£17.00 – £29.00
Swell 1920s’ Speakeasy Murder Mystery Party for 6-12 players; virtual party or face-to-face. Easy to run; instant download. No Commercial Use.
Characters for this Swell 1920s’ Murder Mystery Game
Polite note: each version of this game (6-8, 8-10, 10-12 players) is a DIFFERENT game and must be bought separately. Some character relationships, and storylines, change for different versions; the booklets and clues are completely rewritten for each version. Please check that you have the correct number of guests BEFORE purchase. There are NO upgrades between different versions of the game but, after purchase, different versions of the SAME game can be purchased for a 40% discount. (Please email us via our contact form if this is required.)
This swell Twenties' game has a mix of gangsters and flappers, bootleggers and law enforcers
and
a very fearsome Temperance and Moralism Society campaigner!
Note: optional (minor) players do have a slightly lesser role but they are suspects with motives, opportunities, a clue to read and are included in the list of speakers for each round. The host can play a character along with their guests.
Murder Mystery Party Game: 8 - 10 Players
Gender of required players: 4 females, 3 males, 1 neutral
Gender of optional (minor) players: 2 neutrals
As all players are suspects, there are 8-10 suspects.
Essential Suspects - Female
The Honourable Bunny Clifford-Smythe - (twin sister of Bertie) English flapper and minor aristocrat; now a private detective with dreams of being a fashion designer
Absolutely spiffing; old bean, we must catch this beastly murderer before Pa McNail sends his beastly goons to ice us all.
Mercy Sober - founder of the Moonshine Gap Temperance and Moralism Society; campaigning against flappers, drink, gambling, speakeasies, gangsters and ...
Engaged to Mayor O'Clipper
As the founder of the Moonshine Gap Temperance and Moralism Society, I must protest against ... Optionally blows tin horn / bangs drum to highlight (frequent) protests
Mary May - bootlegger (with Jimmy Joe) in the infamous McNail gang; as tough as any man but is in love with Jimmy Joe
“I ain’t fallen off no turnip truck; I may be a woman, but you respect me or I’ll cancel your birth certificate!” Frequently makes a fist at people.
Ruby Ellen - widow of Buster; jazz singer and flapper; grew up in Texas but wants to sing on Broadway
All y’all honeybees know, Buster was the honey of my heart; my one true love. Frequently, dabs eyes and places hand theatrically on heart.
Essential Suspects - Male
Jimmy Joe - bootlegger (with Mary May) in the infamous McNail gang; sells the best moonshine this side of the mountains and has dreams of hitting the big-time
Dag nab it! I make the best moonshine this side of these tarn mountains
Mayor O'Clipper - on a mission to clear the town of bootlegging, drinking, gambling and gangsters
Originally from Texas; engaged to Mercy Sober
Howdy; I’m the most honest Mayor this little ol’ town has ever seen, darlin’
Whackem Will - gangster son of Pa McNail, that feared leader of the McNail gang; wants Bunny as his moll
Bursts into song and touches toy weapon when planning a hit
No-one messes with a McNail or a McNail’s doll; say that again and we’ll go for a drive!
Essential Suspect - Gender Neutral
The Honourable Bertie Clifford-Smythe - (twin brother or sister of Bunny) minor aristocrat; occasional actor and general "playboy or it girl without the money"
Awfully splendid, old fellow. Quite agree, old girl.
Optional (Minor) Suspects - Gender Neutral
Donnie O'Clipper - flamboyant bartender or waitress; nephew or niece to Mayor O'Clipper
Wants to be a star in the new talkies
Toots, as a future star in those new talkies … Blows air kisses a lot
Scars McNail - gangster in training; nephew or niece to Whackem Will
Has a fierce temper and the scars to prove it!
Being a gangster is the berries! Drives to the mountains are soo fun!
Murder Mystery Party Game: 10 - 12 Players
Gender of required players: 5 females, 4 males, 1 neutral
Gender of optional (minor) players: 2 neutrals
As all players are suspects, there are 10-12 suspects.
Essential Suspects - Female
The Honourable Bunny Clifford-Smythe - (twin sister of Bertie) English flapper and minor aristocrat; now a private detective with dreams of being a fashion designer
Absolutely spiffing; old bean, we must catch this beastly murderer before Pa McNail sends his beastly goons to ice us all.
Clara - French hoofer (dancer) and canary (singer) at The Big Tiger with dreams of conquering Broadway and winning a few hearts
Oh là là. Ruby Ellen screeches like a banshee; I sing like an angel.
Mary May - bootlegger (with Jimmy Joe) in the infamous McNail gang; as tough as any man but is in love with Jimmy Joe
“I ain’t fallen off no turnip truck; I may be a woman, but you respect me or I’ll cancel your birth certificate!” Frequently makes a fist at people.
