The murder mystery party starring your friends
A custom case, your friends as illustrated suspects, an interactive evidence locker, and a narrator who runs the night. Ready in minutes. No box. No shipping. No subscription.
Free preview in 20 seconds. $24 for the whole party.
Bill your
friends
Type three names and pick a theme. They’re billed as the cast as you type, and each one gets a part and a secret.
- Best friend
- The late one
- Drama queen
in Murder at the Blue Canary
The Blue Canary, a jazz club behind a bakery door. The victim: Rex "The Ledger" Albright, who owned the club and everyone's secrets.
Their slips print here when you reveal the suspects.
How the
night runs
You add the guests. We write the case and run the night. From the invites to the last accusation, here’s the order of things.
Eight eras, from a 1925 speakeasy to a 1970s Vegas casino. Add your guests with one fun fact each; anything sensitive stays out of the story.
A solvable case built around your list: a part, a secret and clues for every guest, and evidence for each round. It takes about five minutes.
Each guest gets a private link with their character, costume ideas and a portrait drawn from a selfie, if they want one.
A narrator runs three rounds on your TV. Clues land on phones, the Evidence Locker opens, and nobody needs a script, so you can play too.
Everyone accuses, the killer is unmasked, awards are voted, and the recap page lands in the group chat the next morning.
Better than
a box
Boxed kits and printable PDFs are written for strangers. Yours is written for the people coming to your party.
| Killer Cast | Boxed kits | Printable PDFs |
|---|---|---|
| Written for your actual guest list | No, a fixed story | Some add names |
| Your friends illustrated as the suspects | No | No |
| Ready in minutes, nothing to ship | Ships in days | Yes |
| Any group from 6 to 20, re-cast for free | Fixed cast size | Often a fixed cast |
| The host can play too | Usually hosted | The host usually knows the answer |
| Evidence on every phone, a narrator for the TV | Paper props | Paper props |
| One price, no subscription | Some are subscriptions | Yes |
What’s in
the case
A part for every guest
Each guest gets a character, a secret, what to wear and a portrait drawn from a selfie. Change the guest list free until 24 hours before; two standby parts cover surprise plus-ones.
Clues on every phone
Each round, every player gets their own clues to share or keep quiet. Nobody holds the answer, so the host plays too. Boxed kits fix the cast; this one is written for your list.
An Evidence Locker
Letters, receipts, a voicemail and a lock-box puzzle open round by round. Zoom in, read the fine print, pin suspects to the red-string board.
A narrator for the TV
Narration with captions, the timer and the next step on any TV or laptop. If someone doesn't show, mark them absent and their clues pass to someone who did.
Pick
your era
Eight eras. Each one dresses the case, the evidence and the portraits.
Whole party,
$24
One price for up to 12 guests, paid once. No box, no shipping, no subscription.
- A custom case written for your guest list
- Illustrated portraits from guests' selfies (optional)
- Private invite pages with costume ideas
- Interactive Evidence Locker for your group
- Narrator audio with captions
- Print-at-home kit (optional)
- Free re-casting until 24 hours before
- 2 standby characters for surprise guests
- Party recap with awards
Up to 20 guests? Big Party is $39 at launch.
Founding hosts: code FOUNDING30 takes 30% off the first 100 parties.
Our promise: If your case doesn't work at your party, we refund you.
Before
you host
How long does it take to set up?
About five minutes for you: pick a theme, add guests, and your free preview appears in seconds. After you pay, the full case is ready in about five minutes. Guests just open their invite link.
How many guests can play?
From 6 to 20 players. Party covers up to 12 guests and Big Party up to 20. If someone drops out or a plus-one appears, re-cast for free until 24 hours before, and 2 standby characters cover surprise guests on the night.
We're not actors. Will it still be fun?
Yes. Every character gets suggested lines, simple objectives and clues to share each round, so nobody is stuck improvising. The narrator keeps things moving.
Do we need to print anything?
No. Everything works on phones, with a narrator on any TV or laptop. If you love paper props, there's an optional print-at-home kit with clue cards, name tags and a sealed host guide.
Does everyone need a phone?
Phones are used briefly between rounds so people still talk face to face. Prefer zero screens? Print-only mode works without any phones.
Can the host play too?
Yes. Choose 'host plays' and the solution stays sealed from you too, so you get to be a suspect like everyone else.
What happens to our photos?
Selfies are optional. Each guest gives consent and confirms they're 18+, and the selfie is deleted right after their portrait is made. Party data is deleted after 90 days unless you choose to keep it.
One of them
did it
Your friends, a case written for them, and one long look across the table. Start with a free preview.
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