Rules for Freeform Games murder mystery games

We use common rules across our murder mystery games to cover situations such as fighting and poisoning.

Whether it’s a shootout with the sheriff, a sneaky poison plot, or capturing another player, our rules cover them all. (And once you and your guests have learned them once, they will know them for the next game!)

Share these files with your players to ensure everyone knows the ropes, especially those needing specific guidelines.

Essential rules for our murder mystery games

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Basic Rules: The foundation for all our games, ensuring everyone starts on the same page.

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Combat: Our straightforward combat rules, featuring healing and death.

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Poison: Some of our games involve poisoning—learn how it works, including healing and consequences.

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Capturing and Arrest: How to capture or restrain another character, complete with arrest procedures.

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Pickpocketing: Master the art of sneaking items from other players without them knowing.

Optional rules

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Investigating Pickpocketing: Let your detective characters shine by solving pickpocketing incidents with these simple rules.

Playing online

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How to Play Online: Tips for adapting our in-person games to a virtual setting, perfect for video play.

For new players

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Playing a murder mystery game: Introduce newcomers to the unique world of Freeform Games with these guidelines to help them get up to speed before the fun begins.

More fun with our rules

Empower a co-host: Share these rules with a reliable player to assist you during the game.

Printable reference: Print out the rules for easy access during gameplay.

Add combat to a non-combat game: Use these rules to add combat to one of our games that doesn’t need it. (We really don’t recommend that – but we won’t stop you doing it!)

Add your twist: Feel free to incorporate these rules into your murder mystery games, but remember to credit us!

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