Secrets and Lies

During my time working in a restaurant, I conceived a project centered around hosting a murder mystery party that would unfold throughout the course of a dinner event. The concept was to divide the evening into three main segments: the starter, the main course, and the dessert.

Each participant would be assigned a physical card depicting their character's role and alibi. By reading their alibi and understanding their connections with others, players would grasp their respective roles within the narrative. In addition to solving the primary murder mystery, there were three other hidden secrets dispersed throughout the game, known only to select players who would have to guard them closely.

As the dinner progressed, the game master would discreetly distribute clues to relevant individuals, using various mediums such as tickets, letters, or photographs. During the initial segment, participants would engage in conversation with others at their table. In the subsequent segments, they were free to interact with anyone and move between tables to share clues or discuss alibis.

Throughout the game, the game master would convene with players once or twice to summarize circulating information and discuss main hypotheses.

The winning conditions were as follows:

For the criminals:
- Evade capture.
- Discover all secrets (with their defeat lessened if they remain undiscovered).

For the innocents:
-Identify the culprit(s) and safeguard their own secrets, if any.