The Column Caper
The year is 1955. Just a decade after the close of WWII, the cold war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union is in full swing. Mr. Scope has decided to host a soiree at his mansion. Each guest has secrets they’d rather keep hidden, and if Scope is going to let the cat out of the bag, then Scope’s number might just be up.
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It’s been a decade since the end of World War II and 2 years since the conclusion of the Korean War. Many in America are committed to rooting out communism by any means necessary. It’s been a year since Senator McCarthy led a legal crusade against those presumed to be communists (known as the Red Scare), destroying the reputations of many innocent people. Support for McCarthyism has waned, but Americans are still suspicious and untrusting of those who profess to be communists.
Mr. Scope, a prospering newspaper magnate, has decided to host a soiree at his mansion. You’ve heard rumors that there is something big that he plans to announce at this gathering. People from all walks of life attend the party, and although the conversation is light and pleasant, every guest is filled with a sense of dark foreboding. Each guest has secrets they’d rather keep hidden, and if Scope is going to let the cat out of the bag, then Scope’s number might just be up.
Each character has bits of information on the other characters at the party. Some information helps vindicate suspects and other info condemns them. Guests will mingle with one another to gain these bits of truth to find out who committed the murder. Whichever character has the most evidence pointing at them is the murderer. Be cautious though, whoever the killer is can lie to make it seem as if other characters are the more guilty. At the end of the evening, each guest will vote on which character they think is the killer, who they feel had the best acting, and whose costume they liked best.
Additional information
| Player Count | 8 – 12 (Can have additional players, by printing out an extra Means, Motive, and Evidence Packet for each player and having these players be part of the entourage of another character) |
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| Estimated Time | 3 Hours |
| Pages | This murder mystery consists of # pages. We've strived to create A Murder Mystery Packet that won't break the bank when it comes to paper and ink costs while still being appealing to dive into. |
| Content Level: Age 13+ | While murder is a dark topic we keep our murder mysteries clean. We avoid being overly graphic and abstain from including swearing. Be aware that one of the potential motives is an affair, there is a little blood spatter, a reference to the American internment of the Japanese, and a reference to nazi experiments. |
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The Column Caper (1950’s Murder Mystery)
The year is 1955. Just a decade after the close of WWII, the cold war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union is in full swing. America is steeped in the fear of communism. Mr. Scope, a prospering newspaper magnate, has decided to host a soiree at his mansion. You’ve heard rumors that there is something big that he plans to announce at this gathering. People from all walks of life attend the party, and although the conversation is light and pleasant, every guest is filled with a sense of dark foreboding. Each guest has secrets they’d rather keep hidden, and if Scope is going to let the cat out of the bag, then Scope’s number might just be up.
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