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Casino Fatale

Description

Casino Fatale is a murder mystery game for 15 to 30 guests and one or two hosts. It is set in a Paris casino hotel, in the present day. Download the free introductory pdf file.

Casino Fatale is an exclusive evening of espionage, crime, intrigue, and murder! Your guests will be in the middle of the action, and it will be up to them to wheel and deal to get what they want. Will they achieve their goals, keep their secrets hidden, and survive Casino Fatale?

&#;Casino Fatale was amazing. Best party ever!!!&#;
Jonita Van Wyk, South Africa

On the banks of the River Seine in Paris is the Hotel D&#;Etoile, with a casino named the Casino Fatale. Rumour has it that the casino is connected to the mysterious underworld character &#;Mr X&#;. No one seems to know exactly who the elusive Mr X is, or what he looks like – and there are many people who would love to know. Among those trying to find Mr X are Interpol, the local police, the local organized crime family, and the agents of several countries in which Mr X is believed to operate. Tonight, however, a charity auction is being held at Casino Fatale and it has drawn all sorts to the casino – playboys, starlets, maybe even a jewel thief… Who will you play?

At Casino Fatale you will discover the following:

Who is the &#;Black Panther&#;?
Why should you be very careful with your jewellery?
Who killed scientist Dr Havelott, and where are his plans for a nuclear device?
Who is the mysterious &#;Mr X&#;?
Can Donovan Jones really write poetry?
… and is the casino really up for sale?

Find out in Casino Fatale!

Casino Fatale lasts for about four hours and is suited to an evening. It is often played over a meal – a finger buffet if possible, to allow guests to circulate and talk in private.

&#;Our Casino Fatale party was great – thanks so much for your help! This was the first murder mystery I&#;ve hosted so I was anxious that it go well – anyway, fantastic night, definitely going to do another one!&#;
Daniel Hesford, Lancashire, United Kingdom

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The free introductory pdf file contains an introduction to the game, a cast list of all the characters, and a copy of the Paris News.

Cast of characters

Casino staff

Sam Riley: the casino manager.
Jo Knowall: a croupier.
Felicity Phillips: a cabaret dancer.
Chris Rowan: a croupier.

Locals

Ralph Anderson: a local nightclub bouncer.
Pat Bullitt: ex-army, now runs a security firm.
Ashley Bunsen: a scientist, regular visitor to the casino.
Countess Alice de Ville: wealthy, beautiful and widowed.
Donovan Jones: a well-known Bohemian poet.
Dominique Renard: the owner of an international shipping business.

Visitors

Jack Bland: the name’s Bland; Jack Bland. An international shipping operative.
Lord James T. Burke: a rich English playboy.
Lady Matilda Burke: younger sister of Lord James.
Andre Couvert: a tourist en route to Switzerland.
Eva Goodbody: a freelance reporter from New York.
Alex Kirk: a former racing driver and minor celebrity.
Selina Skye: a successful jewellery designer.
John Smith: rich tourist rumoured to be a millionaire lottery winner.
Anna Upanova: a wealthy lady of leisure.
Zara Zirconoff: a starlet.
Lucia Venditti: Italian tourist, here on honeymoon.
Valentino Venditti: Italian tourist, here on honeymoon.

Police

Detective Natalie Bois: a police detective assisting Inspector Leclou.
Inspector Freddie Leclou: an experienced police detective.
Sergeant Armand Blanc: police detective, works for Inspector Leclou.

Film crew

Drew Daniels: sound engineer.
Sabrina Devereux: assistant to George Neville.
George Neville: director of the film crew.
Sandy Stone: journalist and presenter.
Joss “Woody” Woodrow: camera operator.

