The Reveal – or the denouement is the final main scene of any great murder mystery book, film, or game.
It is the moment when the clever detective, whether that is Hercule Poirot, Sherlock Holmes, or you in your own home, gathers all the suspects together to describe what happened and why. It is the time when secrets are revealed, accusations are made, and the killer is brought to justice. Usually anyway.
Carrying off this final big reveal is the key to a really successful murder mystery party, as all of your guests make their guesses and discover if you are all truly great detectives. Or if you have let one among your group get away with murder.
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Setting Up the Big Reveal
When immersing yourself in one of my murder mystery game, you will encounter a series of questions and events. Stay attentive and observe closely for dropped clues and the killer’s errors!
At each of my murder mystery games there is always one killer – and multiple murders.
After all the rounds or “events” have taken place in the game, it’s time to instruct your guests to ponder the information they’ve gathered and identify the real murderer.
All my games have “Vote Cards” for noting down motives and the killer.
Alternatively, you can share your guesses in a group chat, jot them on paper, or rely on mutual trust without revealing your suspicions. However, trust may waver once everyone becomes murder suspects…
You can opt for a simple reveal of the killer, but it’s more thrilling (and entertaining) to accuse each other face-to-face before “The Reveal” document is read out loud. Accusing your mother of a crime or labeling your best friend as a deceitful murderer adds excitement to the game.
When everyone has had a chance to make their accusations, it is time for the murderer to reveal themselves.
Revealing the Killer!
The most fun method to expose the killer is to have the guilty character confess their actions and motives by making them read “The Reveal” document outloud themselves – And this is how I write the document, from the killers perspective.
It adds a dramatic flair when the killer steps forward to admit their involvement rather than the host simply revealing their identity.
It can be entertaining to playfully tease those who couldn’t identify the killer while praising the players who solved the mystery.