Mercy Sober - founder of the Moonshine Gap Temperance and Moralism Society; campaigning against flappers, drink, gambling, speakeasies, gangsters and ...
Engaged to Mayor O'Clipper
As the founder of the Moonshine Gap Temperance and Moralism Society, I must protest against ... Optionally blows tin horn / bangs drum to highlight (frequent) protests
Ruby Ellen - widow of Buster; jazz singer and flapper; grew up in Texas but wants to sing on Broadway
All y’all honeybees know, Buster was the honey of my heart; my one true love. Frequently, dabs eyes and places hand theatrically on heart.
Essential Suspects - Male
Agent Ted O'Clipper - straight-laced Prohibition Agent; in love with Clara
Duty is absolute; you can't bribe an O'Clipper
Jimmy Joe - bootlegger (with Mary May) in the infamous McNail gang; sells the best moonshine this side of the mountains and has dreams of hitting the big-time
Dag nab it! I make the best moonshine this side of these tarn mountains
Mayor O'Clipper - on a mission to clear the town of bootlegging, drinking, gambling and gangsters
Originally from Texas; engaged to Mercy Sober
Howdy; I’m the most honest Mayor this little ol’ town has ever seen, darlin’
Whackem Will - gangster son of Pa McNail, that feared leader of the McNail gang; wants Bunny as his moll
Bursts into song and touches toy weapon when planning a hit
No-one messes with a McNail or a McNail’s doll; say that again and we’ll go for a drive!
Essential Suspect - Gender Neutral
The Honourable Bertie Clifford-Smythe - (twin brother or sister of Bunny) minor aristocrat; occasional actor and general "playboy or it girl without the money"
Awfully splendid, old fellow. Quite agree, old girl.
Optional (Minor) Suspects - Gender Neutral
Donnie O'Clipper - flamboyant bartender or waitress; nephew or niece to Mayor O'Clipper
Wants to be a star in the new talkies
Toots, as a future star in those new talkies … Blows air kisses a lot
Scars McNail - gangster in training; nephew or niece to Whackem Will
Has a fierce temper and the scars to prove it!
Being a gangster is the berries! Drives to the mountains are soo fun!
Murder Mystery Party Game: 12 - 14 Players
Gender of required players: 5 females, 4 males, 3 neutrals
Gender of optional (minor) players: 2 neutrals
As all players are suspects, there are 12-14 suspects.
Essential Suspects - Female
The Honourable Bunny Clifford-Smythe - (twin sister of Bertie) English flapper and minor aristocrat; now a private detective with dreams of being a fashion designer
Absolutely spiffing; old bean, we must catch this beastly murderer before Pa McNail sends his beastly goons to ice us all.
Clara - French hoofer (dancer) and canary (singer) at The Big Tiger with dreams of conquering Broadway and winning a few hearts
Oh là là. Ruby Ellen screeches like a banshee; I sing like an angel.
Mary May - bootlegger (with Jimmy Joe) in the infamous McNail gang; as tough as any man but is in love with Jimmy Joe
“I ain’t fallen off no turnip truck; I may be a woman, but you respect me or I’ll cancel your birth certificate!” Frequently makes a fist at people.
Mercy Sober - founder of the Moonshine Gap Temperance and Moralism Society; campaigning against flappers, drink, gambling, speakeasies, gangsters and ...
Engaged to Mayor O'Clipper
As the founder of the Moonshine Gap Temperance and Moralism Society, I must protest against ... Optionally blows tin horn / bangs drum to highlight (frequent) protests
Ruby Ellen - widow of Buster; jazz singer and flapper; grew up in Texas but wants to sing on Broadway
All y’all honeybees know, Buster was the honey of my heart; my one true love. Frequently, dabs eyes and places hand theatrically on heart.
Essential Suspects - Male
Agent Ted O'Clipper - straight-laced Prohibition Agent; in love with Clara
Duty is absolute; you can't bribe an O'Clipper
Jimmy Joe - bootlegger (with Mary May) in the infamous McNail gang; sells the best moonshine this side of the mountains and has dreams of hitting the big-time
Dag nab it! I make the best moonshine this side of these tarn mountains
Mayor O'Clipper - on a mission to clear the town of bootlegging, drinking, gambling and gangsters
Originally from Texas; engaged to Mercy Sober
Howdy; I’m the most honest Mayor this little ol’ town has ever seen, darlin’
Whackem Will - gangster son of Pa McNail, that feared leader of the McNail gang; wants Bunny as his moll
Bursts into song and touches toy weapon when planning a hit
No-one messes with a McNail or a McNail’s doll; say that again and we’ll go for a drive!
