Slay for the Cameras | Boxed Mystery Party Kit

A thrilling mystery for ages 14+ where social media influencers are trapped in a content house, forced to uncover secrets, solve challenges, and expose a killer before it’s too late. This theme includes required game videos, group challenges, and has even more bonus items (see below). 

There are 16 suspect players in the main game. Kit sizes are available that cover up to 200+ players.

Format: this is a traditional, mingling, clue-based game for in-person groups.

Publication date: 3/31/25

Mystery Party Game Helpful Links:

 Game Trailer Video 

 Pinterest Board

Sample game materials.This reveals the game's format, content, and some plotlines pulled from the game cards.

 Instant download version - DIY, no wait, download and play today. This version is a separate product and does not come with the boxed set, as it's not seamless nor needed. You'll receive everything you need to play with the boxed set. 

Example of a boxed kit.  

Kit Sizes:

Kit A - 16-suspect game:  

There is a minimum of 5 players in this kit. 

 Host character list (Characters #1-16)

 Free, printable invitation

 Free player pre-game site at Your Mystery Party

Kit B - 24-suspect game:

There is a minimum of 10 players in this kit (characters #1-10). 

 Host character list (Characters #17-24)

 Free, printable invitation 

 Free player pre-game site at Your Mystery Party  

Kit C - 32-suspect game:

There is a minimum of 12 players in this kit (characters #1-12)

 Host character list (Characters #25-32) 

 Free, printable invitation 

 Free player pre-game site at Your Mystery Party  

Kit D - 40-suspect game:

 There is a minimum of 16 players in this kit (characters #1 -#16). 

  Host character list (Characters #33-40) 

  Free, printable invitation  (All 40 suspect players)

  Free player pre-game site at Your Mystery Party 

Kits E to I - 40 suspects plus expandable teams:

  Free, printable invitation  (All 40 suspect players and teams)

These kits include all 40 suspects above, plus team players, divided into 8 teams. There is a minimum of 20 (suspect) players in each of these kits (characters #1-16 are required). The 8 teams include non-suspect, duplicated team players who play with a team under a suspect leader (characters #33-40).

Kit E: 64 players - 40 suspects, 24 team players (3 on each team)

Kit F: 96 players - 40 suspects, 64 team players (8 on each team)

Kit G: 128 players - 40 suspects, 88 team players (11 on each team)

Kit H: 160 players - 40 suspects, 120 team players (16 on each team)

Kit I: 200 players - 40 suspects, 168 team players (21 on each team)

Please contact us for bigger kit sizes - this game can expand to cover 200+ players.  

Colton Steele—music producer, influencer, and viral mastermind—has just pulled off his most twisted stunt yet. At his latest venture, he’s gathered a handpicked mix of creators: a content house like no other. Each guest arrives expecting the collab of a lifetime—a record deal, a brand partnership, or inside dirt on a rival. But the second they step inside, it’s clear something is off. The smart house mansion locks down. No phones. No Wi-Fi. No way out. And Colton? Nowhere to be found. Instead, a pre-recorded video plays, revealing that they’re in a high-stakes content competition. The rules? Unclear. The challenges? Cutthroat. The stakes? Way higher than they realize. Then, Colton does something unexpected—he starts exposing them. It turns out he made secret offers to each of them. Access to an exclusive party. A viral collab. A stack of cash. Now, he’s broadcasting those deals in front of everyone, forcing them to face their greed, desperation, and betrayals. Tensions snap, and before the night is over—someone ends up dead. Panic sets in. They scramble to figure out who among them is a killer. And then, another screen flickers on. They’ve been live-streamed this entire time. Millions have been watching. Commenting. Screen Recording. Reacting. But the murder itself? Not on the stream. Just the aftermath—the body, the screams, the cover-ups. The police think it’s just another staged social media stunt—until Colton, still unseen but in complete control, starts dropping the unedited footage piece by piece. With every new upload, the truth edges closer to exposure. The influencers are trapped in a house-turned-crime scene, and the moment Colton posts the full clip, the cops will swarm. But until then, the murderer is still inside—watching, waiting, and ready to eliminate anyone who gets too close to the truth. And in this house? The content never stops… and neither do the lies.

The 16-player boxed set Kit A (party pack) includes the following:

Larger kit sizes will have more player materials (round cards, envelopes, name tags, investigation cards, challenge sheets) than are listed below.

A free printable invitation (available via download above under 'helpful links.')
A free player pre-game site (link above under 'helpful links')

• Expanded character bios
• Colton's slanguage dictionary
• J.T.'s recent memes
• Costume suggestions and links
• Colton's Invite Only song and lyrics
• Game trailer video/synopsis

Audio wav 'lockdown' file

• Starts the game (optional to use, email us to request it)

Spoiler-free bound host instruction booklet 

• Example timeline
• Player instructions
• Party host checklist
• Detailed walk-through on how to host a mystery party game
• Bonus game instructions
• Suggested menu 

A guest list worksheet
A game-specific instruction sheet
Game-specific timeline
A host character list 
A password-protected link to the host list for less than 16 players

• Narrows down suspects one-by-one - minimum of 5 for Kit A. 

A party guest list for reference at the party
64 Character Game Cards

• Pre-game, round one, round two and solution game cards for 16 players (4 rounds) 
• Detective-themed, parchment style, double-sided 6" by 9" paper.

64 Labeled Game Envelopes

• Pre-game, round one, round two, and solution round envelopes (4 colors, 4 rounds) for 16 players
• Printed with the character names
• Bundled by round with an insert card to denote the round.

16 name tags 

• Adhesive-backed, peelable tags

16 investigation cards

• 6" by 9" cardstock, double-sided, detective-themed. 

Group Challenge #1 documents

• 3 pages, 2 copies (6 pages) bundled in a plastic sheath with a cover sheet with spoiler-free kits. 

Group Challenge #2 documents

• 2 pages, 2 copies (4 pages) bundled in a plastic sheath with a cover sheet with spoiler-free kits. 

32 perforated post-murder clues

• Bundled with a cover sheet in a plastic sheath for spoiler-free kits. 

A forensic report (mock crime lab report)

• Slipped inside of a 5" by 8" kraft envelope, labeled. 

The Steele House diagram of accessible areas

• Bundled with a cover sheet in a plastic sheath for spoiler-free kits.

A victim's sign and mock 'murder weapon'

• Slipped inside of an 8" by 8" kraft envelope, labeled.

Challenge and Game solutions:

• Slipped into a 6" by 9" red envelope containing the group challenge solutions and the game's solution, labeled.

Two required videos

• Links on YouTube (streaming)
• Alternate links on Vimeo (streaming or download)
• Alternate links on Your Mystery Party (password-protected site)
• Back-up transcript file for the videos (in case of last minute technical difficulty) with a coversheet with spoiler-free kits.

Mystery Party Commercial licensing:

If you wish to host this (or any other) game for profit &/or in public &/or as a benefit to your business or organization, you will need a commercial license - click here.