Murder in Riotsville
1920's Murder Mystery Dinner Party Game for 10-14 players
The year is 1928, it's the Prohibition Era, and the city of Riotsville is not coping well. Illegal speakeasies have sprung up all over town and there's a general breakdown of law and order. Law abiding people are fearful as local organized crime gangs sort out their territorial differences on the streets. The Mayor announces now is a good time to crack down on city gangsters. The very next day, he is shot dead on the steps leading up to City Hall.
The Mayor's unfortunate murder has intensified the pressure on those of us running Riotsville's organised crime, making normal 'street business' impossible. This cannot be allowed to continue. It's in all our interests for the Mayor's murderer to be found. A meeting under 'gangster truce' has been arranged at Joey's speakeasy. All attending (you and your guests) are suspected of killing the Mayor. By the end of the game, the truth will be known...
This original murder mystery game is supplied by email as ready to print Microsoft Word pdf files. The engaging plot will keep players guessing 'whodunit' right until the very end. Running time is 1½ - 2 hours.
The supplied files print character booklets for your guests, invitations, setup instructions, name tags, documents, various evidence, and a choice of two murder confessions.
You will need 60-70 sheets of printer paper and a stapler.
The 10-14 characters:
Desiree Streetcar (F):
Your husband made the mistake of underestimating you - and paid the price. Now you're turning around his loss making company. Who said it had to be strictly legal?
Leika Topshott (F):
A successful newspaper photographer, your life is every bit as interesting as the characters you splash on the front pages - dead or alive.
Iona Barr (F):
You've sunk all your money into your clandestine speakeasy. Somehow you have to keep it both secret and successful, and that ain't going to be easy.
Sher Ratton (F):
A singer with the voice of an angel, in fact, that's one thing you're not. Unless heaven allows in confidence tricksters.
Scarlet O'Starlett (F):
Desperate to be a success in the movies, with friends like yours, it shouldn't be hard to 'persuade' the movie moguls to give you your chance.
Minky Moran (F):
12-14 players
Owning a brewery in the Prohibition Era isn't easy, especially as every local gangster wants a piece of your action.
Rich Wilby (M):
It's not easy being an investment banker in the 1920's. You will do whatever it takes to keep your position at the bank. Unusual times calls for unusual strategies.
Foxy Frampton (M):
A stylish gangster, you like to be seen around town with the new cinema stars. That can be expensive, so it's just as well you have a hand in most of the underworld dealings in Riotsville.
Ritzy Carlton (M):
You own the best hotel in Riotsville, yet you're always on the lookout for that big deal. Could this be the one you have been waiting for?
Matt Adore (M):
There's nothing boring about life down on your farm. Folks are just dying to find out what happens there.
Tiny Torelli (M):
You are a one of the most feared gangsters in Riotsville, with a hand in many of the local rackets. You don't see Prohibition as a problem, it's an opportunity.
Jango Jarrett (M):
12-14 players
Prohibition is threatening to kill off your precious night club business. One way or another, you'll make sure this doesn't happen.
Two extra characters:
Fingers Fellini (M/F):
A travelling gun for hire, the increasing gangster violence in Riotsville is beginning to worry even you.
Winn Anyhow (M/F):
A ruthless politician, you will allow nothing to stand in the way of your ambition to be elected the next Mayor of Riotsville.
Murder in Riotsville
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There are two versions of this game:
10-12 players:
£9.70
12-14 players:
£9.70
This game is an original work by the author. All rights reserved. The game is not for resale.
Any resemblance to real people, places, characters or events is purely co-incidental. ©Neil Faiman.