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Murder Mystery Party Kit Details
Play In-Person or Over Video Chat
You can host this game in-person or over video chat. The game is built to be run either way!
Description
Find out which dog will win Best in Mischief this year...
Backstory
Your guests will be playing the roles of the canine contestants in the Bestbred Dog Show, one of the most prestigious and long-running competitions of its kind. Each year, top dogs of every breed gather at Bestbred, and, groomed to look their very best, compete to be best in their breed, best in their group, and finally, best in show. This year, something terrible has happened and Petunia the Poodle has met with a horribly embarrassing fate! Winner of the top prize in the non-sporting group and the odds-on favorite to take the best-in-show title, Petunia went for her grooming but emerged from her bath completely BALD!
Solving the Mystery:
It looks like someone really had it in for Petunia the Poodle: someone substituted a bottle of hair removal lotion for her shampoo, and now she’s bald! It’s up to the guests to figure out who is responsible, since their bumbling human owners are sure to mess things up!
Murder-free and family friendly!
Characters
There are 8 primary characters in this game. Read the "How to Play" section for instructions on how to play this game with more than 8 people.
* = Optional character
- Chester, The English Springer Spaniel: Chester, winner of the sporting group, is a friendly fellow with a love of rawhide treats.
- Brunhilda, The German Shepherd Dog: Brunhilda, winner of the herding group, is highly intelligent and a keen problem solver, and she’s not afraid to rub it in.
- Angus, The Scottish Terrier: Angus, winner of the terrier group, is clever but obstinate.
- Daisy, The Bassett Hound: Daisy, winner of the hound group, is gentle in spirit but insecure about her droopy appearance.
- Chica, The Chihuahua: Chica, winner of the toy group, is a sassy, lively character in a tiny package.
- Roxy, The Boxer: Roxy, winner of the working group, is an energetic and alert guard dog with a long, floppy tongue.
- Brutus, The Bulldog: Brutus, runner up in the non-sporting group, is a laid-back, root beer-and-pizza kind of guy.
- Motley, The Mutt: Motley, the only mixed-breed dog in the group, is a hard-boiled cynic.
Extra Players
- *Investigator: If you have more than 8 players, additional players have the option of playing the role of "Investigators". In this role the players are not suspects and do not have character backgrounds but can question the suspects and try to solve the mystery along with the other players.
How to Play
Our line of 30 Minute Mysteries is specially designed for fast setup and easy play, whether your playing in-person or virtually over video chat.
All you need to do is:
- Gather a group of players
- Distribute character sheets
- Follow the party guide instructions
If you're playing in person, you have the option of printing out the hosting script and character sheets, or you and your guests may view them on your electronic devices.
Best of all, the party facilitator can choose whether they join in the game and solve the mystery along with the other guests!
Playing the Game
While this mystery has 8 primary characters, it is designed to accommodate any number of additional players. See the "Expanded Game for Large Groups" section below if you have more than 8 players.
Each of the players will be assigned a character and given a character sheet that explains who or what their character is, what information their character knows, and how their character should respond to events that occur during the game.
The game will progress in rounds.
Round One will start with the party's host or hostess reading a script that explains the nature of the mystery that is afoot. After the introduction is read, each player at the table will share a piece of information from their character sheet, which will often be met by a response from another player.
Round Two begins with the host sharing a clue that should shed further light on the mystery. After the clue is revealed, the players will once again go around, providing another piece of information.
Round Three, the final round, begins with the host sharing the last clue. The players then go around the table a final time, sharing their last piece of information.
By this point, the players should have enough information to piece together a theory about who was responsible for the crime. Everyone will vote for the culprit, which the host will then reveal. Any player or couple who correctly guessed the identity of the killer is declared a winner.
From start to finish, the game typically requires half an hour to complete.
What Do I Need in Order to Play?
Our 30 Minute Mysteries are specifically designed to not require very much in the way of supplies. All you need is:
- Playing area
- In-person - Table to sit around or large playing area where the guests can sit in a circle
- Virtual - Video chat room (links to 3rd-party providers like Zoom included in game and below)
- A group of players (minimum 8 people)
- Access to a printer or electronic device (so you can distribute game materials)
Expanded Game For Large Groups
If you have more than 8 players, there are three ways that you can accommodate everyone:
- Investigator Role - Using this method, eight guests play the primary characters while the remainder of the guests each play the Investigator role. Players in this role are not suspects and do not have character backgrounds but can question the suspects and try to solve the mystery along with the other players.
