star Wars Darth Vader Tom Tom Ad – Behind The Scenes

Hey all, came across this and almost died from laughter – Darth Vader is a new voice for Tom Tom. Roundabound! swfobject.embedSWF("http://www.youtube.com/v/2ljFfL-mL70&rel=0&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=0", "vvq-1364-youtube-1", "425", "344", "10", vvqexpressinstall, vvqflashvars, vvqparams, vvqattributes);  Read More →

Take a "Stab" at our free, online teeny-weeny murder mystery game!

On Wednesday, May 5th at the CRAVE Toronto launch party, Shot In The Dark Mysteries tried out a new format of mystery game. While we already have our winners from the event, (to be announced on Wednesday) we wanted to open it up to the general public, to try to solve the mystery. We have prizes too – copies of CRAVE and free murder mystery games (or free family-friendly mystery games, it’s your choice!) So, here’s the set-up and 5 clues. Read through, determine the killer, cast... 

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CRAVE Toronto Book Pre-order from Shot In the Dark Mysteries!

Hello All! Wednesday is the big launch party, and the day when CRAVE Toronto will hit the shelves of bookstores and virtual sites officially. We have a small stock of the books ourselves, and will be selling them for $15 CAD – what a deal! That’s 25% off the cover price and what you’ll get it for anywhere else. The Urban Girl's Manifesto - CRAVE Toronto What is CRAVE Toronto? CRAVE: The Urban Girl’s Manifesto is the most unique and stylish guidebook for entreprenesses that... 

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Arounder Link for Antikythera Code/The Masquerade Murder Game Players

Welcome, those playing The Antikythera Code and/or The Masquerade Murder! To play your game to its complete potential, you will need the following link. Have your guests check out this site early in the party to set the mood and help them imagine where the mystery will play out. They can refer to this virtual tour of the Marciana Library throughout the game, and will use it in Chapter 5 when the players have to decipher the code and determine the location of the Antikythera Key. ACCESS AROUNDER’S... 

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