The Blackwood Reckoning
Lord Arthur Blackwood has invited everyone to celebrate his legacy. He has also assembled a file that could ruin every person in the room. He raises his glass, drinks, and dies. Your guests have one evening to decide who did it.
Digital edition
Every document as a print-ready PDF with your name on it. In your inbox within minutes.
Buy the digital editionManor Edition
Printed and posted, with your guests' names on the invitations. Proof approved by you first. Allow 7 to 10 days.
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How the evening runs
Send the invitations
Each guest learns who they are playing and what to wear.
Hand out the packets
Everyone gets their character and a few sealed secrets.
Play the evening
The booklet tells you what to say and when. You never need to know the answer.
Open the verdict
Accuse, vote, and break the seal. There is no third ending.
What you receive
- Game Master's bookletRuns the evening for you, act by act
- Eight character packetsEach with sealed secret pages
- Character cards and cheat sheetsA few habits per role, so nobody has to act
- InvitationsOne per guest, ready to send
- Deposition cardsStatements for any character not played
- Sealed verdict insertsThe answer, opened at the end
- Watch target slipsFor every murderer at every player count
- Room signs, props and formsDress the house in ten minutes
- Components and setup guideEverything laid out before guests arrive
- Rules and instructionsShort, and written for first-time hosts
Questions
Do I need to be a good actor?
No. Every character has three or four simple habits printed on a card: an accent, a tell, a thing they do when nervous. There is even a character built for the guest who does not want to perform.
What if I have fewer than nine guests?
It plays from four to nine. Characters nobody plays give written statements instead, so the killer might be at the table or in the file.
How quickly do I get the files?
A receipt arrives as soon as you pay and your personalised download follows within a few minutes. The link stays live for 90 days, and we will reissue it any time after that.
What is different about the Manor Edition?
The Manor Edition is printed and posted to you with your guests' names and your event details on the invitations. You approve a proof before anything is printed.
Can I get a refund?
Digital sales are final once the files are sent, because they contain the solution. If a file won't open or something is missing, write to us and we fix it the same day. Full details are in the refund policy.
Host it this weekend.
Buy now and the files are in your inbox before you've finished the guest list.