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- Type Expansion Pack
- SKU STUD78EXP
Do not purchase this expansion pack without first purchasing the main game of Murder at Studio 78, a virtual murder mystery party.
In case you have not yet: Purchase the Required Main Game
This instant-download expansion pack adds 5 optional, non-suspect character roles to the main game, increasing the number of assigned roles from 13 to 18 players.
The expansion players receive character backgrounds, suspect information, clues, dialogue, and materials for each round. They participate alongside the main-game players but are ruled out as possible culprits, allowing you to expand the group without adding more suspects to the central mystery.
Helpful Expansion Pack Resources
Use the invitation, character list, player contact sheet, spectator file, and pre-game website included with this expansion pack when adding the expansion roles.
How to Add the Expansion Players
After purchasing the main game and expansion pack, the host assigns the additional roles and sends each expansion player their individual character packet by email or text message.
The expansion packets follow the same gameplay structure as the main-game packets. During each round, expansion players present their assigned clues and/or dialogue alongside the main-game players while the host keeps everyone on the correct page.
Important: Give the expansion-pack invitation to the expansion players and the original main-game invitation to the main-game players. In the story, the Studio 78 staff members know one another and the celebrities attending the event, but the main-game players would not have a reason to know the expansion players before the party.
What Is Included?
- Host instruction file with directions for adding the expansion roles to the main game
- 5 individual character packets provided as PDF files for the host to send to assigned players
- Character backgrounds, suspect information, clues, and dialogue for all five expansion roles
- Expansion-inclusive host character list
- Editable player contact sheet for organizing the additional roles and pre-game communication
- Free printable invitation
- Free expansion-inclusive player pre-game website
- Expansion-inclusive spectator file for additional players who wish to follow the investigation without receiving a character role
- Optional alternate endings file for concluding the expansion players' storylines
Important Purchase Information
- This expansion pack is not a complete game.
- The main game of Murder at Studio 78 must be purchased separately.
- The expansion pack is designed for the downloadable video chat version of the game.
- The expansion files must be used with the current version of the main game.
- Use the spectator file included with this expansion pack instead of the spectator file from the main game, as it contains the expanded character list and the correct expansion-inclusive pre-game website.