Casino Fatale is for 15 to 30 guests:

15 guests (5 male, 4 female, 6 any)
16 guests (5 male, 5 female, 6 any)
17 guests (5 male, 6 female, 6 any)
18 guests (5 male, 6 female, 7 any)
19 guests (5 male, 6 female, 8 any)
20 guests (5 male, 7 female, 8 any)
21 guests (6 male, 7 female, 8 any)
22 guests (6 male, 8 female, 8 any)
23 guests (7 male, 8 female, 8 any)
24 guests (7 male, 9 female, 8 any)
25 guests (6 male, 8 female, 11 any)
26 guests (7 male, 8 female, 11 any)
27 guests (7 male, 9 female, 11 any)
28 guests (8 male, 9 female, 11 any)
29 guests (8 male, 10 female, 11 any)
30 guests (9 male, 10 female, 11 any)

You also need one or two hosts, to organize the party and ensure everything runs smoothly. (We recommend two hosts, particularly if this is your first Freeform Games murder mystery party.)

How Freeform Games murder mystery games work

Casino Fatale is unlike other murder mystery games. Although the game starts with a murder, each character has several goals they must try to accomplish. While they may want to solve the murder, Casino Fatale contains plenty of other plots and secrets to keep everyone busy. Casino Fatale isn&#;t scripted, and lets the players decide how to achieve their goals and thwart their enemies.

&#;I played Way out West at a friend&#;s birthday. I thought it would be &#;the usual.&#; It wasn&#;t. Interactive, layered, and fun, I was inspired to host my own: Casino Fatale. I liked this game better, because the Casino Fatale characters weren&#;t clearly good/bad – they were difficult to pin down/categorize, making the game more intriguing.&#;
Veronica Griffin, Canada

On the evening of the game the guests are met by the organizer, the Casino Events Manager.

They then receive their detailed backgrounds – including dark secrets, objectives and casino gambling chips. When everyone has arrived the host announces that the glittering evening and charity auction will now proceed. The fun then begins as everyone questions, bribes and blackmails each other. As the evening progresses they may even try to murder one another!

Finally, the game concludes and everyone finds out how they did, and what secrets everyone else was concealing.

While Casino Fatale is set at a casino, it doesn&#;t need blackjack or roulette tables to run. If you want to include these, we recommend opening them at interludes to ensure your players don&#;t forget about solving the murder.

Recommended for ages 18+

We recommend Casino Fatale for those aged 18+, as it is themed around gambling and the playboy lifestyle.

Extra characters

Sometimes you have too many guests and need more characters. So most games have free extra characters (written by us or previous hosts) included in the download when you purchase the game.

&#;Ginger&#; Roberts – freelance reporter in search of the Big Story (Any)
(by Freeform Games)
Roni Wei – pleasure-seeking tourist (Any)
(by James Cameron)
X Benedict – head chef at the casino (M)
(by James Cameron)

Please note that we haven&#;t always tested these – and they may not tie in exactly with our games.

&#;Thank you for a great site, fantastic games, good service and very quick reply. Keep up the good work.&#; Ole Martin Brodwall, Norway

Cast Iron Guarantee

We offer a Cast Iron Guarantee on all our murder mystery games. If you&#;re not completely satisfied with Casino Fatale then please let us know within 30 days and we will refund you. See our full terms and conditions, and our refund policy.

Trouble downloading? If you have trouble downloading the game files, please first check your spam folder. If you still can&#;t find the download email, drop us a line at [email protected] with the name of the game and the email address you used to purchase it, and we&#;ll resend it.

Q & A

How soon will I get my game? asked on 16 November

You can download your game immediately after making your purchase. We will also send you an email message containing a download link and password so you can download your game later.

answered on 15 November store manager

Where&#;s my password? asked on 14 November

Please check your email (including your junk folder). If you're sure you haven't received it, then please get in touch. It helps us if you tell us when you purchased the game and what email address you used.

answered on 13 November store manager

How do freeform murder mystery games work? asked on 12 November

Most of our games have an impartial host who organizes the party. Hosts don't solve the murder with everyone else – they have already read the game and instead watch the game unfolding.

Guests use their wits and negotiate, scheme, and plot with other guests to get what they want. Nobody needs to learn complicated backgrounds or memorize lines – character backgrounds are little more than a side or two of paper – which can be kept to hand for reference during the game.

answered on 11 November store manager

Have you got any games for beginners? asked on 10 November

Do you have any games suitable for all-male or all-female groups? asked on 8 November

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