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  in which a group of friends will 
  create a murder scenario together.
  hat
  paper
  die
  pencil
  friends
  3-5
  The Murder
   of Mr Crow
  For this simple recipe you will need:
  You
  the detective
  Everyone plays the Detective who discovered Mr Crow’s 
  murderer. The act has taken place in an apartment building. 
  We’re going to take part in how the scenario grows while 
  contributing with ideas by following these three steps:
  Creating suspects.
   
  ✓
  Revealing motives.
   
  ✓
  Revealing the murderer.
   
  ✓
  Assistant
  there at 
  all times
  The 
  At any time in the game, anyone can say 
  “Assistant, please!” and let a volunteer 
  take this role. The Assistant then gives two 
  suggestions, and the Detective picks one.
  An Assistant may call for another Assistant.
      The
  Suspects
  creating
  them
  Take a sheet of paper.
  Take turns adding suspects to the paper.
  Create a suspect by picking: 
  a title 
  a species 
  an occupation
   
  Mr. 
  Rhino 
  janitor
   
  Mrs. 
  Cow 
  housewife
   
  Ms. 
  Echidna 
  student
   
  Dr. 
  Rat 
  pediatrician
   
  Lord 
  Panda 
  businessman
  Take two turns each.
  A limit of five Suspects is recommended for a 
  standard one-hour game.
  When the quota of suspects is filled, pick and add
  either a small object or something heard or noticed one night.
   
  a cross 
  noises from the staircase
   
  a letter 
  footprints
   
  a hat 
  a howling  
  Ask for an Assistant, if needed.
  Hand the pencil to the left.
  Title + species = the name
  When &
  Where
  read out loud
  It’s around noon and the detective has gathered everyone in one of 
  the common spaces in the apartment building. It’s time for the reveal. 
  a 1-2 hour long
  leisure game
  by
  rickard elimää
  
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  Kelly
   Mr Rhino
  Before questioning begins, the Suspect rolls the die in the open. When answering the 
  Detective’s questions, the Suspect will follow the guidelines determined by this roll:
  The Motives
  revealing
  them
  Put on the hat. You’re now the Detective.
  Point at someone and assign that person to play a Suspect.
  The Suspect will have to answer up to three questions posed by the Detective.
  Now the questioning begins. The Detective ask up to three questions, in an 
  accusing way, and must take previous answers into account.
  The first question must link the Suspect to something else on the paper.
  Did you hear noises from the staircase one night?
  Do you know Mr Rhino?
  Have you ever seen this cross before?
  The second question must state a fact; something that connects the Suspect 
  to the previous question and is relevant to the murder. This is new information 
  that the current Detective will make up, based on the previous answer.
  And you said that it was Mr Rhino arguing about a gambling debt?
  Have you ever had a love affair with Mr Rhino?
  Is it true that you obtain this cross by joining a mystical cult?
  The final question is optional and suggests a Motive as to why the Suspect 
  murdered Mr Crow. This question should insinuate, but not literally accuse.
  Did Mr Crow help you, Mr Rhino, to pay off your gambling debt?
  And Mr Crow was your husband?
  Isn’t it true that the cult’s last ritual involved Mr Crow?
   
    Listen carefully and agree with all questions. 
  You may help the Detective by adding one or two details.
   
