Everything you're
about to ask before
you trust us with dinner.

How many people do I need?

Three to fourteen at the table. Smaller groups get a tighter case with fewer suspects and it plays faster; larger groups get more subplots. Six to eight is the sweet spot if you have the choice.

What does it cost?

Free for a table of three or four. $14.95 per night for five to fourteen guests, charged only when you send the invitations.

Do I have to run it?

No, and this is the point. Nobody reads from a script. The app cues each clue, keeps the timing, takes the vote and delivers the verdict. You get a character and play like everyone else — including possibly being the killer.

Does anyone need to install anything?

Nothing. Every guest gets a link in their email that opens in whatever browser their phone already has. No accounts, no passwords, no app store.

How long does a night take?

Two to three hours, built around three courses. It flexes — the app waits for you rather than the other way round, and you can pause the whole table if the food needs you.

Do we have to dress up or act?

Not unless you want to. There are no accents to attempt and no costumes to buy. The whole thing works as a conversation over dinner — people who hate party games tend to be the ones who take it most seriously by the second course.

Is it actually original?

Yes. Every case is written from your description, so nobody at your table can look up the answer and two nights are never the same. It also means you can host the same friends again.

Can I use my friends' real names?

You can, and most people do — it is much funnier. Keep it affectionate: the story will use what you give it, and a private joke that lands badly at the table is on you rather than on the writing.

Can I read it first?

You can read the whole case, and we recommend it if children are at the table. If you would rather be surprised, skip it — you will still be sent your own character and told nothing about anyone else's.

How dark does it get?

Agatha Christie dark, not horror-film dark. Somebody is dead in the cellar; nothing is described in detail. Ask for lighter or nastier in your description and the writing follows you.

Someone drops out on the night

Tell the app and it rewrites around them. If the missing guest happened to be the killer, guilt is quietly reassigned to whoever's secrets fit best and nobody at the table is told. The night still reaches a verdict.

Someone arrives late

Bring them up to speed and carry on — the app doesn't need everyone present to keep running.

The room goes quiet

Every course comes with a prompt to get the table talking again — a clue, a question, a reason to look at each other sideways.

What if the whole thing flops?

If it failed because of us — dossiers undelivered, app down when you needed it — we refund you in full without an argument. Email us the next morning.