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Murder in Dreary Hollow | Virtual Murder Mystery

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$49.95
SKU:
DREARY
UPC:
642461056532
Availability:
Instant download upon purchase (PDF files)
Minimum Age:
13 due to difficulty
Difficulty rating:
Moderate, 4/10
Gender of players:
Flexible
Number of Players:
4-10 unique suspect roles in the main game.
Expansion pack/ expandable?:
No. 10 is the max of character roles. However, you can have spectators play along. There is an optional PDF file to download for these spectators - add up to 100+ players.
Date of publication:
September 2020
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Description

An intriguing murder mystery game for 4-10 players, ages 13+ to be played at home or in a virtual setting. This game takes about two hours to play. This is an instant download version of a virtual format game - no waiting, no shipping fees - download and play - no printing is needed. This murder mystery game was formatted to play on Zoom or other video chat - you send each player a PDF file before the game and meet up virtually to play! (This game does not have required video content as some of the other virtual games.)

moderate-but-easy-mystery-party.jpgHelpful links:

Host character list
Free, printable invitation
Murder Mystery Prop Emporium
Direct your guests here - the corresponding pre-game site at Your Mystery Party

Mystery Synopsis:

Leota Xavier was the most despised lady in the town of Dreary Hollow. With a sharp tongue and scowls galore, this spinster managed to make more enemies than friends during her miserable lifetime. A five-time widow with more money than good sense, she had retired from being the headmistress at Dark Harbor Preparatory School long ago. She lived alone in a mansion on the outer edge of town with nine cats and terrorized the townsfolk when her butler drove her into town. To nobody’s surprise, Leota’s body was discovered in her front yard early this morning. The Dreary Hollow Police have summoned you. You either have the missing pieces of the puzzle needed to solve the case, or you are a prime suspect. This is where your story begins. 

Included: (There are no videos with this game like the others in this virtual catalog).

  • Host instruction file - including bonus games to play virtually, player instructions, and a timeline sheet (abbreviated instructions) for your event.
  • 10 character packets (PDF files) to send to your players in advance of the party. They include instructions, a character bio, suspect list, and three rounds of game play (optional pre-game, round one materials, round two materials). 
  • Solution keys for the game and game challenge - host can play along without spoiling the game.
  • Editable text field player contact sheet for pre-game
  • Free invitation (optional to use)
  • Free pre-game website (optional, but suggested)
  • Spectator file - if you wish to add non-suspect/non-character players to play along.
  • Optional host list for 4 required players - only open if you intend on hosting with 4 or 5 players.   

If you wish to host this (or any other) game for profit, in public &/or as a benefit to your organization/brand/business - you will need a commercial license - click here. 

Reviews

26 Reviews

  • 5
    Super fun!!

    Posted by Taryn on May 18th 2020

    My friends and I had a blast doing this murder mystery party! We did it virtually, using Zoom, and it was nice that our friends in another country were able to play with us. Everyone got really into character and played it up. Only two of the nine playing were able to figure out who the murderer was. Great mystery! As a reference, because I wasn't sure what age was the target audience for these when looking through previous reviews...we're all in our early 30's and everyone had a great time.

  • 5
    Absolutely ripper

    Posted by Siobhan on May 13th 2020

    We played Murder in Dreary Hollow over zoom with each character played by a pair. Everyone had a blast and we even had 3 groups guess the murderer correctly in the end. Really fun night and worked fine playing virtually. We have also played a different murder mystery off the site in person and felt that the experience was still there for the virtual version. Get way to spend my iso birthday.

  • 5
    Great Fun During Quarantine!

    Posted by Salamanda on May 12th 2020

    A group of friends who usually gather for board games and breakout rooms opted for this virtual murder mystery party over Zoom. The instructions are SO thorough and I felt very comfortable as "host" leading the group through the mystery. The tips from previous hosts were very helpful as well. This was our first time using My Mystery Party, but won't be our last!

  • 4
    Big hit for my 13 year old son and his friends

    Posted by Jean on May 1st 2020

    Our 13 year old son REALLY wanted to see his friends during the stay at home orders. This was the perfect way for them to get together, see each other and have fun without video games. The game requires some prep work and the boys sometimes got a little off track because the game is not scripted, but it was a LOT of fun for them. All of the other parents said their boys enjoyed it, too. This game is a download, so it can be played again by our other son or my husband may set it up for his family to do over Zoom. As long as you don't know who the murderer is, you can use the game.

  • 5
    Enjoyed it!

    Posted by Wes Mcguirk on Apr 21st 2020

    I really enjoyed the product. We had 9 participants. We did the mystery virtually. Knowing my friends. I opted not to be a character until the reveal, otherwise there would be too many sidebar conversation that would disrupt the whole game. That being said I never looked to see who the murderer was until the reveal. At that time I assumed the role of Detective Justin Case. The directions were pretty clear ( the was a little confusion about the cryptic note—. But we worked out way through it. We all really enjoyed it and. Everyone wanted to know where I got it . Even-though we used Zoom for the party I posted all shared info, character list and contact info on my Facebook private event post. I also sent the character packets to everyone via Facebook messenger. I would absolutely do this again.

  • 5
    GREAT BIRTHDAY PARTY

    Posted by Kavita on Apr 19th 2020

    We did this virtual mystery using Zoom for my son's 12th birthday party and had a blast. Half the kids dressed up and many changed their backgrounds. They worked together to solve clues and had fun trying out the riddles at the end of the game. Perfect way to celebrate a virtual party and he just loved it.

  • 5
    Fun with friends and family

    Posted by JANA SHUBAT on Apr 18th 2020

    We just completed this mystery. We used Zoom. There were 6 of us and it worked out great. One person guessed the correct killer. When we do another one I am going to let everyone read part one before the party. A few hours before the party I told everyone to go ahead and read part one. Everyone felt much more prepared to start the game. We had a great time. It was fun seeing how everyone decorated their backgrounds and their costumes. This is seriously a great way to enjoy an evening with your family and/or friends when you can't be together.

  • 5
    Fun family activity from home!

    Posted by Lauren DB on Apr 16th 2020

    We did this over Zoom with the family and it was great! We’ve done these before in person and we still got the full effect. It does go a lot faster since everyone isn’t “mingling”. I recommend everyone getting into costume and trying to take it seriously. It was much more fun that way! Thanks for making our night :).

  • 4
    Really Cool for Lockdown

    Posted by Mark on Apr 16th 2020

    I came across this looking for something else and am glad wife and I went for it. We got several family members mote than willing to participate as we are on current stay at home orders so a virtual murder mystery was great. Everyone loved it and will most likely be purchasing another mystery. Can’t wait for stay at home order to be removed to do one in person but highly recommend virtual parties to pass time.

  • 5
    So much fun for all!

    Posted by Desiree on Apr 14th 2020

    It was great to do this virtual murder mystery with friends and family across the country. We used Zoom and it was so simple and easy to use for our purposes. Almost everyone got into character. We went full on soap opera style. So many laughs and an interesting twist at the end. I would, and am, totally recommending My Mystery Party.

  • 5
    Great family activity!

    Posted by Unknown on Apr 12th 2020

    We loved playing this. Once we got settled into our characters and how to play via zoom, we had a great time. Thanks for a fun quarantine activity!

  • 5
    Fun party game

    Posted by Dr. Boyd Whitlock on Apr 11th 2020

    Very good story line., great characters a lot of fun