
1958 · Movies / TV / Radio theme
Why
Six guests take shelter in a haunted house during a storm and are murdered. Determine which guest was killed, by what means, and why. Players move through the house, collecting and discarding cards while building pictures of the guests, weapons, and Alfred Hitchcock. Cards are placed face down on the Lawn and can later be recovered by memory, or claimed from other players through accusations. The first player to assemble a ghost, weapon, and motive—or Alfred Hitchcock with “It’s a Mystery to Me”—wins.
- Players
- 2–4 best 4
- Playing time
- 45 min
- Age
- 12+
- Complexity
- 1.2 / 5
Murder / MysteryMemoryRoll / Spin and MoveSet CollectionTrading
About the game
- Design
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