Immerse yourself and your friends in an exhilarating journey of intrigue, secrets, and spectral whispers as you step into the shadowy secrets of Murder at the Seance.
Renowned psychic medium, Melody McCoy, extends an exclusive invitation to a seance at Lively Manor. With so many curious about spiritualism around the world, this event promises to connect the living and the spirit world, opening doors to mysteries that transcend time and space. But when the seance spirals into a chilling rendezvous with a vengeful spirit and a shocking murder, it falls upon you and your fellow guests to unravel the truths hidden in the darkest depths of the past.
At Lively Manor, a country estate, during a seance. World-famous psychic medium Melody McCoy has come to Lively Manor for an exclusive, invitation-only seance. A spirit is summoned, vowing revenge on her killer. One of the guests, Lula Fernsby, becomes hysterical, claiming the spirit is there for her. Suddenly the lights start flickering, and wind pushes the windows open, extinguishing the candles around the room. The room, and everyone in it are thrust into darkness. When the light returns, Lula Fernsby is lying on the floor, dead!
Who killed her? Why? Was it the furious spirit, or something far more earthly? Gather your people for an immersive murder mystery party game no one will EVER forget!
The oldest Lively daughter, Lula married nearly five years ago, and has since lived in a house with her husband, Felix, but returns to her childhood home of Lively Manor, where she lived when she was home from boarding school for breaks. While she used to be vivacious and adventurous, she has become more subdued and introspective of late – some attribute this to the maturity that comes with being a wife, but is that all there is was to her melancholy?
So You’re Attending a Mystery Party…
Mystery parties are a lot of fun. If you have been invited to a mystery for the first time, you’re in for a real treat.
How to play a murder mystery game at a party
There has been a murder or a theft! (*gasp*!) But we all know that – that’s the reason we’re getting together, after all. The suspects, anywhere between 6 and 18, will quickly make themselves known. Perhaps you’re a suspect yourself, but you may just be an ‘investigator’ or ‘sleuth’, questioning the suspects, gathering intel and piecing together the puzzle in order to correctly cast your accusation at the end.
If you’re merely attending as an investigator, this sleuthing is the extent of your role. In preparation for the big event we recommend screening old episodes of Murder She Wrote and Agatha Christie movies. Plan out some questions in advance, like ‘where were you at the time of the murder?’ ‘can anyone verify your whereabouts?’ or ‘did you have anything against the deceased?’. From there as you ask the suspects questions, their answers will lead you to more questions. Regardless of your current experience or comfort level, you will quickly find yourself cross-interrogating suspects to identify holes in their stories.
Are you playing a suspect?
If you are attending the party as a suspect, your role is slightly more complicated – but not by much. Either before the party or as you arrive you’ll receive an information booklet, either printed or via a .PDF file on email.
This guide will tell you about your character and motives, instructions for how to play and more. All the information you will need at the party will be in your guide.
As the party begins you will be questioned by others. You will answer these questions based on the information in your guide. Feel free to bring your guide to the party to refer to. You don’t have to memorize your information – unless you want to, of course! While answering questions you will also be interrogating others.
Guess what! If you’re the killer, you won’t know it. There are a number of reasons for this that are explained further in your guide. Trust us, it’s waaaaaaay better this way.
Regardless of whether you are playing a suspect or attending a mystery party as a sleuth or investigator, you’re going to have a fantastic time, and you’ll be talking about this event for years to come. Just remember to relax and enjoy it! Have fun!
What Do I Wear?
Your host will decide the overall theme of the party if it is costume casual. If your party theme requires a costume of some kind, we have many pinterest boards here with some great ideas for you!
We RARELY specify that a character uses a specific style of dress to make things as easy as possible for you to dress within your comfort level and budget. You may find a vague reference to perhaps your character is known for the cane he uses to get around, or your character loved hats and always wore a different one, but these are few and far between and even then, very generic. We find this makes it easier for you, as a guest, to find a costume no matter where in the world you live, even if it’s from your own closet, and gives you the freedom to be as creative (or uncreative!) as you like!
