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After a luxurious week at sea, all those onboard the Mystery of the Seas are ready for a night of romance and intrigue at the Captain’s Cocktail Reception —an extravagant affair to top all others.
Adrift on the ocean, there is no better place to escape your troubles… or for a murderer to strike!
Could the killer be the commanding captain who has found his personal life out of control?
A seething spouse who has discovered the dastardly deception of their darling?
Or possibly a conniving contestant who will do anything to be crowned ambassadress by the cruise line?
Trapped at sea, no one is safe and everyone is a suspect in this cruise ship murder mystery game. As secrets are revealed, everyone’s innocence will come into question as the assassin tries to appear angelic. Sharpen your sleuthing skills, for that’s what you will have to rely on to call out the killer!
20+ guests: 5-6+ male characters, 8-9+ female characters, 2-5+ gender-neutral.
15-20 guests: 5-6 male characters, 8-9 female characters, 2-5 gender-neutral.
10-15 guests: 4-5 male characters, 5-8 female characters, 1-2 gender-neutral.
8-12 guests: 3-4 male characters, 4-6 female characters, 1-2 gender-neutral.
* The upgrade is only able to upgrade the 15-20 guest version to the 20-80 guest version of this cruise ship murder mystery game. The upgrade DOES NOT work with any other size of party.
With 20+ guests: 15+ male characters, 2-5+ gender-neutral.
With 15-20 guests: 13-15 male characters, 1-2 gender-neutral.
With 10-15 guests: 9-14 male characters, 1-2 gender-neutral.
With 8-12 guests: 7-10 male characters, 1-2 gender-neutral.
This is a mostly-male cast with some of the characters being in same-sex relationships.
* The upgrade is only able to upgrade the 15-20 guest version to the 20-80 guest version. The upgrade DOES NOT work with any other size of party.
With 20+ guests: 15+ female characters, 2-5+ gender-neutral.
With 15-20 guests: 13-15 female characters, 1-2 gender-neutral.
With 10-15 guests: 9-14 female characters, 1-2 gender-neutral.
With 8-12 guests: 7-10 female characters, 1-2 gender-neutral.
This is a mostly-female cast with some of the characters being in same-sex relationships.
* The upgrade is only able to upgrade the 15-20 guest version to the 20-80 guest version. The upgrade DOES NOT work with any other size of party.
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First-time host/hostesses need not be wary. Night of Mystery parties have everything you need to throw a successful party and are designed to be easy-to-run.
If you want to play along, you can! As host, you will want to read the host’s guide in full to ensure that you are setting the game up correctly WITHOUT letting you know who the murderer is!
Then sit back, relax, and enjoy the MURDER!
Excellent Question! And one that needs more explaining, please see the “How to Play” Page of our site and/or download a preview file to get a complete understanding of how our mysteries are run!
Yes. We have invitations you can download at any time to send out to your guests. (We recommend you do this before purchasing if you are unclear of your guest count.)
Once you order, you will have access to your party pdf as well as email invitations with character descriptions included for your guests. See a sample emailable invite with character description here.
YES! As host, you get to decide how much or little you know about the murder.
If you want to play along, you will want to read the host’s guide in full to ensure that you are setting the game up correctly WITHOUT letting you know who the murderer is in this murder mystery party game!
This will depend on (a) the version of party you order and (b) what you/they want to do at the party.
Some murder mystery party game rules say (generally the smaller 6-8 guest and 8-12 guest versions) have the victim rise and become the investigator after their “death.”
Since the victim does not know who murdered them, they can still play along and try to guess the murderer using their previous background knowledge and their money in order to bribe and blackmail others and derive their secrets from one another.
If you have a larger version, and you have not assigned the investigator (they are generally listed as the first person to eliminate for this reason), then the victim will need to become the investigator.
If you have assigned the investigator, but have an extra role that is not already filled, the victim can become this person (if you order the 20-80 player version, this will always be an option).
If the victim wishes to do nothing, they can do that as well. Some guests really enjoy playing along “dead” and trying to figure out who killed them.
