Loveday Brooke in the Mystery of the Black Bag

$55.00

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Loveday Brooke in the Mystery of the Black Bag

Name: Loveday Brooke in the Mystery of the Black Bag
Brand: Literary Adventure Society
Price: 55.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$55.00

Heralded as the “Female Sherlock Holmes”, Loveday Brooke is the original Lady Detective. And she outwits the men every time.

It’s Christmas Eve 1893, and Lord and Lady Cathrow’s annual Christmas Party has just come to a grinding halt. Someone has stolen £1500 of jewelry from Lady Cathrow’s safe, and all the evidence suggests an inside job. Scotland Yard turns to Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective, to go undercover to solve the jewel heist and find a missing girl before it’s too late.

Listen to an audio sample:

Inside the Box

Welcome Letter
Inventory Card
Episode Art Postcard
Evidence Packets
Victorian Newspaper
Custom Looseleaf Tea Blend
Casebook & Pencil
Custom scented candle from Fernweh Editions
Matchbook
Signature Detective Button
“The End” envelope

Online

Audio player with professionally-produced audio play
Downloadable e-book for deaf and hard-of-hearing detectives
A questionnaire to see how much of the mystery you solved
Curated cocktail and mocktail recipes
Tips & ideas to engage younger audiences

How it Works

Our mystery boxes transport you to Victorian London where you will follow in the footsteps of your favorite literary detective. Listen to each suspect interview and examine every piece of evidence, then use your intuition, observation, and powers of deduction to solve the mystery before the detective does. Not to mention that each box contains world-building extras that engage all five senses, so you can set the scene and step right into the story.

Logistics

Estimated time to play: 1.5 - 2 hrs
Age Range: 8-80
Players: 1-6
Playing style: collaborative play

Frequently asked questions

A link to the audio play is included in your welcome letter and sent in an accompanying email. It will lead you to a story website with an audio player. You can stream the audio or download it to listen offline and as often as you like! There is also a link to a downloadable ebook script if you prefer reading to listening.

Our experiences are designed for 1-6 users. If you are planning for a larger party, you might consider choosing “extra tea”.

8-80! Our mysteries are designed to be multi-generational; there is something to appeal to any age group. We’ve set out to create an activity the whole family can come together to enjoy.

While the experiences aren’t written specifically for kids, because of the interactive nature, younger players can have a blast looking for clues. We’ve known families with children as young as four who have played the games together (we can’t promise that the 4-year-old did much mystery-solving!) Are you asking yourself if your child has the attention span for this mystery? Here’s some information that might help you decide:

The audio play is about an hour in length, but it is broken up into approximately 10-15min segments that are punctuated by opening an evidence envelope and examining the clues.
The casebook has pages to take notes and draw pictures of suspects, which is a great way to keep a child engaged while listening.
The newspaper is not just a world-building element, it’s also full of humorous stories, ads, and (spoiler!) even clues. Searching its contents can keep a person entertained for hours.
Our episode-specific webpage gives you access to the audio play, drink recipes (including mocktail variations) and some additional resources to help keep people of all ages engaged and solving the mystery.

Adults, lest you think this is TOO child-friendly, we can promise that the content and difficulty level of the mystery are written to an adult level. The mystery should be interesting and challenging enough to engage you. And if you’re still dubious, may we again suggest our curated cocktail recipes? They should do the trick.

Sure! To simply replay the audio, you can download the audio play and listen to it as often as you’d like, with or without the clues.

To regift or replay with the clues:

Put the evidence back in the envelopes and reseal the stickers (or, tape the envelopes shut and write the evidence letter on it). Do the same for the “The End” envelope. Return them to the box.
Refold the welcome letter and newspaper and put them back into the box with the clues.
Regular notepaper can be used if you are out of blank pages in the casebook.
If you drank all the tea, more is available on our website, and also at Adagio. Find our teas there by searching the name of the blend.

For regifting, it’s up to you whether you want to pass on the souvenirs and world-building elements!

We offer a companion downloadable ebook for our featured stories and our mini mystery The Mystery of the Secret Formula, which we eagerly provide at no extra charge so that deaf and hard-of-hearing detectives can fully participate in the adventure. These e-books are located on the webpage that you will be provided with after purchasing your selected story.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions!