Sleuth Night

For 6 to 16 players · free to set up

Murder mystery party kit. No printing, no prep.

Your guests get their characters on their phones. Set it up free in two minutes. Pay $29, once, when you press Start on the night.

No card to start · $29 when you press Start · 30-day money-back guarantee

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This is what a guest sees. Tap around.

Death at the Speakeasy

Lola LaRue

The headline singer

Round 1 — Last Call

Your objectives

  • • Tell everyone you were on stage when the siren went, then in your dressing room.
  • • Find out who was near Vinnie's office during the blackout.

What you know

Vinnie was drunk and angry before the show. He said "someone in this club is stealing from me" and looked straight at his wife, Dot.

How it works

Ten minutes of setup. The app runs the night.

1. Add your guests

Tell us how many are coming and type a name next to each character. Change the count any time before you start, even on the night.

2. Send the links

Each guest gets a private link. They read their character, their secret and a two-item costume hint. Two minutes, no app to install.

3. Press play

At the party you press “Start Round 1”. Every phone updates. Clues go on a TV or you read them aloud. Three rounds, a vote, the reveal.

What you get

Everything the party needs, on the devices you already have.

Run the party

Setting upRound 1Round 2Round 3VotingSolved
Start Round 2

Guests

  • Lola LaRue · SamCopy link
  • Dot Marlowe · PriyaCopy link
  • Frankie Costa · MarcusCopy link
  • Dr. Hale · JenCopy link

The host dashboard

Names, links, one button per round, the vote count, and the reveal. Works on your phone.

Death at the Speakeasy

Round 1 — Last Call

Evidence

Coroner's note

Cyanide in the private bottle, dosed during the siren.

Evidence

The private bottle

Three keys. The lock shows fresh scratches.

The TV screen

Cast it to a television or share it on Zoom. Round intros and evidence appear when you reveal them.

Private guest links

Character, secret, objectives and clues, one screen per round. The murderer gets extra instructions nobody else sees.

Printable cards, if you want paper

Every character card and the host sheet, one click to PDF. Buy once, host it as often as you like.

Why not a printable PDF kit?

Because the host shouldn't spend the party running the party.

Printable PDF kitsSleuth Night
PriceAbout $10 to $40, plus printing$29, unlimited parties
PrepPrint 40+ pages, cut, sort, stapleType names, send links
Guest materialA booklet each; scripts get skippedOne phone screen per round
Someone cancelsRewrite or drop outChange the count, one tap
HostUsually can't playPlays like everyone else
CluesRead from paperOn the TV, revealed when you say

The mysteries

Pick your night.

Not sure? Hosting near Halloween, choose Blackwood Manor. Christmas or New Year, Silent Night, Deadly Night. Any other night, including birthdays, the Speakeasy is the crowd-pleaser.

1920s · 6–16 players · ~2 hrs

Death at the Speakeasy

Chicago, 1927. The gin is cold, the jazz is hot, and the owner is dead.

16 characters · 6 pieces of evidence

1980s · 6–14 players · ~2 hrs

Murder at Blackwood Manor

Halloween night. A séance, a locked library, and a host who never reached midnight.

14 characters · 6 pieces of evidence

present day · 6–14 players · ~2 hrs

Silent Night, Deadly Night

Christmas Eve. Snowed in. One family, one fortune, one Santa too many.

14 characters · 6 pieces of evidence

Only four or five of you? Dead Stop is a free one-hour mystery for four or five players. Nothing to pay.

New, and built to be judged

Sleuth Night launched in September 2026. 3 mysteries, 44 characters, every one written so the six core players carry the whole plot. If your party doesn't work, email us within 30 days and we refund it, no questions.

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Questions hosts ask

Is it really free to set up?

Yes. Create the party, add guests, send them their character links, read the host guide, all free and with no card. The one payment happens when you press Start Round 1.

Is it one purchase for the whole party?

Yes. One purchase covers every guest, and you can host the same mystery again with different people.

How much prep is there?

About ten minutes: add names, send links. Guests read their character in two minutes. Nothing to print, cut or assemble.

Can I play too?

Yes. The app keeps the structure and the timing, so the host is a suspect like everyone else.

How long does a game take?

About two hours: three rounds of 20 to 30 minutes depending on group size, then the vote and the reveal. Shorter if you skip the dinner.

What if someone cancels on the day?

Change the player count before you start Round 1. Every mystery works from six players up; the extras add colour, the core cast carries the plot.

Does it work over Zoom?

Yes. Guests use their phones for their characters and you share the clue screen from your laptop.

Do guests need to install anything?

No. It is a link that opens in any phone browser.

Is it suitable for teenagers?

Every mystery is written for adults and teens 15 and up, with an adult host. Secrets are affairs, debts and lies, with no gore. Blackwood Manor is a little darker.

What if we don't like it?

Email [email protected] within 30 days and we refund it. No form, no questions.

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