Rockets' Red Glare
Murder on the Fourth at Liberty Lake
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The whole town of Liberty Lake turns out for the Fourth of July: food trucks along the marina, kids waving sparklers, and the biggest fireworks show in the county mirrored across the water. But when the grand finale ends and the smoke clears, beloved festival director Gus Hartwell is found dead b…
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Medium difficulty · 3-6 players · 40-50 min · 3 objectives
About this case
The whole town of Liberty Lake turns out for the Fourth of July: food trucks along the marina, kids waving sparklers, and the biggest fireworks show in the county mirrored across the water. But when the grand finale ends and the smoke clears, beloved festival director Gus Hartwell is found dead behind the control tent — a bullet in his chest, the shot swallowed whole by the booming salute shells overhead. Everyone calls it a tragic accident. It wasn't. The pyrotechnician had the access, the widow had the motive, the marina owner was about to lose everything, and a reporter's panorama of the finale caught something no one was supposed to see. Sort the celebration from the crime: a restricted-zone badge log, a face missing from the crowd, and a text message that turns 'Mr. Fourth of July' into a man about to expose a thief. One of these neighbors is a killer hiding behind the rockets' red glare. Can your crew name them before the embers fade?
Setting: Lakeside Independence Day Festival, 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 40-50 min.
