The Curious Carnival: A Circus Murder Mystery Party

🕒 Game Time: 2-3 Hours

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Number of players: 15-24 players, mostly gender-neutral

🖥️ Play Online or In-Person with you and up to 23 friends! Download your digital game instantly!

🎪 Theme: Vintage Carnival or Circus

🎩 Inspired By: The Greatest Showman, Moulin Rouge 

✨ The host can play without knowing whodunnit!

Please note this game is a digital party game kit with files that can be used to play online or print and play in-person

Your Story Starts Here!

It’s 1919, one year since the Great War, and the centennial birthday for Vanya and Vaska Kalderash, the famed fortune-telling twins of The Curious Carnival. Not everything looks like it will be fun and games though; rumor has it, not everyone is happy with the current ringmaster, Esmeralda Petrovic, and there are whispers of impossible feats taking place outside of the tents. And what of the gossip the circus is peddling something more than entertainment? Tonight is bound to be a showstopper, come see the magic up close!

CONTENT WARNING: Mild references to alcohol, mild violence, and suggestive themes

Recommended For Ages 16+

Download Instantly and Plan Your Party Today!

Foulplay Games are immersive, interactive mystery experiences able to be played online or in person. Before the game, players receive a character profile with a backstory, personality traits, and various goals to accomplish. Once the game begins, guests "act" as their character, interacting with others, moving through scenarios, while investigating, bribing, or blackmailing other characters. Then, spoiler alert, a murder takes place! After that, players receive their Goals and Objectives for the rest of the game. The murderer knows they are the killer and is trying to cover their tracks while the other players are trying to figure out whodunnit! Many players will have secrets of their own to hide. In the end, there are awards for Best Performer, Costume, and more and players have an opportunity to share their secrets with the rest of the group. As Host, you can play a character and keep the identity of the murderer a secret, even from yourself!

Your Game Comes With:

25 Character Profiles, 24 Goals and Objectives, a Host Guide walking you through all the steps you need to host your game, Name Tags, Play Money, Item Cards, and Foulplay Cards (to remove players from the game!), Best Costume, Best Performer, Shadiest Player, and Wealthiest Player Award, the Evidence and Solution, A Pinterest Board and Spotify Playlist and BONUS: Instructions on how to host your game online if you choose!

About Us:

Foulplay Games is a women-owned creative business based in Seattle, WA! We write murder mystery games for geeks! Learn more about us at https://foulplayco.com