Murder Ballad 3.0
murder mystery treasure hunt
Solve a murder mystery through clues hidden in songs, poetry, crime scenes and campus locations. Investigate evidence, analyse testimonies, uncover motives and piece together the true narrative. The team that best solves the case is crowned the Murder Balladeers.
- 3 rounds
- Campus-wide
Rules and judging (3)
- Round 1 (Discovery of the Crime): report to the 'Headquarters' for a briefing on investigative ethics, procedure and the code of conduct for handling crime scenes. You'll receive the case file, witness-testimony videos and a general brief of the crime.
- Round 2 (The Investigation): examine dedicated crime scenes across campus for the next few hours. Each team gets access to a location for a fixed time only, and may need to visit locations in a specific sequence.
- Round 3 (The Final Verdict): return to HQ and compose your song of murder: a report or theory of the crime as a poem or a song, judged on artistic creativity and how close you come to the truth.