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"This year (2022) we were allowed to have the full dinner/game for the final exam for my upper-level Spanish classes. So, Spanish 3 and 4 had an absolute blast with Spellbound ('Hechizados').
The casting worked out perfectly! The professors were my Costa Rican international college student, a Spanish teacher friend who was a former student, and another former student. The two officers were students who graduated a couple of years ago and missed their mystery dinner because of covid – they were thrilled to come back from college and play! All of the student characters were played by my students and it was their final exam. Spellbound is so much fun!
Here's how we handled fights for this game: My husband created a hierarchy of three spells. We had two velvet bags, each with slips of cardstock having the spell names on them. Each drew, and the higher spell won (like rock-paper-scissors but with spell names).
The students did well on the conversation part of their exam. When we get back to school (and after they have had time to yell at each other for deceptions and offenses committed during the game), they write me an essay (in Spanish) about the evening from the perspective of their character. That's always an interesting read!
Thanks again for some great games!
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Melissa Midcap, USA
"Spellbound on Sunday was an immense success!! An exciting afternoon/evening of scheming, betrayal, intrigue, plot twists, magic, and mayhem! I don't think my neighbors were quite prepared for all the folks running around in cloaks and robes hurling spells at each other, or lurking around corners!
My players are already clamoring for a sequel! If you haven't tried one of Freeform Games mysteries (or if you have, and are looking for another), Spellbound comes with the highest possible recommendation that I (and my players) can give!"
Nathanial McConnell, USA
Spellbound props! – Jonobie Ford
Spellbound props! – Jonobie Ford
Spellbound props! – Jonobie Ford
Spellbound props! – Jonobie Ford
Spellbound – 'Ginger' – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – (foreground, from left to right) Blair, Taylor, Riley – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – (from left to right) Alex, Kerry, Skyler, Jason, Erick, Taylor, Librarian, Veronica, Ryan – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – (from left to right) Dave, Kerry, Riley, Erick, Harley, Blair, Nina – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – (from left to right) Erick, Jason, 'Ginger', Taylor, Nina – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – (from left to right) Julie, Shantal, Blair, Lee, Angela – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – A mysterious red box, a pouch for potion ingredients, some notes, a bag of Moonbeam Dust, a container of Lizard Scales – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – Alex – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – Angela – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – Blair, Julie, Shantal, Lee – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – Casey – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – Dave – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – Erick – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – Lee – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – Lee – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – Nina – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – Riley – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – Riley and the Librarian – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – Riley, the Librarian and Ryan – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – Ryan – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – Ryan – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – Skyler, Veronica, Nina, the Librarian – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – Taylor – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – the Librarian – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – Veronica – Nathanial McConnell
Spellbound – Dave and Shantell – Lisa Perez
Spellbound – Erick and Veronica – Lisa Perez
Spellbound – Lee and Angie – Lisa Perez
Spellbound – Riley and Shantell – Lisa Perez
Spellbound – Riley and Skyler – Lisa Perez
Spellbound – Ryan and Casey – Lisa Perez
Spellbound – Ryan and Veronica – Lisa Perez
Spellbound – Alex, Ryan and Riley – Freeform Games
Spellbound – Angela and Jason – Freeform Games
Spellbound – Blair, Julie and Dave – Freeform Games
Spellbound – Casey and Ryan – Freeform Games
Spellbound – Julie consults with Skyler – Freeform Games
Spellbound – Julie, Shantell and Jason get the giggles – Freeform Games
Spellbound – Nina and Erick – Freeform Games
Spellbound – Nina approaches Julie – Freeform Games
Spellbound – overview – Freeform Games
Spellbound – overview – Freeform Games
Spellbound – Professor Riley Karlsen – Freeform Games
Spellbound – Professor Skyler Patterson – Freeform Games
Spellbound – Riley cuts a dash – Freeform Games
Spellbound – Shantell consults with Skyler – Freeform Games
Spellbound – Skyler has a visitor – Freeform Games
Spellbound – Taylor and Casey – Freeform Games
Spellbound – the Andersen sisters confer – Freeform Games
Spellbound – the detectives quiz Taylor – Freeform Games
Spellbound – the two detectives plan their investigation – Freeform Games
Spellbound – watch out for this person! – Freeform Games
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