The Story
Everything is going wrong on the “Valentine in Venice” harbor cruise aboard the Love Bucket. First, the water is unusually choppy so people are feeling queasy. Second, the package deal, priced at $9.99 per couple, went viral as “The Cheapest Date Ever,” stirring up worldwide ridicule. Accordingly, most of the guests canceled their reservations and found other, less embarrassing dates, leaving the dining room more than half empty.
And, to top things off, a diner took a nosedive into his soup, just after the first set of sappy Italian love songs. The dead man was Payton Bookem, the slick agent for tonight’s dollar-store “operatic” entertainers.
Who killed him? It wasn’t the chef, since no one else has anything worse than indigestion. Was it one of Payton’s clients, the shrill and bombastic soprano and tenor? Was it his ex-girlfriend, who just happened to show up with her new arm candy? Was it a member of one of the few couples that braved the sea sickening, cut-rate evening?
It could even have been—YOU!
Appropriate for ages 16+!
Mentions of alcohol, adultery
This game takes 1-2 hours to play depending on your group size.
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The mystery is built to be played by 4-20+ characters, ANY of whom could be the murderer and each have gripping motives for murder. **Additional guests can play as “detectives” who ask questions each round and guess the killer at the end!
Amatole Duso | any | Diner |
Avery Keyes | he/him | Piano Player |
Calla Ratura | she/her | Soprano |
Eli Malone | he/him | Diner |
Flipper Plaites | she/her | Restaurant Manager |
Gimmy Roome | she/her | Diner |
Hiram O'Russ | he/him | Diner |
Ivana Newman | she/her | Diner |
Lee Rye | any | Diner |
Lehigh Knote | he/him | Tenor |
Lone Leyhart | any | Diner |
Morty Fide | he/him | Diner |
Omar Dent | he/him | Diner |
Oso Lemio | any | Server dressed as a gondolier |
Paige Turner | she/her | Piano player's date |
Quirrell Somme | any | Diner |
Spike A Rose | he/him | Server dressed as Cupid. |
Tinny Derrlove | any | Diner |
Tootsie Footsy | she/her | Diner |
Waye Raye | any | Diner |