The Last Course - Dinner with a Killer

The Last Course: Dinner with a Killer is a luxurious, cinematic murder mystery experience designed for four to six adults, created by The Luminaire Collective with a complete chef-inspired dining experience by Mad Mushroom Meals.

Unlike traditional murder mystery parties, everyone gets to play—including the person organizing the evening. There is no dedicated narrator, no guest who must pretend to be the victim, and no need to know the ending beforehand.

The Experience

Step into the Midnight Masquerade, choose your character, and uncover the secrets of Vale House through an immersive three-act investigation.

Each participant receives a private character dossier with personal information, relationships, and details to explore. Together, the group examines nine shared evidence exhibits, follows cinematic story sequences, and works toward individual final accusations.

When everyone has committed to an answer, the truth is revealed.

Your guests can enjoy the mystery at their own pace, pausing for dinner, drinks, discussion, and unexpected discoveries.

What's Included

• A complete murder mystery for 4–6 adults, with four essential characters and two optional roles.
• Six original character dossiers with private information and role-specific instructions.
• Three investigation acts featuring nine shared evidence exhibits.
• Five cinematic sequences with atmospheric sound and supporting written text.
• Private final accusations before the ending becomes available.
• A complete mystery resolution, revealed at the appropriate point in the game.
• Digital character invitations and guided instructions for setting up the evening.
• The Chef's Midnight Menu, designed to turn your investigation into a full dinner-party experience.
• Original recipes, shopping lists, preparation timeline, and hosting guidance.
• Cocktail and mocktail options to complement your evening.

Culinary Excellence by Mad Mushroom Meals

Your purchase also includes the optional Chef's Midnight Menu, thoughtfully designed for an intimate dinner of four to six guests.

Arrival: Whipped Goat Cheese and Roasted-Grape Crostini.

Signature Drink: Blackberry-Rosemary Midnight Sparkler, with zero-proof and optional cocktail variations.

Main Course — Choose One:

• Red-Wine Rosemary Braised Chicken with Mushrooms.
• Pumpkin-Mascarpone Baked Rigatoni with Crispy Sage.

Accompaniments: Crispy Lemon-Rosemary Potatoes and Pear, Arugula and Maple-Balsamic Salad.

The Final Course: Dark Chocolate Olive-Oil Cake with Raspberry Reveal Sauce.

You'll receive recipes, ingredient quantities for your guest count, a consolidated shopping guide, and a make-ahead preparation schedule—so you can enjoy the mystery instead of spending the entire evening in the kitchen.

The dinner is completely optional. Your game can also be enjoyed with takeout, a grazing table, or your own menu. Food, beverages, and ingredients are not physically supplied.

Why You'll Love It

Everyone is part of the mystery. The organizer plays alongside the guests, without being told the solution.

An intimate, flexible cast. The complete case works with four, five, or six participants.

A cinematic experience. Story sequences, private dossiers, and carefully presented evidence bring the investigation to life.

Created by a chef. Pair the mystery with an original dining experience, or make the evening your own.

No printing required. The experience is digitally hosted with guided access.

Set your own atmosphere. Elegant table settings, masks, candles, costumes, and signature drinks are entirely optional.

Before You Purchase

Players: 4–6 adults.

Estimated playtime: Plan approximately 90–120 minutes for the investigation, plus any additional time for dinner and socializing.

Format: Hosted digital murder mystery with online access.

Equipment: Reliable internet and a phone, tablet, or computer. An individual device for each player is recommended for private character content. A shared screen is optional for cinematic moments.

Printing: Not required.

Hosting: No separate game master is needed.

License: One purchase provides access to one private, non-ticketed game event.

Delivery: Your personal activation link is emailed after successful payment. Nothing is physically shipped.

Access: Activate within 90 days of purchase. Once activated, the game provides 30 days of access to prepare and complete your licensed event.

Please review our Important Game Details page for full activation instructions, digital licensing terms, and refund information.

An original immersive experience by The Luminaire Collective, featuring Culinary Excellence by Mad Mushroom Meals.

An invitation to Vale House is never ordinary. Make yours unforgettable

 

Important Game Details

Please read before purchasing your murder mystery experience from The Luminaire Collective.

Your purchase

Each purchase provides a digital license for one private murder mystery event. No physical product will be shipped. There are no recurring subscription charges.

How game access works

After successful payment, you will receive an email with a unique Start Your Game activation link.

Open that link and request your six-digit security code. A separate verification email will be sent to the same email address used at Shopify checkout.

Enter the code in the browser where you requested it to activate your game.

·       Each six-digit verification code is valid for one use and expires after 10 minutes.

·       Your activation link is not a one-click-only link.

·       You can request another verification code when necessary.

·       Keep your purchaser access link private. Share only the individual guest invitations provided within your game.

Activation and expiration

Your game must be activated within 90 days of purchase.

Once activated, you have 30 days to prepare for, play and complete your licensed experience.

One purchase covers one private game event. Access does not include unlimited new games, repeated events or automatic replays. Additional events require another purchase unless a replay is expressly authorized by The Luminaire Collective.

Which game should you purchase?

Game	Players	Experience
The Final Séance: Murder at Briar House	8–20 adults	Immersive cinematic group mystery, approximately 2–2½ hours
The Midnight Reservation	Exactly 2 adults	Cinematic couples' mystery with individual verdicts and optional chef-inspired dinner
The Last Course: Dinner with a Killer	4–6 adults	Three-act murder mystery with nine shared evidence exhibits and an optional chef-created dinner menu

All three games are hosted digitally. Reliable internet access is required. No printing is necessary.

Digital purchase and refund policy

All digital game purchases are final and non-refundable once digital access has been delivered, except where required by applicable law.

Refunds are not offered for a change of mind, an unused license or a customer's decision not to schedule their event.

If you experience a missing activation email, incorrect product delivery, duplicate charge or technical access issue, contact the store through your order confirmation. Please provide your order number and checkout email so we can investigate and resolve the problem.

Digital access may not be resold, transferred or publicly redistributed.

Before checking out

Please verify that you have selected the correct game, that your group meets the player requirements, and that you understand the one-event license and 30-day access period.

We look forward to welcoming you to your mystery evening.

The Luminaire Collective