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Murder à la carte: What the Butler Saw

Murder à la carte: What the Butler Saw

Lombard Marketing · 1999
6–8180 min18+ yrs5.5 BGG11Party
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How do you play Murder à la carte: What the Butler Saw?

This is a later episode from the Murder a la Carte line by bePuzzled, and those later titles were probably published in England. At this point, it appears that bePuzzled was no longer the title holder to this large line of murder mystery party games.

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official art · Lombard Marketing

This is a later episode from the Murder a la Carte line by bePuzzled, and those later titles were probably published in England. At this point, it appears that bePuzzled was no longer the title holder to this large line of murder mystery party games.

Like most in the a la Carte line, this game is written for 6 players with two additional characters available who are not real suspects and whose testimony really has no impact on the game play. Comes with menu planner.

From the box:

It is 1912, and a small party has gathered in London to celebrate the engagement of Bunny Mandelson and Agatha Eton-Hogg. But then the body of Mellors, the butler, is discovered, with a revolver in his hand, a bullet in his head and suicide note that says: 'I have seen too much, and can take no more.'

What did the butler see? Did he really kill himself? Or did one of your guests murder him? Those present at the dinner-party are:

Bunny Mandelson, a gentleman of very little brain.
Agatha Eton-Hogg, his fiancee, and inquisitive and intelligent young woman.
Sir Douglas Eton-Hogg, Agatha's uncle and a highly respected Member of Parliament.
Oscar Hemmingway III, an American big-game hunter and ivory merchant.
Sister Morticia Lewinskaya, a Russian-born nun now resident in Chicago.
Mary Lippe-Anstoldt, one of the leading stars of the Edwardian Music Hall and a friend of Agatha.
Herr Schnapps, a successful German industrialist and business-partner of Sir Douglas.
Georgette Michel, a young Frenchwoman who is only just recovering from her ordeal of going downon the Titanic.
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BGG rating5.5 / 10
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Party
Play time
180 min
Players
6–8
Recommended age
18+ yrs
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Q4How many players does Murder à la carte: What the Butler Saw support?
Murder à la carte: What the Butler Saw is played by 6–8 players.
Q5How long does a game of Murder à la carte: What the Butler Saw take?
A game of Murder à la carte: What the Butler Saw takes about 180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Murder à la carte: What the Butler Saw for?
Murder à la carte: What the Butler Saw is recommended from age 18.
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