Lei'd to Rest
Lei'd to Rest is an interactive murder mystery party for 6-12 guests (plus one host) published by Freeform Games.
It's the present day on the island of Hawaii. The local culture, exotic and isolated for centuries, is being eroded by the constant stream of tourists flooding through the airports. All sorts of people rub shoulders at the resorts. Most of them are innocent travellers, but some of them have ulterior motives.
Click here to download the introductory pdf file and learn more about Lei'd to Rest.
Lokuhai Beach is a small, isolated beach in the loneliest part of Harmony Cove. The beach itself is owned by Harmony Cove Resort, about a half-hour drive through rocky, mountainous countryside. Advertised as the "Last Real Hawaiian Beach", it's gorgeous. Birds of Paradise call to each other past the vibrant orchids -- you could make your own lei in minutes -- and jewel-toned lizards beg for table scraps. The music of the forest harmonizes with a nearby waterfall, cascading down the side of a steep hill through pools and sparkling in the sunset as it runs into the cove.
The luau started badly... the bus broke down on the way to the beach, and everyone had to walk the last fifteen minutes. Everyone's cell phones seem to be unable to reach out of the mountains to the resort (or anywhere else), and the driver has been unable to get the bus running again. One of the guests, Joe Markham, has been trying to help get it started...
Lei'd to Rest is an interactive murder mystery game - much like Freeform Games' other games such as Death on the Gambia and Curse of the Pharaoh. Lei'd to Rest also shares many of the same features - it has the item cards and the ability cards that those games have. (Item cards are used to represent all sorts of things - from mobile phones to beach towel. Ability cards, on the other hand, allow the characters to detect secrets find out information about other people.)
The cast of Lei'd to Rest includes:
- Annatto - a religious follower
- Elsie Brighton - one half of a pair of newlyweds
- Ned Brighton - the other newlywed
- Sarafina Chavez - an aspiring actress
- Anson Hardasty - a Wealthy elderly businessman
- Max Hartnett - Anson’s best lawyer
- Keoni - a tour guide and traditional Hawaiian entertainer
- Dr. Penny Kingsbury - a doctor
- Mojo Mo - a Hawaiian master cook and occasional witch doctor
- Anna Nayuki - a real estate agent
- Jack Slack - a small-scale entrepreneur
- Mel Squant - grandparent and tourist
- The Bus Driver - the host
Set at a beachside luau party on Hawaii, Lei'd to Rest is ideal for any summer party out of doors, maybe with a pool and a barbecue... You can easily give your party a Hawaiian theme by decorating with tiki masks, leis and so on.
Lei'd to Rest needs a dedicated host, someone to organise the game (in this case playing the part of the Bus Driver). I really enjoy being the host - you know what's going on and can watch your friends scheme and plot and be devious to one another.
Lei'd to Rest is available from Freeform Games and costs £20. To see how much Lei'd to Rest costs in other currencies, use the converter. (It's pre-set to show how much £20 costs in US dollars - however please note that the exact amount will depend on the exact exchange rate at the time you buy and also the commission charged by your credit card.)
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You will be taken to the Freeform Games LLP website - just follow the instructions to purchase Lei'd to Rest. You will then be emailed the location of the main Lei'd to Rest pdf files and password (to unlock it) almost immediately. Just download the game, print it out and have a great murder mystery!
By the way, if you don't want to buy the game over the Internet, the introductory pdf file provides details of paying by post.
Disclosure: I am a partner at Freeform Games LLP - feel free to ask me lots of questions!