Create a wall of fictional evidence around a harmless mystery—why the neighborhood squirrels disappeared, who keeps moving the office mug, or whether two movie plots share a universe. No real people, accusations, or misinformation required.
Before guests arrive
- Choose a completely fictional, harmless mystery with a mundane solution.
- Print twelve dated clues that include useful details and deliberate contradictions.
- Divide the evidence into equal team packets and keep the solution sealed.
The three moments
Seed the evidence
Print twelve fictional clues with dates, photos, receipts, and deliberate contradictions.
Build competing theories
Teams use string and notes to explain the clues, earning points for coverage and theatrical confidence.
Reveal the mundane truth
End with a host-written solution that connects the evidence in the least dramatic way possible.
Host-ready schedule
Your run of show
Present the case and explain which evidence is shared or team-specific.
Give teams thirty minutes to connect clues and construct a theory.
Allow three-minute presentations followed by one rival question.
Reveal the ordinary truth and award coverage, creativity, and confidence.