Murder in 1985 | A Virtual Murder Mystery
$49.95
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Murder in 1985 | A Virtual Murder Mystery
This is a lighthearted 1980's murder mystery theme for 6-10 players (with an expansion pack, purchased separately, that adds another 6 players plus a spectator file to include up to 100+ non-suspect players), ages 13 and up. This is formatted for virtual (video chat) play. This can be played with only 4-5 players. This game should take 2 hours to play. The game can be played in two ways - at home with a group or via a video-chat service of your choice.
This is the instant download version of the game - no waiting, no shipping, and no printing is needed. Download and play! This murder mystery game was formatted to play on Zoom or other video chat - you send each player a PDF file before the game and meet up virtually to play!
Helpful Links:
Host character list- Free, printable invitation
- Murder Mystery Prop Emporium
- 6 character, Expansion pack - Purchased separately
- Direct your guests here - the corresponding pre-game site at Your Mystery Party
Mystery Synopsis:
It is 1985, and after losing market share to sweeter competitors, Koko-Cola has revised its classic formulation and named the new beverage Best Cola. The CEO, Martin McFly, is hosting a huge bash to celebrate the release and has invited the Who’s Who of the entertainment industry to attend the party. With so many Yes Men fluttering around Mr. McFly, he’s blinded to the reality that he is one of the most dreadful men in the world. He’s stolen ideas, broken hearts, slashed egos, and even kidnapped the beloved pets of foes when it suited him.
Alas, you are one of the ‘80s icons that received an exclusive invitation to this event. Mr. McFly has wronged you in the past but needs your fame to help launch Best Cola. It should be interesting how this all plays out. This is where your story begins.
YOU WILL RECEIVE:
- Host instruction file - including bonus games to play virtually, player instructions, and a timeline sheet (abbreviated instructions) for your event.
- 10 character packets (PDF files) to send to your players in advance of the party. They include instructions, a character bio, and three rounds of game play (optional pre-game, round one materials, round two materials).
- Solution keys for the game and game challenge (and optional bonus games) - host can play along without spoiling the game.
- Editable text field player contact sheet for pre-game
- Three videos of a detective's call on speaker phone to play to start the game, start round two, and give the solution
- Free invitation (optional to use)
- Free pre-game website (optional, but suggested)
If you wish to host this (or any other) game for profit, you will need a commercial license - click here.
- Minimum Age:
- 12 and up due to difficulty.
- Difficulty rating:
- Moderate, 6/10
- Gender of character roles:
- Flexible.
- Number of players in the main game:
- 6-10 in the main game (you can play with only 4-5). You'll receive an optional character list for the host that narrows to 4 required.
- Expansion/Expandable team players:
- Expansion pack #1 has 6, gender flexible characters - all optional. With the expansion pack, you'll receive a spectator file to cover up to 100+ players in the game.
- Date of publication:
- September 2020
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Reviews
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Righteous Murder Mystery
We did this Murder Mystery for a 12th birthday party. The overall review was that the girls enjoyed solving the crime. If I were to do this again with this age group, I would pick one of the games designed for kids. The group we did this with had some trouble with some of the words and some of the topic discussions were a little long for them to listen to all the details....it may have helped with this age group if we had not included the expansion pack as that took more to listen to each round. The mystery itself was very well done which is why we gave it 5 stars. I would have just picked a different one for the age group we did this with.
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So much fun!!!
The was a great virtual murder mystery game! Lots of fun for the whole family! Great characters and story lines. It was a blast from the past!
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Fun for the whole gang!
Our groups had a blast!! Very fun trying to figure out who did it!! It is really exciting acting out the characters too.
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Great Family Friendly Fun
We did this party as a virtual Mother's Day party with guests from 14 - 75. The entire group enjoyed taking on these characters and solving the mystery. We had 13 playes and also used the expansion pack. We really enjoyed the optional pre-game and I recommend using it, it gets people in the character mindset and adds to the excitement and interaction. We used Google Meet for our party (due to Zoom sucurity issues) and had a great time. If you are looking for a way to bring together a group across the miles, this is a great way to do it.