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Each card means something-the Ace is the murderer, the Jack is the detective, the king is the detective if the jack dies, and the queen is the detective if the jack and the king both die. The number cards just walk around for the beginning of the game. Tell the players that all they need to worry about at the time being is if they are the Ace.

3Give a card to everyone. Nobody looks at each other's cards. Once they have their cards and have seen them, put them down somewhere out of the way for the next round.

4Turn off all the lights so that it's completely dark.

5Everyone begins to spread out through the house. Simply walk slowly about, and try not to laugh or talk. Players aren't allowed to stick together in this game.

6During this time, the murderer is seeking 'victims.' When she/he finds someone alone in a room, they quietly brush their shoulder and whisper, "You're dead." As an alternative, the murderer could clamp their hand over the persons mouth to avoid the person screaming, and then whisper "You're Dead". The dead player drops to the ground, dead, and can not speak or move.

7The murderer may or may not hide the person they just killed in a hiding place in the room or another room. It is not advisable, however, due to the risk involved in getting caught. However, if you successfully hide all the people you kill, it'll take longer for someone to discover your victims, thus allowing you to kill people longer. This step can be voted on as to whether or not to use it, as a house rule.

8When a player sees a person standing silently alone, they ask, "Are you dead?" The person simply nods yes or shakes their head no, but they must tell the truth. if they say yes, the person who found them shouts "Murder in the Dark!" The murderer may not murder victims any longer.

9When someone has shouted Murder in the Dark, all the alive players assemble in the room where the dead person was found. The players who are not present are noted as dead. You could play something of a hide and seek game here and try to find all the dead players and bring them to the room. (This could be fun if the murderer decided to hide his/her victims.

10The detective sits in a chair in front of all the others who are on the floor. He/she asks questions to each person. (i.e. where were you when someone yelled Murder in the Dark? Who do you think is the murderer and why?

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