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Corporate-Friendly
Polished, inclusive, and safe for professional audiences. Best for corporate dinners, executive groups, mixed teams, and client-facing events.
Pick Your Poison
Hosted murder mystery games.
Browse 21 hosted murder mystery games for corporate events, team building, venue nights, and private celebrations in Cape Town and surrounds. Choose by mood, audience, or level of theatrical bravery, then let the investigation begin.
Choose by mood
Start with the room, not the title.
The right mystery depends less on the prettiest poster and more on the humans in the room. Corporate clients, private parties, and bold theatre-loving groups need different kinds of drama.
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Social
Playful, celebratory, and high-energy. Best for birthdays, informal teams, venue nights, and groups who want laughter, costumes, and accusations.
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Bold
Theatrical, character-driven, and more adventurous. Best for guests who enjoy drama, darker humour, immersive themes, and stories with bite.
Hosted game catalogue
Browse the curated case files.
Filter by event mood or search by theme. Each mystery can be discussed as a hosted event, adapted experience, or recommendation conversation.
Showing all 19 hosted mysteries.
A Marvel-lous Death
Geek Culture / Comic-Con Chaos
Novice
A Marvel-lous Death
A zombie walk turns deadly when one cosplayer ends up actually dead. Solve this geek-tastic mystery before your Hall H dreams are dashed forever.
Dress codeFandom cosplay
Best forInformal corporate teams, private celebrations, fandom lovers, and playful groups who want costumes and chaos.
A Noble Scandal
Downton Abbey Whodunnit
Novice
A Noble Scandal
Lord Byron is found in the library with a butler’s umbrella lodged where it should not be. Secrets, scandals, and stiff upper lips collide in this 1920s classic caper.
Dress code1920s Formal
Best forCorporate dinners, mixed groups, elegant events, and guests who enjoy polished scandal without risky edges.
A Recipe for Murder
Culinary Crime Comedy
Tricky
A Recipe for Murder
A MasterChef challenge goes horribly wrong when one mystery box causes chaos. Love, greed, and revenge make this murder the main course.
Dress codeChef hats & aprons
Best forFood-centric events, team builds, birthdays, and groups who want a playful, easy-to-theme experience.
An Electrifying Performance
Backstage Drama / Pop Idol Parody
Novice
An Electrifying Performance
A fan favourite singer is fried live on stage by a rogue microphone. Backstage egos, envy, and deadly chords turn this concert into chaos.
Dress code80s Pop Rock
Best forLively celebrations, music-loving teams, birthday parties, and groups that enjoy big hair, big egos, and big accusations.
Asylum of Murder
Psychological Horror
Novice
Asylum of Murder
A controversial therapy session at Bedlam Asylum ends in tragedy. Madness, deceit, and deadly secrets blur the line between sanity and suspicion.
Dress code1920s
Best forGuests who enjoy darker storytelling, Halloween-style energy, psychological twists, and cinematic tension.
The Big Apple: Shaken Not Stirred
Spy / Cold War Thriller
Novice
The Big Apple: Shaken Not Stirred
James Bond goes missing in a secret lab operation gone wrong. Twists, espionage, and shocking deaths await the detectives among you.
Dress code1960s
Best forCorporate cocktail events, suave dress-up, espionage themes, and professional groups who want style with suspicion.
Black Gold: Rigged for Disaster
Industrial Thriller / Disaster
Novice
Black Gold: Rigged for Disaster
A cyclone hits a new oil rig, a bomb threat emerges, and bodies are covered in slippery black gold. Can you untangle the chaos before the next disaster?
Dress codeHardhat
Best forEngineering, operations, leadership, and industry-linked teams who enjoy a high-stakes disaster mystery.
Death of a High School Cheerleader
Teen Drama / Dark Comedy
Easy
Death of a High School Cheerleader
Jennifer Ashton’s life ends under the bleachers with a pom-pom stuffed down her throat. Relive high school glory days while untangling this hideous crime.
Dress code90s Back-to-School
Best forBirthdays, informal celebrations, throwback themes, and groups who want playful 90s drama.
Fraud Most Foul
Crime Noir / Insurance Scandal
Tricky
Fraud Most Foul
Diane Armstrong dies mysteriously after already being declared dead a month prior. Lies, corruption, and steamy betrayals make the investigation tricky.
Dress code1920s
Best forStrategic teams, professional groups, and guests who enjoy clever plotting, fraud, and noir-flavoured scandal.
