Festive Murder Puzzle Event – Friday 19th December 2025

MurderedforMoney Ltd

5 months ago

Festive Murder Puzzle Event

Play live and online on December 19th 2025. 7pm – 9pm

THE GRAND FINALE

Are you a lover of puzzles, mysteries or online escape rooms? Is so, you will love our murder puzzles.

Join Detective Logic live via Zoom to compete in our murder puzzle finale. Our Champions prize of £100 must be won at this event. The clock it is ticking, can you unravel the clues, consider the evidence, solve the puzzles, complete the logic grid and solve the crime!

The Story

The Bumpemoff Theatre Company’s annual pantomime is always the hit of the season, but tensions have been mounting on set as Brenda Watson (Producer/Director/Dictator) has been driving the cast harder than the pumpkin carriage. Actors have been threatening to walk out and after a hidious dress rehearsal Watson is murdered on the stage. Which of the tempestuous thespians finally got to the end of their tether and took Bumpemoff too literally? Can you help Detective Logic to solve the puzzle?

How to Play

Our festive murder puzzle event is played from the comfort of home, with full instructions emailed out to you in advance of the event.

Starting at 7pm, you will join Detective Logic, live and online via Zoom video conferencing. Once online the Detective will give you a secret password with which to access all the clues and evidence he has gathered relating to the case. The evidence will come in many different formats including audio and video clues, facts, photo evidence and puzzles. With the clock ticking you will then have two hours to consider the clues, sift the eveidence and solve the puzzles before applying your logic skills to discover who-dunnit and why.

With instructions provided on how to submit your solution. At 9pm, Detective Logic will reveal Who-dunnit and Why. Everyone who correctly identifies who-dunnit and submitted their solution before the 9pm deadline, will be entered into the prize draw with a chance to win a £30 Amazon Voucher.

At approximately 10pm, you will receive a final email from Detective Logic, explaining what each piece of evidence revealed, and the name of the winner of the £30 prize draw.

The Champions prize

Everyone who solves the murder puzzle before 9pm will be entered into a prize draw, with a chance to win the choice of a £30 Amazon gift voucher

Players have been completing our murder puzzles all year, and one player currently holds the record for the fastest completion time of a murder puzzle in 2025. This event is your last chance to beat that record, become our new fastest player, and win the Champions prize of a £100 Amazon or MurderedforMoney Voucher.

The Champions prize will be awarded live at the end of this event.

Tickets

Tickets are £10 per team (max 6 people, all playing from the same location)

Box office closing date

Tickets are on sale now and will stay on sale until 3pm on the day of the event.

Frequently asked questions

How many people can play on one ticket? Up to six people, playing as one team, from the same physical location.
What will I need in order to take part? The game is played live via Zoom video-conferencing. If you don’t have Zoom on your device, you can download it for free here. You can play on any device. During the game, in addition to Zoom, you will need to be able to access the internet and your email. We recommend that you have paper and pen handy.
Can we submit more than one answer? No, we will only accept your first answer so be sure you are happy with it before you press submit.
When and how will I receive instructions how to play? Book your ticket before 3pm on the Wednesday before the event and you will receive the instructions by email at 6pm on the Wednesday. Book your ticket after 3pm on Wednesday and you will receive your instructions at 4pm on the day of the event.
Is the Festive Murder Puzzle Event suitable for all ages? This mystery involves the completion of a complex logic puzzle which younger puzzlers may need help with, therefore they are recommended for adults and children of 11+
Do we have to stay on Zoom once we have the password. Once you have the password you have three options:

1. Leave Zoom to work on your puzzle and submit your answer.
2. Go to a private breakout room in Zoom and work undisturbed.
3. Stay in the main Zoom room, and work with other players, discussing clues and asking questions.

Whichever option you choose, you may wish to return to Zoom just before 9pm to hear the Detective announce the answer to the mystery and confirm the name and time of the fastest player.

What time will the Puzzling Mystery Challenge finish? The session will finish at 9pm.
Where can I find out about future events of this sort? Visit our box office page on our website http://www.murderedformoney.co.uk. Alternatively sign up for our monthly email update.
Are these events available for private hire? Yes they are. Virtual and live versions are available in fundraising and team-building formats. For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us at Bridget@MurderedforMoney.co.uk

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