Last Will of Roland Kingsley: Murder Mystery Party Game

I just hosted my first murder mystery party and chose this package to use. We played with 14 people, all of whom are in our mid twenties to early thirties. It was so much fun! Even my biggest doubters were impressed and surprised not only at how well put together the story was, but how much they enjoyed it. I tried to follow everything the instructions said and printed all of the materials, put clues in envelopes and scrolls, decorated my apartment with a gothic, funeralesque vibe and served finger foods and wine. Only one person guessed the killer! So we also gave out best actor awards, which was fun. By the end of the night everyone had told me multiple times how great of an idea this was, and how excited they were to do it again. Thanks for a well crafted game and making my first party special!!

We just played it with 17 adults who had never done a murder mystery before. We were concerned after hearing it was a 8/10 for difficulty so we explained to everyone not to be too stingy with their clues they can conceal. 17 is quite a bit of people to try and talk to so I might might cut down the number of people to 14-16, but it was still good. In the end about 75% of the people got the answer correct. Also the customer service was like nothing I’d experienced, extremely quick and helpful responses. Keep up the good work, would definitely do another or recommend to others

This was our second mystery party from your company. Last year our daughter, who was turning 16 at the time, was hesitant to have a birthday party (you know, it might not be cool) but really wanted to try this. She did, and it was such a huge success and the kids had so much fun that she did another one again this year. Anything that keeps a huge group of teenagers entertained, engaged, and having a blast is a huge success! It’s been so fun for them that I want to try it for my own birthday. So, we’ll be ordering from you again soon! 5+ stars!!

I purchased the downloadable version of this game. We only used the “required” players, so it was a small group of people. We were all newbies, but wanted a challenge. The game was easy enough to set up. The character prompts are more subtle directives, so it takes some warming up if you don’t know what you’re doing. Since we didn’t do all of the characters, some of the clues were missed and the prompts were pointless.
The download version wasn’t really printer friendly; I wasn’t able to edit the pages to be able to print things like the name tags on labels, so be prepared to either waste or make your own.

All in all, everyone had a good time and enjoyed themselves.

I have never hosted a murder mystery before, so I did quite a bit of shopping around before choosing this company and this particular mystery. My goal was to find a game that would be fun for a group of smart adults and teens, not too corny, well-written, and with a mystery that was genuinely challenging. This set was perfect. Printing and assembling the materials wasn't much work at all; the only drawback was that everything looked very plain on white copy paper inside plain white envelopes. If I did it again, I might consider upgrading my paper materials or purchasing the full kit. Even though I hosted, I was able to successfully keep the solution a secret from myself, so I enjoyed participating as much as anyone. We had a few hams in our group who really got into character, but even the more staid, non-theater-types enjoyed themselves. I was pleasantly surprised that EVERYONE dressed up as their character, even my husband, who doesn't normally like this kind of thing. The murderer ended up being my 13yo daughter, who played it up dramatically. Overall, I do recommend this and I'm sure I'll purchase from this company again.

Everyone enjoyed the mystery. We played with 5 couples. Some guests were into playing their character and some were into solving the mystery. We did solve it after reading all the material. Would definitely recommend. Easy to host.

Great material! My daughter wanted to do a murder mystery. They had a great time and enjoyed it. They all thought they knew who the murder was but was surprised when only 2 guess it right. Would buy another pack from this company.

This was my first murder mystery party. We had a blast!! Instructions were clear and very helpful. Costume suggestions were right on. Party flowed perfectly. Will definitely buy another murder mystery!

It's a challenge, but a fun one! My group got into their characters before the party, which added to the fun. We all had a great time trying to decipher who did it. I h ave done many of this company's games and this did not disappoint - bit of a different format than the others, and it was a great time.

We were up for a challenge and this did not disappoint. There is a lot of history behind the characters that you can study up on before the game. The pre party fun was great, my guests wanted more!
Overall, out of 18 players in their 30s - only two got it right - but they worked for it. BRAVO! Thanks to the writer and creators - we had a great time.

We had a great time celebrating a 30th birthday with this game. The materials were well prepared, and our friends were able to play along with their characters easily.

we have a very mixed group coming together for my son's grad.
everyone is so excited to be coming for a murder mystery party.
it was easy to download and not too much to get ready.

I purchased this game to play for New Year's eve with 7 friends. Everyone had a fun time as they all got into their characters. We started at 7:30 pm.
Between the videos, the four-course dinner and discussions, we reached past 11 pm in no time at all. As the host it took some organizations and a lot of printing on my part, but everything worked out really well.

There's a lot to like about this game. 13 of us will be playing this on Christmas Eve at a beach cabin we've rented.
I looked for a game that had a mix of characters that my group could adapt to suit to their personalities. I needed something that was quirky but not cheesy. I like the details in the character descriptions and bios. It's funny how each of the archetypes fit my various family members.
I like that it's a whodunit where the group is to gather after the murder rather than the murder taking place during the story.
I like that the answer key is clearly marked at the end so that I could print it and put into a sealed envelope without looking at it. I was able to cut instructions for each character and put them into envelopes without reading them. Consequently, I don't know a lot of the details which will make it more fun for me.

I cannot believe it, but two players guessed it right! We had a ball being detectives and figuring out the crime. Lots of back story, lots to do before the party for the guests - they all got into it. Great time! Thanks, guys, for putting all this together.

I organised this party for my Mother-in-Laws 65th birthday and it was a lot of fun. She's an Agatha Christie fan and she loved every minute.
Despite some initial misgivings by some guests, everyone enjoyed themselves once they turned up and joined in.