Crack the Case: The Burlesque (Murder Mystery for 1 or 2)

Opening night at the Velvet Peacock. Feathers, fans and thirty seconds of darkness. The owner dead at the bottom of her own trap door, eight suspects in sequins, and one detective: you.

Crack the Case is a murder mystery for 1 or 2. Solve it on your own, or team up with someone, in an hour or so. Read the case brief, study the evidence round by round and question the suspects. You only get 15 questions, so choose wisely: every answer is a numbered paragraph at the back, gamebook-style. Catch the lie, write down your accusation, then open the sealed solution and score yourself. Are you top of the bill, or back on the stage door?

What’s inside (24 A4 pages)

• A call from the police, the case brief, the scene and the timeline of the night
• A victim file with a portrait of the dearly departed, a one-line send-off and their famous last words
• 8 illustrated suspects and what each one told the police
• 15 pieces of evidence over three rounds
• 48 numbered interview answers, so every question has a real answer
• A printable case log, three upside-down hints and an accusation sheet
• The sealed solution, the murderer’s confession, everyone else’s secret, and a score table with your detective rank

Good to know

• Players: 1 or 2. Solo, or team up and argue about the answer.
• Difficulty: ●●●●○ Hard (4 out of 5). Everyone has a motive and the blackout hides a clever trick. Spend your questions wisely. The 15-question limit makes it a little harder than the party version.
• Time: an hour or so.
• Ages: 18+. Cheeky and glamorous, never explicit.
• Print it or play on screen: you only need to print the case log, or use a notebook.
• Same story as our party kit: this is the 1-or-2-player version of Murder at the Burlesque. If you’ve played the party game, you already know whodunnit.
• Instant download: your PDF arrives straight after checkout.
• For personal use.