- Teams - Each primary character can be played by 2 or more people that work together as a team. This works well if you've invited several couples to your event, but also works if you break up your guests into eight larger teams of 3 or more guests.
- Multiple Groups - If you have 16 or more guests, you can break them up into groups of 8 players and run multiple instances of the game on their own. This method is best for large events (e.g. fundraisers) where each table of people can play through the game independently. This method goes well with the Investigator method, which allows you the flexibility to add more than 8 people to any group.
Both the standard and expanded games are included with the purchase of any game kit.
Video Chat Services
Want to play virtually? Playing With Murder doesn’t provide video chat rooms directly, but there are many different services out there (both free and paid) that you can use to remotely connect with your players. Here is a short list of some popular, free services:
Note: Playing with Murder does not provide support for the following 3rd party services.
We unfortunately can’t offer assistance or support at this time for the use of these products with our games. This list has been compiled only for convenience.
- Skype (all users need to download free app, works on mobile, macOS and PC/laptop)
- Zoom (works on mobile, macOS and PC/laptop)
- Google Hangouts (all players need a free Google account, works on mobile, macOS and PC/laptop)
- House Party (all guests must download free app, works on mobile devices, macOS and PC/laptop)
- Facetime (all users must have an iOS device to use this free app)
What's Included
This game kit includes:
- Hosting guide - Guidebook that takes you through all the steps for running the game
- Character sheets - Information sheets for eight unique characters and one generic "Investigator" character
- Name cards - Printable name cards that can be placed in front of players for in-person games (optional)
- Introductory Handout - A brief description of the game that can be sent to your guests ahead of the event (optional)
- Invitation template - Printable template that can be used to send paper invitations to your guests (optional)
Mystery Party Reviews
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MerryMary
10 01 2022
11 01 202211:04 AM
- more than 2 year(s)
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The mystery fell flat
Birthday party for my daughter-in-law. Once I read the details, I knew that the mystery would be perfect for my event. I assumed that I could adapt it for my family of 8 (possibly 6). Unfortunately, I could not adapt the dialog, and no smaller groups are available for these . I’ll save it for another time, if I can involve more people.
Hi MerryMary,
Yes, this game does require at least 8 players. Sorry it didn't work out for you party, but hopefully it works for your next one!
Thanks,
PWM Team
Yes, this game does require at least 8 players. Sorry it didn't work out for you party, but hopefully it works for your next one!
Thanks,
PWM Team
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Brooke
62 03 2022
04 03 202208:57 PM
- more than 2 year(s)
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Dog Gone Good Time
I hosted a 10 year-old birthday party with The Great Canine Follicle Debacle. The kids had a great time and only 1 of them figured out the culprit. There were a few minor typos in the scripts/directions, but nothing major. It was a great party and I would love to try another.
- Kids each received a dog ear headband, dog themed notebook and pen to keep track of their information.
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Jan
214 08 2022
03 08 202207:17 PM
- more than 2 year(s)
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A really fun family party to include everyone.
I hosted THE GREAT CANINE FOLLICLE DEBACLE for 13 family members, age 8-68. The adults really got into their parts, with an accent for Angus and Brutus scratching herself! It took us about one hour as some of the readers were slower, and the investigators, who do not have a scripted part, asked lots of questions. The script is well written; a few people were able to solve the mystery. We will certainly do another mystery party.
- I think hot dogs would be an obvious choice, but I went with a larger meal. I bought HOT RODS and said they were dog chews. The snacks were served in plastic dog bowls from the dollar store.
- I made felt dog ears on headbands for each dog to match their breed, and had sunglasses for the investigators. I found patterns for ears on Martha Stewart's site, and just changed the shape as needed for the different breeds. I put sheets out paper for people to write down any questions, and a magnifying glass to check the clues. I made balloon dogs to decorate. I bought little candy treats for my grand-daughters at our Bulk Barn - little dog crates with a tiny dog and a bit of candy.
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Fastdaisy
243 09 2022
01 09 202204:39 AM
- more than 3 year(s)
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Great family fun!
My family and I played virtually on Christmas. It was so much fun! Everyone loved getting into character. It was super easy and the instructions were great so that I could participate and not have any spoilers. Which was crazy because I was the guilty one! ???? We'll definitely be doing another one. And I my team at work wants to do one now too!
