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Mardi Gras Murder Mystery Party

A Mardi Gras murder mystery gives a party a plot: everyone arrives in masks and beads as a suspect, three rounds of clues and accusations fill the evening, and the killer is unmasked at the end.

Each guest gets a private link to their character on their phone, the clues show on the TV, and the host plays too. Nothing to print, no box to order.

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Death at the Speakeasy

1920s · 6–16 players · about 2 hours

Death at the Speakeasy is our jazz-age mystery: a band, a bar, a singer and a room full of suspects in 1927. The story is set in Chicago, not New Orleans, but the music, the costumes and the mood of a Mardi Gras party fit it, and it plays 6 to 16.

Read the full mystery page

✓ 16 characters, choose 6–16 on the night
✓ Each guest gets a private link: character, secret, objectives
✓ Host runs three rounds from a phone; TV shows the clues
✓ Everyone votes on their phone; reveal on the screen
✓ Print view included as a backup

What the night looks like

Chicago, 1927. The Velvet Hour is the best speakeasy in the city, and its owner has just been found poisoned in his office during a police raid that turns out to be fake. The singer, the bandleader, the trumpet player, the bootlegger and the cop on the take all had a reason.

Guests read their character before the party and come dressed: 1920s jazz age, Mardi Gras masks, or both. On the night, three rounds of 20 to 30 minutes bring new objectives to every phone and new clues to the TV. Guests mingle, bargain and accuse between rounds.

After round three everyone votes on their phone and the reveal plays on the screen. About two hours with food.

Tips for a mardi gras murder mystery

Masks on until the reveal

Ask guests to keep their masks on through the rounds and take them off when the killer is named. It makes a good photo and a good ending.

Purple, green and gold

Beads, a few masks by the door and a jazz playlist do the decorating. The Party Pack includes a playlist and a décor list.

Food between rounds

Serve something to share during each round, and save the king cake for after the reveal.

Numbers change

Change the player count on the party page any time before Round 1. The core characters are always in.

Questions hosts ask

Is there a Mardi Gras murder mystery game?

Death at the Speakeasy is a jazz-age murder mystery that fits a Mardi Gras party: a band, a bar and a singer in 1927. The story is set in Chicago rather than New Orleans.

How many guests can play?

Death at the Speakeasy takes 6 to 16. For more, two guests can share a character, or run two rooms with two hosts.

What should guests wear?

1920s jazz age, Mardi Gras masks and beads, or a mix. Anything with sequins, feathers or a hat works.

Do we need to print anything?

No. Everyone plays on their phone and the clues show on the TV. A print view with every character card is there once the mystery is unlocked.

How much does it cost?

Setting up is free. You pay $29 once, when you press Start Round 1. There is a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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