Mysteries
The Proposal
A dinner for five, an engagement ring hidden in the freezer, and an empty box at dessert. Read the mystery aloud, then accuse someone — in secret.
- ~20 min
- 3–10 people
- One device, or phones
- Included in Pro
- Teens and up
What it feels like
Candles lit. Wine poured. Five friends around the table, and one of them hiding the biggest question of his life: a ring, tucked away in the freezer, waiting for dessert. But when the moment comes, the little box will be empty. Tonight, love and mystery share a table... and someone here has a secret of their own.
How to play
- The story comes in four parts. Each is read out loud by someone different — everyone else just listens.
- Between parts, the screen gives the table something to argue about. Every clue you need is in the story.
- At the end, everyone accuses in private: who took the ring, and where it is now.
- Then the solution is read out, with every clue and where it was hiding.
Scoring: 3 points for naming who took it, 2 for saying where the ring is now.
What you need
3 to 10 people and one phone, tablet or laptop to pass around — or everyone on their own phone in a room. Nothing to download, no accounts. The best lines can be sealed into your group's Almanac and come back in later games.
