Case File Game | Catch a Killer: Murder of Professor Hackett | Boxed Kit

The Catch a Killer case file mystery games are a one of a kind experience. Unlike our other mystery games, the Catch a Killer games are not role-playing and may be played solo or with a group. Instead, you step into the shoes of a famous criminal psychologist, Dr. Gold, and help solve whodunit by sleuthing a case file full of evidence such as interrogation videos, coroner's report, text logs, and more. This will provide you with hours of entertainment (~3-5 hours).

This game is for ages 15 and up for difficulty, and may be played solo or with a group of any size. This game is moderate difficulty, but it's a case file, so only play this if you want to sleuth!

There are 14 required videos to play during the game consisting of two videos from Detective Stone, 9 witness interrogation videos, a video of the victim's basement, and two voicemail videos. There's also an optional solution video with the murderer's confession. You can download the videos from your account upon purchase, stream from YouTube or Vimeo, or download from Vimeo. The videos are able to be downloaded prior to the game - so no WiFi is needed to host the game. There are corresponding websites at Your Mystery Party that goes along with the game, as well.

No annoying subscription required - solve the case in one setting. 

Helpful Links:

 Instant downloadable version - no shipping, no waiting

 Corresponding pre-game site at Your Mystery Party

 Free, printable invitation

How to play: 

There is a lot of flexibility on how to play this game. You can play by yourself and solve the case in one night or spread out the fun and intrigue over time and work on the case at your leisure. You can take your time and spread out the fun over multiple nights – this is a challenging game. 

Alternatively, you can host a party (or two or three) and solve the case as a group. There are two ways to play with a group: 

1. Work together as an investigative team. Don’t move on with the case unless everyone agrees or at least debates the issues until you have an agreement (or you agree to disagree).
2. Work together on the investigation but have each player (or smaller teams of players) submit an individual guess of whodunit. The materials will be available to the group equally, but each player (or team) will take notes and come to conclusions independently. They can discuss the case, but with a competitive edge. You can declare winners after the solution is presented. 

This game includes:

Video links (Vimeo, YouTube, YourMysteryParty.com)

• Detective Stone's 48 hour video (round one)
• 9 Witness Interrogation videos (6 suspects, 2 follow-ups, and one additional witness)
• Detective Stone's 72 hour video (round two)
• Video of the victim's basement
• Video of voicemail evidence (2)
• Murderer's confession video

Online content:

• Three password-protected websites at YourMysteryParty.com containing additional evidence and links to the videos at Your Mystery Party 

Printed materials (sorted into 48-hour, 72-hour and a solution envelope):

• Summary of Witnesses (Suspects)
• Persons of Interest Forms (6)
• Coroner’s Report (autopsy)
• Victim’s Identification Form
• Narrative Report of the Crime Scene by Detective Nicholas Stone
• Schematic of the Hackett Mansion’s Basement
• Legal Agreement
• Text message logs (2)
• Head shots of the Suspects (optional to use)
• Crime Lab Report 
• Toxicology Report
• Fish-Crowley Scientific Report
• Email evidence (3)
• Social media posts (8)
• Newspaper article
• Material Data Safety Sheet (MSDS) (2)
  
• Incident report

Other content:

• Solution inside of an envelope
• Dr. Gold's notebook for taking notes
• Bic investigation pen
• Highlighter for noting the important stuff

Murder Mystery Synopsis:

Detective Nicholas Stone of the Crowburn Hollow Police Department has asked you, Dr. Casey Gold, for urgent assistance with a homicide case. The murder has garnered considerable media attention and is now trending on all social media platforms.

Professor Theodore Hackett collapsed to his death in his basement in front of friends and family on Tuesday evening. It is 48-hours later, and it's crucial to break the case or the chances of the murderer getting away with it increase with every tick of the clock. The lead detective needs your expertise. Can you help solve the case? Detective Stone is counting on it.

If you wish to host this (or any other) game for profit &/or in public (or made available to the public) &/or as a benefit to your organization or business - you will need a commercial license.