Court in the Act

Court in the Act is a murder mystery dinner party game for 13 to 21 guests -- download the free introductory pdf file.

Join us at the court of Queen Elizabeth I of England for an evening of revelry, intrigue and murder. You will be in the middle of the action and it will be up to you to wheel and deal with the other guests. Can you achieve your goals, keep your secrets hidden and survive Court in the Act? It's up to you.

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At Court in the Act you will discover the following:

• Who murdered the Archbishop of Canterbury?
• Why must Queen Elizabeth never marry?
• Who wrote Shakespeare's plays?
• What is the secret of Dr John Dee's magical powers?
• ...and can England be saved from defeat by the Spanish Armada?

Find out in Court in the Act!

The Court of St James's Palace, London, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. All present have but lately arrived from the Royal premier of Master Shakespeare's latest rib-tickling comedy, Two Ladies of Venice. Now, the Queen makes merry and entertains her courtiers, guests, would-be husbands and envoys from foreign powers with a sumptuous banquet. But while all prepare to feast and frolic, dark clouds gather, the sound of war-drums is heard in the distance - and that dear old man the Archbishop of Canterbury, who surely had never an enemy in the world, is found brutally murdered.

Court in the Act 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.

The free introductory pdf file (35 KB) contains an introduction to the game, a list of all the characters, an invitation to send to your guests - plus details of how to buy the game.

How Freeform Games Murder Mysteries Work

Court in the Act is unlike most murder mystery games. Although the game starts with a murder, most of the characters have more important things to do than to investigate it. And the killing may not be over - it is unlikely that everyone will survive the remainder of the evening.

Court in the Act is played just like a murder mystery game. You may be trying to solve the murder, but primarily you are (initially at least) concentrating on your own goals and objectives. Unlike most boxed murder mystery games, Court in the Act lets you decide how to achieve your goals and thwart your enemies.

On the evening of the game the guests are met by the organizer, the Chamberlain of the Court of St James. They then receive their detailed backgrounds - including dark secrets, objectives and money. When everyone has arrived the Chamberlain announces that, despite the recent tragic events, dinner will now be served. The fun then begins as everyone questions, bribes and blackmails each other. As the evening progresses they may even try to murder one another! Depending on what the players choose to do, there are several different possible endings, but finally everyone finds out how they did, and what secrets everyone else was concealing.

Buying Court in the Act

Court in the Act costs £25.00 (GB pounds). That works out at about 42 US dollars or 37 Euros, depending on the exchange rate charged by your credit card. (You can use the XE.com Personal Currency Assistant to check the amount.)

To purchase Court in the Act, follow these three steps.

Step 1: Download the free introductory pdf file. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to read this. If you do not already have Acrobat Reader, click here.

Step 2: Take note of the reference number in the pdf file, then go to the Freeform Games online shop. Don't forget to read their terms and conditions while you're there.

Step 3: After you've entered your credit card details, you'll be emailed the location of the main pdf files, plus the password required to unlock them. You can then download those files and enjoy the game!

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Cast Iron Money-Back Guarantee

Together with Freeform Games we're happy to offer you a no-quibble money-back guaranteed refund. If you're not completely satisfied with Court in the Act, just please let us know within 30 days and we will refund you.

And please remember that if you buy Court in the Act, you are buying it from Freeform Games LLP. Don't forget to read their terms of trade.