The Haunted Masquerade
Supernatural / Gothic Mystery
Novice
The Haunted Masquerade
David Cohen vanishes in a mansion of masks and secrets. Paranormal suspicion and ghostly whispers keep suspects on edge.
Dress codeMasked
Best forElegant dinners, mixed groups, masked events, and clients who want atmosphere without going too dark.
Last Flight of the Pink Swan
Mafia / Adventure
Novice
Last Flight of the Pink Swan
Cara Basi takes a fatal dive from the Il Signio Revue Club roof. Gather the Familia and unravel the crime before the killer escapes.
Dress codeMobsters & Madonnas
Best forThemed evenings, social groups, celebratory dinners, and guests who want mafia glamour with a wink.
The Masked Massacre
Thriller / High Society Suspense
Novice
The Masked Massacre
At a VIP gala in NYC, two hosts are found dead with mysterious neck marks. Can guests uncover the truth before panic spreads?
Dress codeMasked
Best forAdventurous groups, theatrical guests, masked events, and mystery lovers who want tension and drama.
Murder on Safari
Adventure / African Edge
Novice
Murder on Safari
A Maasai spear finds its mark in the conservatory, leaving the ambassador dead. Track down the culprit across the savannah before they strike again.
Dress codeCharacter driven
Best forCorporate and international guests, mixed groups, and clients who want a popular adventure mystery with African edge.
No Parley for the Dead
Pirate Adventure / Comedy
Novice
No Parley for the Dead
Gentleman Mufasa walks the plank and dies. Navigate pirate treachery and uncover who forced him into the drink.
Dress codeScallywag Pirates
Best forRelaxed, fun-first events, birthdays, and guests who enjoy costume chaos and pirate banter.
On a Slippery Soap
Soap Opera / Dark Comedy
Tricky
On a Slippery Soap
A producer and a star die under mysterious circumstances, leaving secrets, jealousy, and scandal behind. Expect twists stranger than daytime TV.
Dress codeHollywood Glamour
Best forGroups who enjoy layered narratives, theatrical drama, glamorous dress-up, and stories with extra bite.
Shipwrecked and Under Suspicion
Maritime Mystery / Thriller
Tricky
Shipwrecked and Under Suspicion
A ship runs aground, cargo disappears, and the captain is dead. Scandal, sabotage, and lost treasure await.
Dress codeShipwrecked
Best forMixed-age groups, mixed-interest teams, adventure themes, and events where you want a clever but accessible mystery.
Taking Out the (Trailer) Trash
Comedy / Local Flavour
Novice
Taking Out the (Trailer) Trash
A braai goes deadly in Kosie Pienaar’s trailer park. Boerewors charm, chakalaka humour, and sleuthing combine in this hilarious whodunnit.
Dress codeTrashy
Best forInformal groups, private celebrations, and guests who enjoy tongue-in-cheek comedy with local flavour.
The Unusual Suspects
Adventure / Corporate Sabotage
Tricky
The Unusual Suspects
At a Jaguar sanctuary, a host turns up dead, and the cat may not be innocent. Can you unravel this corporate jungle of murder?
Dress codeUndercover Suave
Best forExecutive teams, strategy groups, launch-style events, and clients who want polished adventure with a corporate edge.
Wanted Dead or Alive
Western / Action Thriller
Tricky
Wanted Dead or Alive
Lord Phillip Chatterley dies in a botched train robbery. Outlaws, secrets, and deadly duels make this a rootin’-tootin’ mystery.
Dress codeWild Wild West
Best forThemed events, private celebrations, and groups ready for a rowdy western whodunnit.
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Hosted exclusives
Team Orange exclusive experiences.
These two mysteries are not available as instant downloads. They are exclusive hosted experiences played through Team Orange for groups who want venue-ready drama, guided structure, and the full event treatment.
How this works:
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Mystery at the Salamander Hotel
Team Orange exclusive
Tricky
Mystery at the Salamander Hotel
During the launch of the Salamander Wine Range, a ghostly figure appears in the ballroom and a celebration turns into something far less civilised. Expect wine-estate glamour, old secrets, and a haunting with excellent timing.
Players10 suspects
Best forWine estates, venue evenings, private groups, and guests who enjoy elegant atmosphere with supernatural suspicion.
The Bank Heist
Team Orange exclusive
Novice
The Bank Heist
An elegant evening at the renovated Reserve Bank turns deadly when the bank manager is found strangled in the vault, with diamonds and gold missing from the scene. Vintage style meets a crime scene with expensive taste.
Players8 suspects
Best forCorporate groups, venue nights, private celebrations, and guests who want polished vintage intrigue.
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