Setup Guide

If you’re here, it’s because you ordered “The Mysterious Murder” Escape Kit!

(If you don’t have yours yet, go here: The Mysterious Murder)

Mission

“On Sunday, November 15, at around 9 p.m., the Berkshire police received an alarming call from an anonymous guest who stayed at the Thompsons’ Mansion where wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson took place. Mary Thompson was found dead in her room.

Cause of death: unknown. No signs of break-in …”

If You’re the host…

As the Game Master of the event, you will prepare everything your team will need to solve this mysterious murder! Navigate to the bottom of this page to see all setup instructions. When the game is ready, join your friends and play!

If you are not going to play the game yourself, follow the same setup instructions but also use the Detective Guide (contains the solutions!).

Clues and answer guide

How to print your Kit

The game can be printed from any standard printer.

Open the game PDF file and print the kit in color on standard A4 paper. You will find two files to print. One to be printed on one side only and the other on both sides!

If you print from your PDF reader, here are three tips to optimize printing :

Save ink by checking this box:

Print in full size and long edges

In “Advanced Option” click on “Print as image”

When the kit is printed, you need to cut everything out, prepare the envelopes and organize the room(s). It takes a few minutes but it’s necessary to immerse the players in the theme.

The kit also including optional accessories to make the experience more immersive. Print all the accessories you want from the “Accessories” folder.

Setting up

Print the game, cut out all the elements and place them as shown below.

Players will have to solve a series of puzzles and puzzles in less than an hour to find the murderer.

By finding the solution to the puzzles, the players will be able to find the real culprit. Once a puzzle has been solved or analyzed, players can move on to the next puzzle.

After solving the puzzle, follow the instructions given on the piece of evidence (e.g., take a clue card). Then move on to the next piece of evidence for new puzzles.

Once you reach evidence marker 7, make a summary of all the elements and enter the name of the culprit on the paper or on the web page (perfect if the game master also wants to play).

Clue Card: If indicated during the game, you will need to take clue cards (don’t worry – we explain everything). Put all the clue cards in a pile, so that players can help themselves. Remember that you can only look at the clue cards if you have solved the puzzle! We’ve added fake clue cards to spice up the game, but we’re not telling you more!

Fill in the report with the information you have found.

You need to solve the puzzles in order. Start with marker 1.

You will need a phone or PC for the clues page.

If you are the facilitator and do not play the game, we strongly recommend that you read through the clues and challenges before the day of the game. This will give you ideas to customize the game and be creative with the space of your house !

Simply follow the steps below to set up the experience:

In the living room

These elements should be placed in the living room. You can distribute them throughout the living room. Players will have to move around like in a real crime scene.

Evidence marker 1: directory, notes on paper, torn pieces of paper containing notes

Evidence marker 2: telephone

Evidence marker 3: receipt

Evidence marker 7: camera, 3 images

In the bathroom

Elements to be placed in the bathroom.

Evidence marker 4: tablets, medical prescription

In the kitchen

Elements to be arranged in the kitchen.

Evidence marker 5: cupcake, a box of ingredients

At the foot of the bed

Elements to be placed at the foot of the bed.Be careful to make the sheets visible in order to facilitate the game.

Evidence marker 6: watch

To be made available for the players

The report:

The team should keep the police report at hand throughout the duration of the game. It will make it possible to record elements of the investigation and find the culprit.