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The Karma Club

The Karma Club

The Karma Club is set in the lodge of the Karma Club commune in Wells River, New Hampshire. The commune has been hosting a sending-off party for their guests, rock band Marmalade Skies.

Marmalade Skies had been invited to perform at a 3-day rock concert in Woodstock. Unfortunately their tour bus has broken down. Unable to make it to the concert, they are spending the weekend at the Karma Club commune before embarking on a 5-month U.S. tour.

The tour bus is now fixed and in the morning Marmalade Skies resume their tour. Tonight is the chance for one last party. Unfortunately, it has been marked by tragedy - Marvin Stank, Marmalade Skies's manager, has been found murdered!

Break out your bellbottom jeans, wide belts, tie-dyed and paisley shirts - and join us at The Karma Club!

The Karma Club is a dinner party murder mystery game for 10 to 14 guests and a host, and is a family-friendly game suitable for adults or for kids down to the age of 15.

Characters include:
  • Abbot "Abbie" Rosen: Founder and leader of the commune.
  • Axel Maddox: Drummer, and prankster of the band.
  • Bobby Stank: Head roadie, Marvin Stank's brother.
  • Flower Mason: Commune member.
  • Guinevere Stone: Commune member and mother of 18-month-old Sunshine.
  • Jackie Nichols: Local folk singer, opening act for Marmalade Skies.
  • Judy Stank: Bass, and Marvin Stank's widow.
  • Lee Melvick: Lead guitar, the party-boy of the band.
  • Moonbeam Baxter: Recent commune member.
  • Pony Noonan: Long-time member of the commune and something of a rebel.
  • Sam Spears: Executive with Groovytunes Records.
  • Sandy McVee: Wells River citizen, avid Marmalade Skies fan, owner and sole employee of "Sandy's Memorabilia & Collectibles".
  • Snow Diamond: Commune member.
  • Suzy Dickerson: Lead vocals and Marmalade Skies' songwriter.

Published By: Freeform Games
For 10 to 14 players


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Additional Information

The Karma Club is unlike many murder mystery games. Although the game starts with a murder, most of the characters have more important things to do than to investigate it. And the killing may not be over -- it is unlikely that everyone will survive the remainder of the evening!

The Karma Club is played just like a murder mystery game. You may be trying to solve the murder, but primarily you are (initially at least) concentrating on your own goals and objectives. Unlike most boxed murder mystery games, Bludgeoned on Broadway lets you decide how to achieve your goals and thwart your enemies.

On the evening of the game the guests are met by the organizer, Deputy Kozlowski, and welcomed to the Karma Club commune. They then receive their detailed backgrounds - including dark secrets, objectives and money. The fun then begins as they form alliances, blackmail each other, steal items and maybe even try to murder one another! Along the way they may uncover some of the mysteries of The Karma Club. Was this fateful collision of Marmalade Skies and the Karma Club a coincidence, or karma? Will Marmalade Skies recover and secure new management before the tour kicks off tomorrow? Or will they crack and disband under the weight of this tragedy? Where are the master tapes from the Rough Ride Home sessions? Is the Karma Club really the haven of peaceful harmony it pretends to be? What are the true identities of local bank robbers "Bonnie & Clyde?" Depending on what the players choose to do, there are several different possible endings, but finally everyone finds out how they did, and what secrets everyone else was concealing.

This murder mystery game comes with a Cast Iron Guarantee: if you're not completely satisfied with the game, simply request a refund from Freeform Games within 30 days.

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