Essential Suspects - Gender Neutral
Agent Toni O'Clipper - straight-laced Prohibition Agent; thinks raiding speakeasies is fun
We're the best Prohibition Agents you've never seen; our disguises are the cat’s pyjamas. Offer Agents Ted or Toni a drink and you can cool off in the cooler. So very fun.
The Honourable Bertie Clifford-Smythe - (twin brother or sister of Bunny) minor aristocrat; occasional actor and general "playboy or it girl without the money". If female, think flapper.
Awfully splendid, old fellow. Quite agree, old girl.
Scars McNail - gangster in training; nephew or niece to Whackem Will
Has a fierce temper and the scars to prove it!
Being a gangster is the berries! Drives to the mountains are soo fun!
Optional (Minor) Suspects - Gender Neutral
Donnie O'Clipper - flamboyant bartender or waitress; nephew or niece to Mayor O'Clipper
Wants to be a star in the new talkies
Toots, as a future star in those new talkies … Blows air kisses a lot
Sam "Fast Guns" McNail - gangster; cousin to Whackem Will
Has a fierce temper and is the best shooter this side of the mountains.
I ain't called Sam "Fast Guns" McNail for nothing. Violence is so sad - sometimes, but I get real angry real quick. You've been warned!
Karis (verified owner) –
Honestly it was the most fun I’ve had in lockdown! Did it for two of my friends birthday over zoom everyone dressed like the characters thanks to the information provided! We also made gift bags and dropped them to everyone’s houses with all the scripts etc in! The best part is I was the host and I even didn’t know until the big reveal! Defo will do again!
Alia Short (verified owner) –
What a great way to spend an evening with friends from across the UK and even as far as Canada! The game was fun to play but was made better by being with good friends so we all felt completely relaxed. Everyone had a costume and moonshine and doing the accents was hilarious! Thank you for cheering up a lockdown weekend!
Bonnie vail (verified owner) –
We just had our Murderer mystery, it was one of the most fun our little dinner club has had and we always have fun getting together. The game package gives you all the tools and ideas to create a super awesome game! We had a little trouble getting started on who goes first. But that just could be operator error, once we got into the groove, we all Really got into our characters, I have seen a side of my friends I haven’t seen and the usually quiet ones was the most involved. I highly recommend you try this one in particular and yes, we will do another one! Thanks Jan for all your help!
Kelly (verified owner) –
So much fun!
We weren’t quite sure how it’d work over Zoom but Maple Mystery Games made it super easy and simple!
Everyone got really into their characters and it was a nice novelty to be able to get dressed up during this lockdown! Thank you for providing a lovely evening of entertainment, would highly recommend!
Suzanne Lowe (verified owner) –
Just finished celebrating my 60th birthday. Was so fabulous to share the occasion with a Zoom virtual maple mystery. You saved my birthday celebrations!
Even though many of my friends spend all day in Zoom or similar meetings they so enjoyed this social time. I could join in fully and be part of the experience.
Well written, good clues, plenty of additional decorations and support.
Will certainly recommend and hope to purchase more in the future.
Only sorry I took no photos.
Thank you.
Josie (verified owner) –
Another great evening. We have done two murder mystery nights in a two week period as we enjoyed the first one so much. The 1920’s speakeasy didn’t disappoint either. Thank you.
Anna Chapman (verified owner) –
Really enjoyed the 1920s murder mystery. We did it in a virtual format for my birthday because of lockdown and it was great to do something different then the same virtual quiz! Everyone dressed up which added to the party spirit. definitely would like to do one again, hopefully in person next time!
Joan Tyrrell (verified owner) –
I’m so glad I found Maple Mystery Games when I was looking for what to do for my 40th birthday in lockdown. It was so comprehensive to organise as the host and you had thought of everything in the character details and party booklets. Everyone got into character, and none of us expected the outcome although the clues meant it was possible to guess. I’d definitely recommend doing a virtual murder mystery and would love to do another one as it was so much fun!
Harriet Taylor (verified owner) –
Wow!
We had a blast! Thank you so much for providing us with lockdown fun. What a great evening with friends. A fun-filled activity pack with everything you need for the perfect party on Zoom.
Thank you, we cannot wait to book again!
Donna Townsend (verified owner) –
We played the 1920’s murder mystery as part of my 50th virtual birthday party and I’m so glad we did, as we had such great fun. We printed off all the packs and sent in the post so we knew there wouldn’t be any issues on the night. We played with 10 players on Zoom and the whole event ran smoothly. We decided to include the ‘mingling’ and throughout the day, each character sent messages to a Whatsapp group – great ice-breaker and by the time the party started, everyone was in full character. Would certainly recommend.