The Murder of Miles Randolph | Virtual Murder Mystery
$49.95
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The Murder of Miles Randolph | Virtual Murder Mystery
An intriguing murder mystery game for 4-10 players, ages 13+ to be played at home or in a virtual setting. This game will take two hours to play. An expansion pack to add 5 players (purchased separately) includes a spectator file to cover up to 100+ non-suspect players in you game. This is the instant download version of the 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! Also, at least one player will need internet access to be able to search for information. (This game does not have required video content as some of the other virtual games.)
Helpful Links:
Host character list- Free, printable invitation
- Murder Mystery Prop Emporium
- 5 player Expansion pack - Purchased separately
- Direct your guests here - the corresponding pre-game site at 'Your Mystery Party'
Mystery Synopsis:
Miles Randolph was a ruthless cheapskate who loathed everyone in the town of Pinewood Landing. A miserly outsider, Mr. Randolph only left his mansion to run his toy factory, Randolph Toys, Incorporated, which was the largest producer of toys in the world. Miles spent his life amassing his fortune and churning out hate, grief, and gloom to all who crossed his path.
Nobody blinked an eye when the staff of his estate found Miles Randolph’s body this morning. The crime scene was made to appear as if he died from natural causes, but the clever homicide detectives of Pinewood Landing caught on to the ruse. The question is not if he were murdered, but rather, who could have pulled off such a crime? Is the killer an employee of the toy factory? A family member? The butler? Or might it be one of the many colleagues he has wronged in the past?
The Pinewood Landing detectives have asked for your help to solve the case. Further instructions will be sent to you for the exact time and place that you will meet with the team who is assigned to solve this case. You should be aware - everyone assigned to delve into this case was associated with Miles Randolph, as he had numerous ties to many networks around the world. It would be dangerous for you not to attend, as the others might consider your absence a confession. This is where your story begins.
YOU WILL RECEIVE:
- 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.
- Optional 4 player host character list for 4-5 player games.
- Free invitation (optional to use).
- Free pre-game website (optional, but suggested).
If you wish to host this (or any other) game for profit, you will need a commercial license - click here.
- Minimum age:
- 13 due to difficulty
- Difficulty rating:
- Moderate, 5/10
- Gender of character roles:
- Flexible
- Number of players:
- 4-10 unique suspects in the main game.
- Expansion pack:
- 5 player expansion pack is available (purchased separately) and you can add more spectators to play along as detectives - up to 100+. With the expansion pack purchase, you will receive a spectator file.
- Date of publication:
- October 2020
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Reviews
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Fun Quarantine Activity
If was fun, you have to really get Into your character, but it was still fun. Would definitely recommend. Looking to purchase others.
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Excellent! Challenging and Engaging!
We used this online between 9 friends over a Google Hangouts call. It was challenging and realistic, the story was great and progressed well. We hosted it and were able to participate without too much difficulty. We wish there was more detail for the optional characters and that the optional characters could contribute more to the story. It was nice that it was easy for participants to prepare as we had a last minute character change. It was great and we'll definitely try another story in the future!
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Great way to hang out virtually and laugh a bunch!
We had a blast with this one! The Murder of Miles Randolph was easy to follow and play along. 8 of us adults gathered together virtually to play. Prepping was easy. getting into our characters was easy, solving the case not easy, but also not too hard either. There were good twists and turns with each round. By the end, there were still several suspects we thought might have done it. 3 out of our 8 figured it out. This was a super fun night filled with lots of laughter and just a good time!
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A fun quarantine birthday
We had a fun evening playing the Murder of Miles Randolph by zoom for my adult (33) birthday celebration. There is something for everyone in the game. People enjoyed the different aspects of the game - some people focused on interrogating, others got caught up with decoding the riddles. We had fun with the pregame round as well and I highly recommend it!
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AMAZING night
I wanted to surprise my wife with a Murder Mystery night, she had been talking about having it for her birthday for months. The quarantine made it impossible to join other people, so I researched online to find one we could do over video conferencing. Everyone had an amazing time, I ended up being the killer and had absolutely no idea. We all got into it and the conversations had us laughing a lot, it was a great night. Thank you guys for such a great job!!
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Awesome time!!!
We gathered family from the state of Washington to New Hampshire to host a virtual Zoom Murder Mystery Party for my daughter’s 17th birthday. Everyone came dressed in costumes, had virtual backgrounds, and even changed their names on their profile to match. It was so much fun and everyone in the group ages 17-48 had a blast. Only one person out of ten guessed the murderer, so it wasn’t an easy game at all. Thanks for making a great memorable experience for our entire family! Can’t wait to do another one soon.
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A lot of Fun Had By All
My coworkers and I played this game for a team building activity. We have a lot of fun figuring out the ciphers and clues. Only one of us guessed correctly. This was a very good mystery. We played using Zoom and it was the perfect activity to keep connected to my staff during our time working from home.
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Fun was had by all
I bought this game for a quarantine birthday party over Zoom. The materials and instructions were great and we had a lot of fun trying to solve the mystery. It is much harder to gather information by mingling or through one on one conversations but we solved that by using the breakout room feature on Zoom. I highly recommend and would love to try another when we're allowed to gather in person again.
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Virtual Family Game Night
Played with 10 family members. None of us have ever attended a murder mystery party or done anything like it but are trying to find new ways of spending time together while unable to get together in person. We all had a great time with everyone in character and working to solve the puzzles. A few of us even guessed right! I highly recommend it and we are doing the Game Master's Virtual Escape next because we had so much fun.