{"product_id":"case-file-the-midnight-seance","title":"Crack the Case: The Midnight Séance (Murder Mystery for 1 or 2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHalloween night. The most haunted hotel in the Karoo. A famous medium dead at her own séance, eight suspects, and one detective: you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrack 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 a Chief Inspector of the Karoo, or back on the beat?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat’s inside (24 A4 pages)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA call from the station commander, the case brief, the scene and the timeline of the night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA victim file with a portrait of the dearly departed, a one-line send-off and their famous last words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 illustrated suspects and what each one told the police\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15 pieces of evidence over three rounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e48 numbered interview answers, so every question has a real answer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA printable case log, three upside-down hints and an accusation sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sealed solution, the murderer’s confession, everyone else’s secret, and a score table with your detective rank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 or 2. Solo, or team up and argue about the answer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty:\u003c\/strong\u003e ●●●○○ Medium (3 out of 5). You need to put two or three clues together to see how it was done. Ideal if you have solved a mystery or two before. The 15-question limit makes it a little harder than the party version.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e an hour or so.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAges:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14+. Spooky, never gory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrint it or play on screen:\u003c\/strong\u003e you only need to print the case log, or use a notebook.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSame story as our party kit:\u003c\/strong\u003e this is the 1-or-2-player version of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/murder-at-the-midnight-seance\"\u003eMurder at the Midnight Séance\u003c\/a\u003e. If you’ve played the party game, you already know whodunnit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstant download:\u003c\/strong\u003e your PDF arrives straight after checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor personal use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Occasional Store","offers":[{"title":"Digital download (PDF)","offer_id":67712909312036,"sku":"TOS-CASE-SEANCE","price":149.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Printed \u0026 delivered","offer_id":67879163658276,"sku":"TOS-CASE-SEANCE-PRINT","price":349.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Play online","offer_id":67879094353956,"sku":"TOS-CASE-SEANCE-ONLINE","price":199.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/1861\/6868\/files\/CTC-MidnightSeance-1_969822c9-fac1-456a-8ad6-de126250492a.jpg?v=1792833032","url":"https:\/\/www.theoccasionalstore.co.za\/products\/case-file-the-midnight-seance","provider":"The Occasional Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}