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Murder at the Plaza Ritz: Large Group Mystery Party Game | Boxed Kit
- Type Boxed Kit
- SKU PLAZAPRP-50
- Age Range 15 to Adult
- Minimum # of players 50 Participants (10 will be CEOs)
- Max Players (Kit A) 100 Participants (10 Tables - Each with 1 CEO, 9 Support Roles)
- Max # Offered 300: 20 CEOs, 280 Team Roles (20 Teams, Various Kit Sizes)
- Difficulty Rating Moderate, 5/10
- Roles Flex-Gender
- Game Duration 2 - 4 Hours Average (Flexible)
- Setting The opulent Plaza Ritz Hotel ballroom, where CEOS from top corporations have gathered, along with their top staff, for the Midas Awards.
- Interactive Extras Voting Ballots, Dossiers
- Game Format Murder | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
- Vibe & Content Notes CEO Awards Fun * Clean Corporate Vibes *Team-Building for Days
- Publication Date 2016. Last Revised: 2020
A sophisticated large-group murder mystery filled with powerful CEOs, corporate rivalries, executive egos, suspicious alliances, prestigious awards, loyal company teams, and deadly ambition at the glamorous Plaza Ritz Hotel.
This unique large-event murder mystery game is ideal for a ballroom event with a seated dinner or buffet.
Depending on the kit size, 10, 15, or 20 players portray the CEO suspects nominated for the inaugural Midas Award by Fordes Magazine. The remaining players are divided among the CEOs’ tables as supporting colleagues, and each will receive a Mystery Investigation Card. Each CEO leads a team that works together to investigate the mystery and support their nominee.
Important: Kit A requires at least 50 players. The victim is not an assigned guest role.
Scroll below this section to preview or download the Sample Game, Host Character Lists, and free invitations for each kit size.
The boxed set example shows one of our standard kits and does not show the dossier materials that you will receive with this kit. However, the remainder of the kit will be similar. This kit includes no victim sign/envelope, as the victim is not a cast player, but it includes multiple copies of the forensic report in envelopes, one for each table.
Kit Sizes & Pre-Game Website
Kit A: 50 Players (10 Suspect Roles and 40 Supporting Team Roles)
Kit B: 75 Players (15 Suspect Roles and 60 Supporting Team Roles)
Kit C: 100 Players (20 Suspect Roles and 80 Supporting Team Roles)
Kit D: 150 Players (20 Suspect Roles and 130 Supporting Team Roles)
Kit E: 200 Players (20 Suspect Roles and 180 Supporting Team Roles)
Kit F: 250 Players (20 Suspect Roles and 230 Supporting Team Roles)
Kit G: 300 Players (20 Suspect Roles and 280 Supporting Team Roles)
The CEO Suspect Roles are unique and gender-flexible. Supporting Team Roles are duplicate, non-suspect characters assigned to CEO-led teams. Contact us if you need a different kit size.
How the Kit Sizes Relate to the Downloadable Version
- 50 players: main game with 10 CEO suspects and 40 supporting team members
- 75 players: adds expansion pack #1 for 15 CEO suspects and 60 supporting team members
- 100 players: adds expansion packs #1 and #2 for 20 CEO suspects and 80 supporting team members
- 150 players: includes 20 CEO suspects and 130 supporting team members
- 200 players: includes 20 CEO suspects and 180 supporting team members
- 250 players: includes 20 CEO suspects and 230 supporting team members
- 300 players: includes 20 CEO suspects and 280 supporting team members
Murder at the Plaza Ritz Mystery Game Synopsis:
Fordes Magazine is hosting the inaugural Midas Awards banquet in the opulent ballroom of the Plaza Ritz Hotel. The coveted award will recognize the world’s most innovative CEO—a leader who demonstrates exceptional management, generates extraordinary growth, and succeeds in unpredictable markets.
The world’s top CEOs are preparing to walk the red carpet with their loyal teams of executives, colleagues, friends, and family members. Excitement fills the hotel as the nominees compete for corporate glory and await the announcement of the world’s premier business leader.
You have a vested interest in seeing your CEO claim the Midas Award. With an exclusive ticket to the banquet, you are prepared to support your company throughout this prestigious evening—and you would do almost anything to ensure your team wins. This is where your story begins.
Your boxed kit arrives professionally printed and prepared for easy hosting. The exact quantity of materials varies depending on the selected kit size.
Included in the Boxed Kit:
- Host Instructions, including the standard host booklet and a game-specific information sheet
- Professionally Printed Game Materials
- Character Materials, including the Host Character List, Guest List, and Clue Cards
- Solution Materials
- Envelopes and Other Required Game Components
- Optional Extras, such as the free invitation
- Envelopes are not sealed, even in the spoiler-free kits, in case the host needs to view the cards. Sealing envelopes before gameplay is optional.
- Select games may also include video content, bonus clues, or other interactive extras. Any game-specific extras will be listed above under Interactive Extras.
Some light assembly may be required with the standard version. For a spoiler-free, party-ready game, select the appropriate kit option above.
For immediate access to a print-at-home version, use the instant download link on the product page instead of purchasing the boxed kit.
Standard vs. Spoiler-Free Assembly
Standard Version
The standard version requires light assembly before the party. The host must fold and insert the cards for Rounds 1, 2, and 3 into the corresponding labeled envelopes.
Spoilers are limited to the Round 2 and Round 3 card bundles. If the host wishes to avoid seeing them, a trusted person who is not playing may fold and insert those cards. The remaining kit will still arrive prepared without exposing the host to spoilers.
Spoiler-Free Version
With the Spoiler-Free (Party-Ready) Preparation Option, the Round 1, 2, and 3 clue & solution cards are professionally folded and inserted into their designated envelopes, allowing the host to prepare for and host the party without any fear of viewing the spoiler content.
Pre-game character materials are not inserted into envelopes. This allows the host to add the players' contact information on the task cards while they are still arranged in a convenient stack, rather than removing them from envelopes and reinserting them afterward.
Included Assembly in Both Versions
Certain materials are inserted into their designated envelopes in every boxed kit, when applicable. These may include:
- Blackmail notes and other special messages
- Victim signs
- Forensic reports
- Scavenger hunt materials
- Other game-specific surprise items
Keep each bundle of envelopes together according to its label, such as Round 1, Round 2, or Round 3. Some envelopes may already contain game-specific materials, even when the remaining cards still require insertion.
With the standard kit, if an item has already been placed inside a designated character’s envelope, tuck it inside that character’s folded clue card before returning the card to the envelope. This helps ensure the player sees the additional item when the round begins.
Envelopes Are Not Sealed
Envelopes are left unsealed in both versions. This allows the host to review or adjust the materials if necessary, such as when a guest cancels at the last minute, and the host needs to confirm that all vital characters remain assigned.
The host may seal the envelopes before gameplay, but sealing is optional.
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