The Midnight Countdown
Murder at the Rooftop Gala
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The countdown to midnight had barely begun when mogul Victor Slade — who'd promised a life-changing announcement to his handpicked guests at the most exclusive New Year's Eve gala in the city — was found dead on the rooftop terrace as confetti began to fall. The blow was masked by fireworks. Then…
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Medium difficulty · 2-8 players · 45-55 min · 3 objectives
About this case
The countdown to midnight had barely begun when mogul Victor Slade — who'd promised a life-changing announcement to his handpicked guests at the most exclusive New Year's Eve gala in the city — was found dead on the rooftop terrace as confetti began to fall. The blow was masked by fireworks. Then your team notices something stranger: every clock in the penthouse is wrong by exactly twenty-three minutes. Someone reset them all before the stroke of midnight to blur the time of death and throw off every alibi in the room. Suspects: the business partner Victor was about to cut from the announcement, the ex who crashed the gala uninvited, the lounge singer whose buried past Victor threatened to expose, the socialite drowning in gambling debt, and the loyal fixer who knows every secret in the building. The champagne is still cold, the timeline is shifting, and one of these guests made sure midnight came early for Victor Slade.
Setting: High-Rise Rooftop Penthouse, New Year's Eve, 2025
How to play
- Host creates a room. One player clicks “Unlock for $4.99” and gets a 6-character room code and QR code.
- Everyone joins. Share the code — players join from any browser. No download, no account required to join.
- Investigate together. Examine evidence, debate suspects, and crack the case in 45-55 min.
