Poison – the uncommon modern-day murder method

I’ll never forget the first time I saw Arsenic and Old Lace. We were about to study the story in my grade 7 Language Arts class and the play was, serendipitously, showing in Calgary. My English teacher jumped at the chance to take those from her class, and I immediately signed up – not because I was interested – I had no idea what it was about but the prospect of getting away from the runny-nosed guy with a crush on me who kept borrowing my eraser and returning it slick with nasal... 

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Murder at the Christmas Party Mystery Game – 18 Players

Long lay the world in sin and error pining… THE CHRISTMAS PARTY MURDER   An 18 character murder mystery party game, can accommodate any number of players over eighteen as an “Interrogation” or “Interactive” style of game. Average playtime is 2-4 hours.     It’s the most wonderful time of the year – a time of snow falling, twinkling lights and the excitement of Santa’s big arrival on Christmas day. It’s also the time for entertaining,... 

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The Christmas Party Murder – 16 Character

Long lay the world in sin and error pining… THE CHRISTMAS PARTY MURDER   A 16 character murder mystery party game, can accommodate any number of players over sixteen as an “Interrogation” or “Interactive” style of game. Average playtime is 2.5-4 hours.     It’s the most wonderful time of the year – a time of snow falling, twinkling lights and the excitement of Santa’s big arrival on Christmas day. It’s also the time for entertaining,... 

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The Christmas Party Murder – 14 Character

Long lay the world in sin and error pining… THE CHRISTMAS PARTY MURDER   A 14 character murder mystery party game, can accommodate any number of players over fourteen as an “Interrogation” or “Interactive” style of game. Average playtime is 2.5-4 hours.     It’s the most wonderful time of the year – a time of snow falling, twinkling lights and the excitement of Santa’s big arrival on Christmas day. It’s also the time for entertaining,... 

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The Truth About Santa Claus

So, we’ve all heard of Santa Claus, but has anyone – ANYONE out there heard of Thomas Nast? If so, congratulations – you’re a total nerd. If not, here’s why he’s important. Born in 1840, this German’s mustache puts our Mysterious Mo Bros to shame. It’s rumoured he killed a man from 20 feet with that thing, but there’s no substantiating evidence to back that up (it’s believed the rumour started today in a Starbucks by me). You be the judge… Safety... 

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The Christmas Party Murder – 12 Character

Long lay the world in sin and error pining… THE CHRISTMAS PARTY MURDER   A 12 character murder mystery party game, can accommodate any number of players over twelve as an “Interrogation” or “Interactive” style of game. Average playtime is 2-4 hours.     It’s the most wonderful time of the year – a time of snow falling, twinkling lights and the excitement of Santa’s big arrival on Christmas day. It’s also the time for entertaining,... 

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Sorcerer’s Apprentice-Themed Scavenger Hunt Game

It was Caleb’s 10th birthday party so I used he and his friends as guinea pigs for a custom kid’s scavenger hunt mystery format I’ve been wanting to try.  The game came with a video introduction and conclusion, three locations and 6 mysteries to solve, all based around his favourite movie, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. They were so quick! I forgot how fast boys can run when they have the right motivation. I think we had more fun with the props than they did solving the mystery!... 

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The Christmas Party Murder – 10 Character

Long lay the world in sin and error pining… THE CHRISTMAS PARTY MURDER   A 10 character murder mystery party game, can accommodate any number of players over ten as an “Interrogation” or “Interactive” style of game. Average playtime is 2-4 hours.     It’s the most wonderful time of the year – a time of snow falling, twinkling lights and the excitement of Santa’s big arrival on Christmas day. It’s also the time for entertaining, and... 

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The Christmas Party Murder Mystery Game – Gateway

WELCOME TO THE CHRISTMAS PARTY MURDER INSTANT DOWNLOAD MYSTERY GAME GATEWAY! CHOOSE AN OPTION BELOW TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS MYSTERY PARTY GAME FOR YOUR HOLIDAY GET TOGETHER! ________________________________________________________________ The Christmas Party Murder – Mini Mystery (6 suspects, UNLIMITED PLAYERS)     ________________________________________________________________ The Christmas Party Murder 8 Suspects, UNLIMITED PLAYERS ________________________________________________________________ The... 

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The Christmas Party Murder – 8 Character

Long lay the world in sin and error pining… THE CHRISTMAS PARTY MURDER   An 8 character murder mystery party game, can accommodate any number of players over eight as an “Interrogation” or “Interactive” style of game. Average playtime is 2-4 hours.     It’s the most wonderful time of the year – a time of snow falling, twinkling lights and the excitement of Santa’s big arrival on Christmas day. It’s also the time for entertaining,... 

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How To Remember: Imagine and Say Thank You

When I was a kid in elementary school sitting in our Remembrance Day ceremony, I used to wonder how I could  remember something I had  never experienced.  I often felt I was stupid, as though there was  something I  should know that I didn’t, and I was too afraid to ask.  How could I remember something I didn’t experience? I spent time traveling – not to resorts, cruises and all-inclusives, but to actual places with museums, bunkers and monuments and was shocked at how far... 

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I’ll admit it – I can’t wait for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 comes out next week, and I couldn’t be more excited. I have to admit, when I first read the Harry Potter books, it was for a custom mystery I was creating for a very special little boy’s birthday party. I never imagined I’d get so addicted to the story. Every Christmas I read them again – for some reason, the Harry Potter series means Christmas to me. How addicted? I confess, I stayed in a Chapters until midnight to get my copy of... 

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The Company Christmas Party Murder – Mini Mystery

Long lay the world in sin and error pining… THE COMPANY CHRISTMAS PARTY MURDER A 6 character murder mystery party game, can accommodate any number of players over six. Average playtime is 1-1.5 hours.   It’s the most wonderful time of the year – a time of snow falling, twinkling lights and the excitement of Santa’s big arrival on Christmas day. It’s also the time for entertaining, and everyone in the company has gathered to celebrate the season. The festivities... 

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The Christmas Party Murder – Mini Mystery

Long lay the world in sin and error pining… THE CHRISTMAS PARTY MURDER A 6 character murder mystery party game, can accommodate any number of players over six. Average playtime is 1-1.5 hours.   It’s the most wonderful time of the year – a time of snow falling, twinkling lights and the excitement of Santa’s big arrival on Christmas day. It’s also the time for entertaining, and friends and family have gathered to celebrate the season. The festivities begin with... 

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Movember – The Mysterious Mos!

This November, Shot In The Dark Mysteries has put together a team for Movember – the month-long moustache-growing event to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer research, as well as other men’s health issues. Our team is totally kick-ass, and I’m so happy to have all of them aboard. Check them out in the video below,  and then follow the link beneath to donate to our team! Every dollar helps the cause, plus it makes us look good before all of the other teams worldwide that... 

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