A highly challenging 1930s murder mystery set aboard a luxury train traveling from New York City to Cleveland. This game is for 6–11 unique suspects, ages 17 and up for difficulty, with boxed-kit options for up to 21 total players using an expandable team.
Important: This Sherlock-level mystery is rated 9/10 and is not recommended for novice sleuths. The game includes three required videos and interactive challenges that require Wi-Fi access. Although this is a murder mystery, no victim-player is cast among the characters.
Kit Sizes & Pre-Game Resources:
Scroll below this section to view the Host Character List, download the free printable invitation, and visit the player pre-game website.
Kit A: 6 to 11 Players (11 Unique Suspect Roles)
Kit B: 6 to 16 Players
- Adds 5 Buffalo Express crew team players (non-suspect, duplicated roles)
- Use the free invitation and pre-game website for Kit A
Kit C: 6 to 24 Players
- Adds 13 Buffalo Express crew team players (non-suspect, duplicated roles)
- Use the free invitation and pre-game website for Kit A
The Buffalo Express crew members are duplicated team roles. They participate throughout the game but are not additional suspects and do not introduce new information into the mystery.
Do not assign Ruth Cavetti or Kit Barcroft to players. These characters appear within the storyline and character materials but are not casted roles.
What Is Included in the Box?
This boxed kit is professionally printed, prepared, and shipped to you. The materials include:
- Professionally printed and bound host-instruction booklet
- Pre-game player website with costume suggestions
- Double-sided game materials printed on parchment-style paper
- Foldable clue cards for four rounds of gameplay
- Adhesive-backed character nametags
- Double-sided investigation cards printed on cardstock
- Printed evidence and challenge materials
- Access to three required videos (stream or download)
- Access to the interactive online challenge
- Free printable invitations
Please note: This game does not have a traditional victim player, victim sign, or forensic report. Instead, players will examine printed evidence, complete two challenges, and view three required videos.
Murder Mystery Synopsis:
Built in 1891, the Buffalo Express is a luxury steam locomotive making five stops between New York City and Cleveland. It is 1934, and the train is preparing to depart New York with a fully booked first-class carriage.
The crew has ensured the food is fresh, the ice cubes are perfectly square, and every corner is spotless. With so many VIP passengers aboard, everything must be flawless.
However, a serial killer known as The Ripper remains at large, and this seemingly elegant journey may soon travel down a far darker track.
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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