A Haunting in Hartwick

A Haunting in Hartwick is a ghostly 1920s interactive murder mystery game set in Hartwick Manor in 1928 for 11-13 guests (plus one host) published by Freeform Games.

(Note that if you click on the link below and then buy A Haunting in Hartwick, I will earn a small commission.)

Purchase A Haunting in Hartwick from Freeform Games - a ghostly 1920s murder mystery game for 11-13 guests.

At a Glance: A Haunting in HArtwick

• Theme: 1920s mansion with ghosts
• Guests: 9-11
• Hosts: One
• Duration: 3-4 hours, including introduction and winding down
• Age suitability: 15+
• Complexity: Straightforward - good for beginners

The story

It is June 1928 and Quinn Hartwick plans to sell off Hartwick Manor, the ancestral home. Quinn plans to sell the manor to Blake Crowley, who wants to transform it into the Crowley Spirit Sanctuary, dedicated to capturing, housing and displaying ghostly spirits.

For this to work, Blake plans to use EGADS, a device to lure and capture ghosts and prevent them from leaving. Tonight, Blake is putting EGADS to the test for the very first time.

A select group of guests have been invited to witness both the sale of the manor and EGADS' first activation.

But will any ghosts appear? And will they take kindly to being held in the spirit sanctuary?

how A Haunting in Hartwick works

A Haunting in Hartwick is an interactive murder mystery game, which means all the players receive complete details of their character, including a detailed backstory, objectives that they must try to achieve, and information about other characters.

Characters also have item cards (that represent contracts, jewels, peanut desserts, racing saddles, and so on), and abilities (that let them detect secrets find out information about other people).

In my opinion, once you've played an interactive murder mystery game, you won't want to go back.

the casT

The cast of A Haunting in HArtwick includes:

The family

• Quinn Hartwick: Eldest Hartwick heir
• Dana Hartwick: Youngest Hartwick heir

Other citizens of Hartwick

• Cam Collins: Reporter for the Hartwick Gazette
• Blake Crowley: Entrepreneur and millionaire
• Sloan Crowley: Blake’s only child
• Skye Isis: Inventor
• Jordan Tierney: Chief, Hartwick Police Department

Guests from New York

• Andromeda: Psychic and radio show host
• Robin Lapine: President, North American Paranormal Society (NAPS)
• Dr. Sasha Palermo: Psychiatrist
• Parker Poe: FBI agent

Ghosts

• Eleanor Hartwick: Family matriarch, grandmother of Quinn and Dana
• Kit Hartwick: Eleanor’s youngest child

Gender split: Apart from Eleanor Hartwick (female), all characters are ungendered.

the details

Instead of a formal dinner party, A Haunting in Hartwick is better suited to a buffet meal or finger food.

Everyone needs to be able to talk quietly with each other - to plot and scheme and achieve their goals.

A Haunting in Hartwick also needs a dedicated host to organise the game. They will read the entire game and will be available to answer questions.

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.

how to get A Haunting in HArtwick

Purchase A Haunting in Hartwick from Freeform Games - a 1920s ghostly murder mystery game for 11-13 guests.

You will be taken to the Freeform Games LLP website - follow the instructions to purchase A Haunting in Hartwick.

Just download the game, print it out and have a great murder mystery!

Disclosure: I am a partner at Freeform Games - feel free to ask me lots of questions! (I will also earn commission if you buy A Haunting in Hartwick.)

Purchase A Haunting in Hartwick from Freeform Games - a 1920s ghostly murder mystery game for 11-13 guests.