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Valentine's Day Murder Mystery Party
A Valentine's murder mystery party is a dinner party with a plot. Couples arrive masked, everyone plays a suspect, and somebody's secret romance is exposed in every round.
Each guest has a private link on their phone with their character, their secret and what they need to find out. The clues show on your TV, the host plays too, and there is nothing to print.
Recommended mystery
Murder at the Masquerade
Venice, 1888 · 6–14 players · about 2 hours
Murder at the Masquerade is the most romantic story we have: a masked ball, an engagement to be announced at midnight, a wife and her doctor, a soprano eloping with a sea captain. It plays 6 to 14. If it is just the two of you, The Last Dance at the Hotel Mirabelle is a detective case for two.
Read the full mystery page- ✓ 14 characters, choose 6–14 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
Venice, 1888, the last night of Carnival. Count Corvino is to announce his daughter's engagement at midnight, and is found dead in his study two minutes before. Every guest at his masked ball was hiding something, and most of it was love.
Three rounds of questions, accusations and clues, from the engagement to the affairs to the two masks that changed faces before midnight. Then everyone votes on their phone, unmasks, and the reveal plays on the screen.
About two hours. It suits a dinner: one round with each course, and dessert after the reveal.
Tips for a valentine's murder mystery
Seat couples apart
Assign partners characters who distrust each other. The best moments of the night are couples accusing each other.
Dress code: evening wear and a mask
It is easy, it looks good in photos, and nobody has to buy a costume.
Red and gold
Candles, red roses, a glass of prosecco. The Party Pack adds masquerade name tags and a playlist.
Just the two of you?
Choose the Hotel Mirabelle case instead: you are both detectives with different evidence, and you have to agree on who did it.
Questions hosts ask
Is there a Valentine's murder mystery for a group?
Murder at the Masquerade, for 6 to 14 guests: a masked ball with an engagement, two secret affairs and an elopement. It is not set on Valentine's Day, but it is the most romantic of our stories.
Is there a Valentine's murder mystery for two?
Yes: The Last Dance at the Hotel Mirabelle, a detective case for two on the 1958 Riviera, about 75 minutes.
How many people can play?
Murder at the Masquerade takes 6 to 14; the Hotel Mirabelle case takes 2 to 4.
Do we need to print anything?
No. Everything is on your phones, with the clues on the TV.
How much does it cost?
Setting up is free. You pay $29 once, when you start. There is a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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- Murder mystery date night for two
- Murder mystery dinner party
- Murder mystery party invitations
- Murder mystery party for 10 people
Other occasions: Halloween, Christmas, Birthday, Bachelorette, Team building, Zoom / virtual, Teens, Work Christmas, Dinner, Adults, New Year's Eve, Date night, Game night, Bridal shower or engagement, Thanksgiving, Mardi Gras, Masquerade
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Two minutes to set up. Pay $29 once, when you press Start.
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