Culinario Mortale Online gives you the possibility to organize your own online murder mystery dinner game at home. Each player can access their game materials conveniently on their smartphone, tablet or computer. Sending printed game booklets or downloading and printing them yourself is no longer necessary. This makes it possible to host a murder mystery dinner game via video chat (for example using Skype, Zoom, etc.)
Visit https://online.culinario-mortale.com/ to create a digital murder mystery game using your support code. The game works in exactly the same way as our printed murder mystery games. The only difference is that you can access all the game materials, such as your role description and evidence rounds, using your smartphone.
As host, you can create a game as soon as you have logged in using your support code. You will find out what the case is about and which characters you need to assign to your fellow players. You can of course choose your own role as well.
We generate unique access links for each of the players, which you can distribute via email, WhatsApp or text message. Each player receives their own (secret) game documents via the link. The access link therefore replaces the personal game booklets.
Please note that you can only create one game using your support code. You can delete your game at any time up until the third evidence round. After you have opened the third round, it is no longer possible to delete your game or create new games using the same support code.
Since we are closely following the COVID-19 situation ourselves, we have decided to make our games available online until further notice to all customers who have purchased one of our murder mystery dinner games on our website or in stores since 01/01/2020. You can use the support code included with the game to create an online game at https://online.culinario-mortale.com.
We have compiled answers to frequently asked questions here. If you have a question that is not listed here, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Is there any differences between the printed murder mystery dinner games and the online version?
The game principle is identical in the online and offline versions. Culinario Mortale Online is aimed at people for whom sending or receiving printed game materials is impractical, as well as for people who intend to play with each other via video chat anyway. There might be minor differences between the online and offline versions. We advise not to mix both versions, but to use either the online or the offline version instead.
How do my guests receive their game materials?
When you create a new game, unique access links are generated for all of your guests. As the host, you can send the links via email, WhatsApp or text message. Your guests must use their link to access their online game materials, as each link contains a unique code (token) in the form https://online.culinario-mortale.com?token=LONGCHARACTERSTRING
I have been invited as a guest. How do I receive my game materials?
To participate in an online murder mystery dinner game, you will need your unique access link, which you will receive from your host. Your access link contains a personalized code (token) which you can use to access your game materials. The link will be in the form https://online.culinario-mortale.com?token=LONGCHARACTERSTRING
How do I receive information about my role if I am the host?
After you have created your game, you can access your role information via the menu.
Can I use the printed and online versions of the game simultaneously?
This is only possible to a limited extent. As soon as one or more players use Culinario Mortale Online, the host must also use the online version, as they have to unlock the individual game rounds.
Is it possible to purchase the game in digital form only?
This is not currently possible. In order to use Culinario Mortale Online you must own the corresponding Culinario Mortale murder mystery dinner game, as the game can only be played using the support code included with the physical game.
Can I play the game as soon as I have purchased it?
No, you need your support code, which is included in the printed version of the game. Since we do not know this code either, as it is randomly generated during production, you will have to wait until you receive your order.
How do games with a variable number of players work, for example 5 – 7?
Our murder mystery games were developed for a variable number of players. When you create a new game as the host, we will ask you how many people you want to play with. Based on your selection, we will only show you the characters that you actually have to assign.
What happens after I finish my game?
As soon as you open the third evidence round, we count the murder mystery dinner game as played. We delete your data after 48 hours in accordance with our privacy policy. We only record that your access code was used. This means that you cannot create another game using your code.
Why can I only create one game using my code?
In order to establish effective digital rights management that protects our interests as a publisher and prevents uncontrolled distribution of our game materials on the internet, we would have had to collect extensive usage data from you. We did not want to do this, however. Since the story of the case is known at the end anyway, as is the case for a TV crime show, and murder mystery dinner games are therefore usually only played once, we decided to limit use to one game.
I had a player cancel or our appointment has been postponed. What should I do?
You can delete your game and create a new one at any time up until the third evidence round. This will allow you to reassign the roles, for example.
I can’t log in using my support code. Why?
Culinario Mortale Online can currently only be played if you purchased your game after 01/01/2020 via our website or in stores. If your game is older than this, you will unfortunately not be able to register using your support code.
The game I created has disappeared
We automatically delete all open games that have not been completed after 30 days. If this happens, you can simply create a new game and send new links to your guests.