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The Family
42 02 2021
12 02 202103:48 PM
- more than 3 year(s)
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Wonderful experience
It was great. Our family has been doing mystery dinner for over 20 years on the Friday after Thanksgiving. We now have a new generation of young readers on board so we were looking for something that could work for a group of 15 from 5-78 years old. The Great Canine Follicle Debacle worked perfectly. We had the older generation as the investigators and the current and up and coming generation all assigned to dogs or dog teams based on reading ability. Folks were from all over the country so in advance the dogs were assigned to give folks the chance to bring costumes and props. We ordered dog ears and had face paint available. Each person was given a folder with their scripts once they arrived at the table so nothing was given away. Folks got a little confused with the order of the script and responses but the host kept everyone on track We all had a wonderful experience and can't wait for the next mystery.
- snacks included: pup-corn, pup-tatoe chips, fetch sticks, cheese paws. For the main course, of course, we had a variety of hot dogs and sausages, toppings and sides.
- We gathered before hand and watched the final minutes of the American Kennel Club dog to set the mood and so the younger generation knew a little background.
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laura
148 05 2021
29 05 202101:58 PM
- more than 3 year(s)
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Mystery Pawty!
We did the mystery for 8 year old birthday party with kids and adults to help younger kids. THe script worked very well for their age group and had a great time. 1 parent read through ahead of time and assigned characters which worked well.
- Hot dogs, pasta, fruit and "puppy chow" /muddy buddies
- We found "pawty" decorations
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Spice Girl
198 07 2020
17 07 202007:00 PM
- more than 4 year(s)
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Grands Uncover Scoundrel
I used the Follicle Debacle with my grandchildren (ages 10-32) for our family camp. Everyone had a great time, and I discovered acting abilities in my grands that I didn't know were there. We'll do this again with another product. Thank you.
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country players
78 03 2020
19 03 202005:22 PM
- more than 4 year(s)
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It was a howling good mystery.
Birthday dinner party with family and close friends. 14 guests in all. We conducted the rounds between dinner courses.
- My menu was a homemade Chinese inspired menu, the fun parts was appetizers and dessert was served from dog bowls. The dessert course was hot chocolate, homemade fortune cookies & puppy chow snack mix.
- Centerpiece and some serving pieces were dog food bowls.
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Valentine Hostess
48 02 2020
18 02 202002:14 AM
- more than 4 year(s)
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Delightfully entertaining!
We host an annual Valentines Day potluck for our neighborhood. This year we decided to do a mystery party. With 16 senior citizens in attendance things started off rather timidly but as it progressed, the suspects began getting into character and we ended up with some adlibs and generally there was a lot of laughter and high spirited fun. As narrator, I decided to play it as Petunia the Poodle handling my own investigation. I took ideas from previous reviews and got floppy eared headbands for the characters, had snacks out in dog dishes, had paw print balloons laying around the room and was lucky enough to find dog themed wrapped valentine candy hearts for everyone. We had a "Dog Gone" good time once the party went to the dogs!
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15 01 2020
16 01 202008:50 PM
- more than 5 year(s)
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New Years' Eve Party
Our party had both adults and children, with the kids' age range being 9-16, for a total of about 40 people. Once we were able to get the partiers to gather together and settle down, I read the instructions to everyone and had people break in to small groups to play the various roles. Most people were eager to play, with the "investigator" role giving people who were a bit shy about acting out their roles a good escape hatch. With a group this large it did take a while, but all the participants (and the wall-flowers) thoroughly enjoyed it, providing a memorable experience for all
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Shawnmarie
297 10 2019
25 10 201908:32 PM
- more than 5 year(s)
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Great giggles!
Great fun. I had 15 women over to the house so each character was used along with many investigators. I set up the house with balloons and flowers and dog bowls full of treats. I also had dark sunglasses for all the investigators and dog masks ordered off of Amazon.
We did find each round and how each person was to respond, a little confusing. It would be great to have each round with the responses to be said from each person highlighted in different colors. I feel this would make it flow much better. I had each person‘s character on the front of their paper booklet I made but found each person should really have the dogs name on a name tag applied to where it can be seen for best responses and interaction with each other.
Overall we had fun and I can’t wait to do the one I already ordered for Christmas with the family. I will go through ahead of time and try not to find the answer but highlight the rounds with corresponding answers and different colors for better flow.
We did find each round and how each person was to respond, a little confusing. It would be great to have each round with the responses to be said from each person highlighted in different colors. I feel this would make it flow much better. I had each person‘s character on the front of their paper booklet I made but found each person should really have the dogs name on a name tag applied to where it can be seen for best responses and interaction with each other.
