Turmoil at the Talent Show
An exciting talent show themed mystery party for for 8-16 players, ages 12 to adults wanting a less challenging game. This is a non-murder game with the objective to find the saboteur of the talent show. This game also involves a live talent competition for your guests - guests may perform any talent routine. This party may be played in a home setting, or anywhere you can find a party space! This is the instant download version of the game. No waiting, no shipping fees as there's nothing to be shipped. Easy to prepare, easy to host.
This is the traditional format, face-to-face for an at-home party.
Helpful Links:
- Host character list
- Free, printable invitation
- Sample game materials - view for content, format and example plotlines
- Boxed version - My Mystery Party staff prepare your game kit!
- Direct your guests here - the corresponding invitation site at Your Mystery Party
Mystery Synopsis:
The Mystic Falls Talent Show is only days away. Talent contestants are traveling from around the world to compete in this awe-inspiring competition. Among many other prizes, the winner earns a spot as a contestant on the hit show World Talent Search. Mr. Black, the contest organizer, has endured mayhem recently. A mischievous soul is trying to sabotage the show! Announcements have been removed from message boards, the show’s website and social media accounts have been hacked, and the local newspaper published an article that the contest had been canceled! Someone doesn’t want the show to go on! You’re a contestant and have been working on your talent routine all year. You hope they catch the saboteur! This is where your story begins.
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- Minimum age:
- 12 years for difficulty. There is no inappropriate content in this game.
- Difficulty rating:
- Straightforward, 3/10
- Gender of character roles:
- Flexible
- Number of players in the main game:
- 8-16
- Expansion pack(s):
- Not at this time - the talent show portion of the game limits the number of players due to time.
- Expandable team players:
- No
- Date of publication:
- April 2018. Last revised 9/26/24
Reviews
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The Complete Package
We did this mystery as a Zoom fundraiser. It was a fun and exciting challenge. I will be using this to engage my friends in an alternative way to gather for a fun time.
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Good family fun
We did this For my niece’s tenth birthday party with the family ranging from 6-75 year olds. I should have taken more time to prepare and let everyone know their characters before hand. But even with the lack of preparation it was still a lot of fun. I would recommend this as a great interactive group activity for all ages!
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Good family fun
We did this For my niece’s tenth birthday party with the family ranging from 6-75 year olds. I should have taken more time to prepare and let everyone know their characters before hand. But even with the lack of preparation it was still a lot of fun. I would recommend this as a great interactive group activity for all ages!
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Fun virtual night with the family
We did the Talent Show Mystery with our family of 12 spread across three states. The youngest participant was 5 and the oldest 72! Everyone had a lot of fun, and people really got into their characters and love participating in the talent show. Because we tweaked it to be virtual, some things were lost (like the idiosyncratic tendencies of the characters) and sometimes we had to veer away from natural conversations to just sharing our clues because it was too hard to hear if too many people were talking. That said, it was a lot of fun to plan and even more fun to play!
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Good time
My daughter and her friends (11-12) loved it. The suggested extra games were a nice bonus.
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Awesome Game!
I used this for a summer camp evening activity. Each cabin group was their own character. It went really well, everyone had fun, and all of the details included were perfect. I would highly recommend it.
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Great fun for a tween bday party!
We used this kit for my 12 year olds birthday party, it was perfect! Download it early as it lays out an entire 3 hr party. No planning needed. Even invitations were included! It was great fun
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10th Birthday Party
My daughter wanted to take her friends to an escape room, but they can be tough for 9 and 10 year olds. So I began my search for some sort of mystery themed party. I came across MyMysteryParty, what a fantastic discovery! I decided on Turmoil at the Talent Show since the the guests were a mix of boys and girls. They enjoyed solving the mystery and putting on a talent show. With minimal decorations and the downloaded game, it was super easy to put together and enjoy the party with the kids.