Looking for a Halloween murder mystery game? UnMask has a Hallowe'en party case, haunted abbeys, a ghost train, a séance and a village of witches, all solved with logic on iPhone and iPad. The first case of The Witching Hour is free.
The Hallowe'en case
Bad Apple at Coldicott Court
Colonel Allan Hartopp had given a Hallowe'en party at Coldicott Court every year since 1904. Shortly before midnight he was found dead. The gates were locked at eleven, and six people were still in the house.
The six who were still in the house
Mrs Betsey MedlicottWealthy widow
Carey TranterButler
Mrs Dossie PeglerHousekeeper
Reverend Elwin LidgateVicar
Felton HuckvaleHead gardener
Gwenda TilleyThe colonel's niece
Chapter 17 of The Wandering Cup.
Haunted cases for October
Ghost trains, séances and crypts: these cases from The Wreck of the Sea Wraith carry the Haunted theme. Every ghost story has a perfectly earthly killer.
Scared Stiff on the Phantom ExpressBeginnerFunfair ghost train
Still Life at Grimshaw's WaxworksBeginnerWaxworks museum
Dead Ringer at St Botolph'sIntermediateChurchyard and crypt
Spirits Below at the Lugger InnIntermediateCornish smugglers' inn
Medium Rare in Mortmain SquareIntermediateMedium's parlour
Face the Music at Sallowford MillIntermediateHaunted watermill
Holy Terror at Brackendale AbbeyAdvancedRuined abbey
Under Wraps in Bedford SquareAdvancedCollector's town house
A village of witches
High on the moors lies a crooked little village where every front door has a broomstick beside it. Tonight the moon is full, and one of the witches is dead.
Visit the village
Play it at a Halloween party
UnMask is made for one detective, but a case makes a surprisingly good party game. Here's how to turn it into a Halloween murder mystery night:
- 1
Put the case on a big screen
Use an iPad, or mirror your iPhone to the TV, and open a haunted case.
- 2
Read the statements aloud
Give each guest a suspect to “play” and let them read their clue in their best spooky voice.
- 3
Argue, then accuse
Place the suspects together. Whoever names the culprit first gets the last toffee apple.
Halloween logic puzzles for adults
Under the cobwebs, every case is a proper logic puzzle: one person per row and per column of the floor plan, a true statement from each suspect, and one culprit who was alone with the victim. Learn the basics in our murder sudoku guide, then try a haunted case on Expert.
FAQ
Is there a Halloween murder mystery game for iPhone?
Yes. UnMask has a Hallowe'en party case, Bad Apple at Coldicott Court, plus haunted cases and The Witching Hour, a season of 160 witch mysteries. All of them are solved with logic on iPhone and iPad.
Can I play a murder mystery at a Halloween party?
UnMask is a one-player game, but a case on an iPad or a TV makes a great group puzzle: read the statements aloud, argue about who was where, and see who names the culprit first.
Is it too scary for a Halloween night in?
It's spooky, not gory: candlelit rooms, ghost stories and a chalk outline. The thrill is in the deduction.
Are there free Halloween puzzles in UnMask?
The first case of The Witching Hour and the first chapter of The Wreck of the Sea Wraith are free, and so are 800 cold cases. The Hallowe'en case itself is part of The Wandering Cup, a one-time purchase.