Overall we had fun and I can’t wait to do the one I already ordered for Christmas with the family. I will go through ahead of time and try not to find the answer but highlight the rounds with corresponding answers and different colors for better flow.
- I have dog bowls full of treats. Had bbq sandwiches and it was an finger food potluck so each lady brought something different.
- Dog masks and candy necklaces as dog colors. Sunglasses for inspectors.
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Deni
189 07 2019
09 07 201908:40 PM
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Great Evening of Family Entertainment
Our family of 11, aged 17-63, gathered on a Friday evening to celebrate our many summer birthdays. We had a wonderful time as we attempted to solve The Great Canine Follicle Debacle.
After introducing the mystery, I gave each person, including investigators, their prospective role, and a small bag filled with needed items to help them get into character and be the best sleuths possible (homemade dog ears coinciding to their character, candy necklace for collar, notepad and pencil). I was delighted to see everyone put on the ears and enthusiastically get into character!
We had a great evening filled with lots of laughter. Only two of the participants solved the crime, and they were awarded “The Master Sleuth Awards” The players voted on the male and female whom they felt best represented their character and these two received the, “You played It Well Awards”! I chose some fall-themed prizes, movie tickets, and gift cards for coffee....none over five dollars. Everyone got “chocolate”!! The prizes added a little competition, which our family enjoys, and even with all the additions, we only took about an hour and 15 minutes!
It was truly a delightful evening, and we are looking forward to a full scale mystery with dinner in the near future!
After introducing the mystery, I gave each person, including investigators, their prospective role, and a small bag filled with needed items to help them get into character and be the best sleuths possible (homemade dog ears coinciding to their character, candy necklace for collar, notepad and pencil). I was delighted to see everyone put on the ears and enthusiastically get into character!
We had a great evening filled with lots of laughter. Only two of the participants solved the crime, and they were awarded “The Master Sleuth Awards” The players voted on the male and female whom they felt best represented their character and these two received the, “You played It Well Awards”! I chose some fall-themed prizes, movie tickets, and gift cards for coffee....none over five dollars. Everyone got “chocolate”!! The prizes added a little competition, which our family enjoys, and even with all the additions, we only took about an hour and 15 minutes!
It was truly a delightful evening, and we are looking forward to a full scale mystery with dinner in the near future!
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Steve Chappell
169 06 2019
19 06 201912:49 PM
- more than 5 year(s)
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A Howling good time!
We used this for a camp fundraiser. We invited the community to come out and enjoy a meal and a show. Our first instinct was to act it out for the audience, but during planning decided to let the audience play themselves. This was the much better option. Each table worked as a character and some of the tables really got into it which made it even better! We will definitely be looking at doing these theaters again with other mysteries to solve!
- We used some crime related decorations like caution tape. We also put out some wooden and wire puzzles that guests could work on while eating to get their minds warmed up for the mystery.
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Diva
155 06 2019
05 06 201907:45 PM
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Such a blast!
We had a confirmation party for four eighth graders and their families from our church. Because it was a variety of age groups I decided to try this "family" mystery as I had never experienced a mystery party before. We had 16 people involved in our game so we teamed up in groups of two. As we started playing more and more people were coming in to investigate for themselves who done it!!! We had a blast! Will definitely be purchasing more in the future for parties at home as well as students in my drama class!
- We didn't use any themed decorations or anything and it was still a lot of fun!
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GrandmasGems
85 03 2019
27 03 201910:30 AM
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Great multi-generation G-rated fun
We were looking for something fun and a bit out of the ordinary to play together when the weather might not permit other planned activities on our multi- generation family vacation. We chose The Great Canine Follicles Debacle mystery because there was no actual murder and our youngest member was 7. Along with the game script I packed some face-painting makeup. On the day chosen we read the characters and each person chose theirs. A couple players changed the name of their character to the name of their own pet dog. In preparation the 15 year old painted everyone’s face to enhance their role. The 30 minute mystery was just long enough to intrigue all those playing from ages 7-62. We only had 7 players but it was easy for one person to play the role of 2 characters...even adding to the humor of the game. Everyone enjoyed the game...even the adult initially reluctant to play laughed hardily. In the end the children asked to play again. The mystery was good clean fun enjoyed by all. Picking a new mystery for our next extended time together.
- Face painting for each k-9 character helped role playing.
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