The Chocolate Bar Mystery
A fun, fast-moving game to play via video chat or at home
The files for the game are all in a downloadable ZIP folder. When you buy it, a link to this will appear onscreen and we will email it to you also. The email usually arrives within an hour or so but please check spam/junk or contact us c/o mmgames[insert @ here]mayhem.org.uk if it doesn’t. You must download the game within 24 hours of purchase else the link will no longer work (you can still play the game afterwards).
IMPORTANT NOTE: The game has various PDF documents in it. Start with the Notes for Organiser and these will point you to what you need to do next.
Downloadable Murder Mystery Game best for 8-14 people, fine for up to 20 and OK for even bigger groups
A GAME YOU CAN PLAY VIRTUALLY OR IN ONE GROUP
£19.99 in total
A new chocolate bar has just made 10,000 children ill. Can its makers sweet talk their way out of trouble? Set in 1926 at an emergency meeting for the company’s Board of Directors.
This game can be played remotely on a video conferencing platform like Zoom or Facetime or by a group all gathered in the same space. It usually runs for around 90 minutes and is best for groups of 8 - 14 people. 8-13 people play characters (sometimes sharing the same character or playing two characters) and 1 person runs the game. If there are more than 14 of you or some guests don't want to play characters, the extra people can observe and accuse at the end instead. From the feedback we get, these observers still have plenty to entertain them.
The Chocolate Bar Mystery is mostly scripted but there is still room for people to make things up/improvise. With plenty of plot twists along the way, it provides an interesting and entertaining mystery to solve.
How long before I can start playing?
You should be able to download your game soon after buying it providing your Internet access is working OK and your virtual meeting is set up. If you want to start playing soon after, you should still allow around 15 minutes to get everything ready. Giving yourself more time and/or getting everything ready several hours or even days in advance will enable the game to run more smoothly.
Age Rating/Content Rating
There is no bad language or smut content in The Chocolate Bar Mystery but some of its characters are having affairs. Those attending will need to pay attention to what's going on, if they are to get the most out of it. This shouldn't be a problem for anyone 12 or older, because there is so much to entertain them. There is a chance children aged under 12 may become restless, though. So it's a game we think is best suited to those aged 12 or older.
Hire an actor
Virtual game: You can run this game yourself but if you’d like one or two professional actors to run your game virtually for you, please contact us c/o mmgames[insert @ here]mayhem.org.uk
You will still need to be in charge of all the technical side of how the game is run. But you will have someone experienced playing the big lead role and helping to keep the script on track. We’re based in the UK so this option won’t be available in every time zone. The price will vary according to how many of you there are and how long we are needed for. Expect to pay around £300-£350 per actor in the UK for groups up to 25 people, around $450 in the US and elsewhere. For bigger groups, the prices are higher.
Same space game: If you’d like a professional actor to run your game for you in your home or office or at a venue, please go here.