A Murder Mystery Starring Your Friends
Forget generic boxed kits. We create a custom murder mystery featuring your people, your setting, your story. Every character, clue, and plot twist is generated just for you.
Write Your StorySure, you could go with an out of the box kit...
Generic Boxed Kits
- Characters named "The Butler" and "The Countess"
- Same plot everyone has seen before, it's in your favorite mystery movie
- Guests aren't invested in the characters
- Evidence feels too on the nose
Your Custom Mystery
- Characters named after your friends or favorite fictional characters
- A unique story written just for your party
- Guests have fun with the character they help create
- Evidence that is unique to your specific story
"Sarah tears open her envelope... and meets Sarah the Seductive Singer. Secrets included. Motive? Maybe. A guest singing loudly in her friends' faces? Hopefully."
Popular Mystery Themes
We create custom mysteries for any occasion. Here are some of our most popular themes.
Make It Truly Yours
Every element is crafted specifically for your party. Nothing is recycled or templated.
Your Setting
1920s Circus? Victorian manor? Office holiday party? Your mystery lives in whatever world you choose.
Your Characters
Name the victim after your boss. Make your best friend the prime suspect. Anybody can be included. Your imagination is the limit.
Your Plot Twists
Add that inside joke. Include the ongoing rivalry. We weave it all into a cohesive, solvable mystery.
Your Evidence
Letters, telegrams, newspaper clippings—all matching your era and referencing your characters by name.
What We Build For You
Never copy-pasted. Never templated. Always unique.
Character Cards
Print-ready 6x4" cards with each character's public persona, portrait placeholder, attributes, and speaking cues. Guests know who they are from the moment they arrive.
Secret Objectives
Private briefings with dark secrets, blackmail material, hidden motives, and act-by-act objectives. Everyone has something to hide.
Evidence Documents
Handwritten letters, telegrams, newspaper clippings, financial ledgers, last wills—styled to match your era and referencing your characters.
Host's Guide
A complete playbook: the solution, act-by-act timeline, evidence placement instructions, and troubleshooting tips. You'll look like a pro.
Redistribution Cards
Running with fewer guests than expected? Cards explain which absent characters' secrets get redistributed and to whom.
Physical Props List
Suggestions for tangible props to enhance immersion: a mysterious key, a sealed envelope, period-appropriate decorations.
Real Parties, Real Fun
See what our hosts have created with their custom murder mysteries.
Ready to Make Your Friends Suspects?
In just a few minutes, you'll have a complete murder mystery package—characters, evidence, and everything your guests need for an unforgettable night.
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