Office Holiday Party Murder Mystery Game for Up to 40 Players: In Person, Remote or Hybrid (A Killer Cup of Cocoa)
The office holiday party game that runs itself. Up to 40 players, about 75 minutes, HR-friendly, from one screen.
Your team gets a 1978 small-town murder to solve: a poisoned cocoa mug, a missing bank envelope, and a committee full of people with something to hide. You get a game that runs from one browser tab, with no facilitator and no hours of prep.
Built for work
- Up to 40 players. 8 core roles, 12 witness roles, then pairs and "Junior Deputies" who run the evidence board. Quiet people get one clear line to say and a mission.
- About 75 minutes, including setup. Fits a lunch or a late-afternoon party slot.
- Remote and hybrid ready. Share the console in Zoom, Teams or Meet, email cards beforehand, and use breakout rooms. The guide tells you how.
- HR-friendly. No alcohol, no romance, no religion, nothing graphic, no costumes required.
- Casting tips so nobody plays their own boss.
- A receipt for expenses is emailed with every order.
Content note, so you can decide before you buy: an older woman's death by poisoning (offstage), money taken from a charity fund, and workplace-style rivalries (a passed-over successor, a dropped supplier, budget cuts).
What's included: Host Console, Host Guide with the remote-play section and HR content note, Evidence Pack, ballots, name tags, awards, and Detective's Cards.
Home or Office? It's the same game. The Office license covers workplace use and groups up to 40. Hosting at home for 8–20? The Home edition is $29.
Fiction. Story, characters, puzzles and host instructions written with AI, then tested for one fair solution.