    Listen carefully and agree with all questions.
  You may make things difficult for the Detective by involving 
  other Suspects or answering evasively.
  Each participant:
  Write a small note with your name and the 
  Suspect you choose to be the murderer.
  The Suspect may ask the Detective to 
  elaborate if a question is too vague.
  Anyone may look at the 
  paper for inspiration.
  Notebook
  The
  a growing
  scenario
  During each round of questioning:
  Put the hat on the table.
  Write the facts about each involved 
  Suspect in their own column.
  The previous person to be Detective writes 
  the facts that the new Detective reveals.
  Don’t forget to add what the Suspect said!
  Another participant then takes the hat and
  becomes the Detective. Continue questioning Suspects as above.
  Revelation
  wrapping it up
  Continue until each suspect has a motive and at least 
  two facts that tie them to other things on the paper.
  Mrs. Cow 
    Mr. Rhino 
  Ms. E
    student  
      pediatrician 
   janitor
  Had a love 
    Had a love
  affair with 
    affair with
  Mr. Rhino 
    Mrs. Cow a
  a long time ago. 
    long time ago.
  The last to finish shakes the hat, draws a note, and calls out 
  both names. The author of the note will describe how and 
  why the chosen Suspect could have killed Mr Crow. New 
  information may be added to this explanation. Continue 
  drawing names and adding explanations, taking the previous 
  ones into account. If the same Suspect appears more than 
  once during the draw, ignore it or add how another Suspect 
  helped out. When there are two notes left, the next drawn 
  note reveals the murderer. That participant does the whole 
  explanation, with or without the aid of the Assistant.
  Put your note 
  into the hat.
  The game is over. Discuss what you have accomplished, and what to be changed upon next time.
  Contributors
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  Playtesters
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  Help the Detective during questioning. 
  You may add one or two details.
   
  Help the Detective during questioning. 
  You may add one or two details.
   
  Help the Detective during questioning. 
  You may add one or two details.
   
  Help the Detective during questioning. 
  You may add one or two details.
  Must listen carefully and agree with every question.
  Must listen carefully and agree with every question.
  Must listen carefully and agree with every question.
  Must listen carefully and agree with every question.
   
  Make things difficult for the Detective. 
  Involve other Suspects or answer evasively.
   
  Make things difficult for the Detective. 
  Involve other Suspects or answer evasively.
   
  Make things difficult for the Detective. 
  Involve other Suspects or answer evasively.
   
  Make things difficult for the Detective. 
  Involve other Suspects or answer evasively.
  Is it true that you heard noises from the staircase one night?
  And that it was Mr Rhino arguing about a gambling debt?
  Did Mr Crow help you, Mr Rhino, to pay this gambling debt?
  Do you know Mr Rhino?
  Have you had a love affair with Mr Rhino?
  And Mr Crow was your husband?
  Have you ever seen this cross before?
  Did you get this cross by joining a mystical cult?
  Isn’t it so that the cult’s last ritual involved Mr Crow?
  The others have examples in this space.
  You don’t. Tough luck.
  There is no shame in asking for the Assistant.
  Ask, accusingly, up to three questions:
  First question
  Second question
  Final question
  (optional)
  Ask, accusingly, up to three questions:
  First question
  Second question
  Final question
  (optional)
  Ask, accusingly, up to three questions:
  First question
  Second question
  Final question
  (optional)
  Ask, accusingly, up to three questions:
  First question
  Second question
  Final question
  (optional)
  The suspect
  The suspect
  The suspect
  The suspect
  The detective
  The detective
  The detective
  The detective
  "
  Tie the suspect together to something on 
  the paper.
  Make up new information that may be 
  relevant to the murder, linked to the 
  results of the previous question.
  Without quite accusing them, insinuate 
  the guilt of one of the people mentioned 
  in the questioning.
  Tie 
  the 
  suspect 
  together 
  to 
  something 
  on 
  the 
  paper.
  Make up new information that may be 
  relevant to the murder, linked to the 
  results of the previous question.
  Without quite accusing them, insinuate 
  the guilt of one of the people mentioned 
  in the questioning.
  Tie the suspect together to something on 
  the paper.
  Make up new information that may be 
  relevant to the murder, linked to the 
  results of the previous question.
  Without quite accusing them, insinuate 
  the guilt of one of the people mentioned 
  in the questioning.
  Tie the suspect together to something on 
  the paper.
  Make up new information that may be 
  relevant to the murder, linked to the 
  results of the previous question.
  Without quite accusing them, insinuate 
  the guilt of one of the people mentioned 
  in the questioning.
  
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