Game rules 6-15 players

Find the murderer by interrogating players, investigating clues and sharing information with other players.

Remember! Not every player can be trusted.

The murder mystery game consists of three rounds.

Introduce yourself to the group. Read the part “Who am I?” Ask each player about his/her alibi. Where was he/she around the time of the murder?

Mission: ask each player for his/her alibi around the time of the murder? Whom of the players can confirm the alibi? Use the location map on page 6 of your murder file.

If a player does not confirm the alibi, he/she is a suspect. Players may lie about their alibi. Enter the names of your suspects in the App. You will get 5 points for each correct answer.

Anonymous witnesses saw a number of persons around the time of the murder. It is your task to complete their description. Share your witness statements with other players.

Mission: interrogate the players about the statements given and the clues. In this way, uncover the possible motive for the murder, see page 7 in your murder file.

* Tip: Use the App to get clues about your suspects. Per player you can request 6 clues. Each clue costs 3 points.

Enter the names of your main suspects in the App. For each correct main suspect you receive 10 points. These points can be used for clues (see explanation clues).

At the crime scene, 8 traces have been found, of which each player has received 4.

Mission: collect the missing traces and find out whom has been on the crime scene.

Beware! The saboteur has false traces. Therefore, check your received traces for accuracy. Find one other player with the same track.

Enter the name of your murderer in the App and give his/her motive for murder. If you are the murderer than you enter the name of the saboteur and his/her motive for sabotage.

Have you found a player without an alibi, with substantiated suspicions and clues? A player with traces at the place of the murder? Then you have found the murderer.

The murderer owns up after all players have received their final points.

After each round, you give your answers in the app. Go to “Enter answer” and select the name of your character by clicking the arrow.

Have you entered all the character names? Click on confirm and see your results.

After each round you enter answers via the App. After input you receive points for every correct answer. Which answer is correct is not shown.

Total points of each player are adjusted per round in the scoreboard. After round 3 you see immediately who is the winner.

After each round you enter your answers in the app. Go to “Enter you answers”, select the name of your character by clicking the arrow. Have you selected all you all characters, press enter to confirm. Immediately you will see your score.

Proof that you were not at the crime scene during the murder. This proof is given when two characters were simultaneously at the same place, which is other than the crime scene.

After each round you score points for correct answers (see scores). The points scored can be exchanged for clues through the App.

Each player can request the following clues:

1. House search
2. Police report
3. Criminal record
4. Lie detector test
5. Behavioural analysis
6. Desk research

Requesting clues costs three points per clue, and they are subtracted from your total number of points.

Players who have the roles of ‘murderer’, ‘main suspect’ or ‘suspect’ have a motive for murder. The motive becomes apparent through the statements given and the answers to the questions in the murder file.

Only the saboteur has been given the task to mislead players. He or she possesses false information with which he or she can mislead players.

At the crime scene 8 traces were found, of which each player has received 4. You may ask other players for traces which you do not possess. In this way you complete the series of traces and come closer to the murderer.

Incriminating statements were made which supply a possible motive for murder. Confront players with incriminating information and discover his or her motive.

On the basis of the statements, Inspector Young Blood has drawn up a list of questions. Interrogate characters to clarify his or her role.

Each player receives a murder file with information about the victim, his or her character, statements, questions, and clues.

If you play the role of “Involved” than you know the victim. Recently you have been in contact with the victim. For the time of the murder you have an alibi.

You did not commit the murder.

Download your murder mystery rules

Download a printed version of our murder mystery game rules.

Don’t feel like reading the rules of the game?

Check out the introduction video from detective Young Blood. He explains how to start your murder mystery game.

Have all players been introduced?

Then it’s time to play round 1. Detective Young Blood will explain how to find your suspects.

Start your interrogation of the characters. Detective Young Blood explains.

You need a smartphone with internet connection to use the App.