The actors are talented! The script is exciting and keeps you guessing. The whole experience was fun for everyone!

I have had the pleasure of experiencing The Clue Collective on two separate occasions, one for a corporate fundraising event and the other for a personal birthday party. Both events were fantastic! Melissa and her team curated experiences and stories that were detailed and engaging, making the mystery just difficult enough to keep a solid level of engagement (even for drunk adults) without making it impossible to solve. Highly Highly recommend! read more

The Clue Collective - Tragic murder at the 80's music video release party! - Party & Event Planning Near Me

Save your money and just buy a murder-mystery kit online. There is no value added to bringing on an actor - they just spoonfed us the clues and rushed through to solve the mystery for us. There was no satisfaction in trying to figure out the puzzle. There wasn't any time to get into our roles. They basically had us sit around the table and read through our booklets. The whole thing was done before we even finished our appetizers. Our party was fun DESPITE the murder-mystery appetizer read-through (can't call it a murder-mystery dinner since we 'solved' it over cheese and crackers). Big waste of money. read more

I am so happy to have come across the Clue Collective company online while searching for a company to host the Murder Mystery party that I was planning for my sister's birthday. Their prices were FAR CHEAPER than all the other companies in the Bay Area. I have to admit that This made me nervous, but I still proceeded with booking, and boy am I glad that I did! Our host, Lace exceeded every expectation I had. She was timely, so warm and welcoming and very professional. Lace was full of energy and kept the party going. Everyone is still raving about how awesome the party was. Thank you Clue Collective!!! read more

The Clue Collective - Lace setting the scene - Party & Event Planning Near Me

I booked the Clue Collective for a 1920's themed 25th birthday and it was absolutely amazing!! They were able to match all the other offers I had negotiated with other companies and were good at keeping up the communication. They offer a variety of options at different price points. On the day of the party, John and Kristine arrived an hour before the event and I got to meet them before the party started. They were very accommodating with guests not being able to make it last minute, and minor changes to the schedule. Kristine was absolutely hilarious when it came to playing her part. She was able to get the crowd going and into the whole act, as well as inspire our suspects to really put their best acting foot forward. John was great in his role as the detective too with his dry humor. All my friends were raving about the murder mystery for hours and even weeks after the party. It was many of our first times participating in such an event and it was such a good time! I can't thank the Clue Collective enough for the wonderful job! read more

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Our experience was incredible! I booked a Murder Mystery Dinner for my step-daughter's 17th birthday. Emily was the actor who came out and she just killed it (no pun intended :) ). All the kids had a ton of fun, everyone was able to actively participate (12 kids) and explore and investigate. The game was interesting and challenging and well thought out but kept everyone's attention. In the end several "awards" were given. I talked to several companies in the area that did this and chose Clue Collective and it was a great choice! read more

I had never done a murder mystery activity before, but thought it was an interesting idea for a team offsite/team building activity. I was worried leading up to the event of people not getting into it or it feeling corny/fake, but it was the complete opposite! People on the team raved about how awesome and fun the event was. We only had a handful of people who dressed for the theme, but it didn't make a difference in how fun it was. I would definitely recommend it and the Clue Collective was a pleasure to work with! Very responsive and helped provide recommendations in terms of how murder mysteries are best structured (ie with a meal). I was worried the morning of if they'd have any trouble setting up, but they got everything done smoothly and were super professional. Definitely book with them if you're even slightly contemplating it! read more

It was a dark and stormy night in Redwood City, except it was late spring and the weather was perfect, but don't let that distract you. The Dame, The Doll, she toiled and troubled in search of the talent that would cover the job, the commitment. We had two score of rowdies from the school coming to the speakeasy so we could quench their thirst and kill one of them. We needed a host that could run it right. We talked to a few, but only a couple could cut the mustard. The Dame decided on The Clue Collective, largely in part because it was clear The Detective had her act together. Forty people, keepin' them happy, now that's a job. She and her assistant, a scrappy young Chap with enthusiasm, showed up (on time, unlike the bartender, that miscreant) with a bunch of binders and a story to tell. As I'm the owner of the joint, I had business to attend to during the show, but I saw how it was done and they did it right. The Detective figures out the crowd enough in advance to choose who should be which character, and then she gives each character a binder with the backstory. The illegal drinks are flowing while the characters get to know themselves, and then she forms teams. The Chap sets the stage for the story, the crowd gets into it (trust me) and someone has a tragic death, destroying that rug that really tied the room together. After the unlucky soul gets what he deserved, the teams get together and try to figure out whodunnit. Then the Detective makes her entrance... I could go through the rest, but frankly that's what you're paying for. What I can say is that they were on time, professional, knew how to run the crowd and everyone who attended had a great time. They are a relatively new business, and if there is one thing I like to write reviews for, it is promoting someone who has a product that exceeds your expectations. read more

We hired Clue Collective to host a Mystery (minus the Murder) dinner for my 12 year old daughter's birthday party. We had a small group of 8 people total with a couple of younger kids as well so we weren't sure if it was even possible to do this. The people at the Clue Collective were very professional and provided us with options to do this with competitive pricing. Given our group size and budget they even worked with us further to make it work within our budge so I am very grateful to them for that. Our actor was Emily and she did a wonderful job coordinating the dinner and making the kids feel comfortable and willing to get into acting and becoming the characters. It was such a unique and fun experience for my daughter and her friends that I highly recommend this experience for others who have teenage kids looking for something more intellectual than other standard birthday parties. Talk to Clue Collective and they'll figure something out for you that works! read more

I went to a party run by the Clue Collective, and WOW, it was a blast. The most fun my wife and I have had in a long time. They somehow read us well enough to give us characters that were SPOT ON for the kind of people we'd like to role play as. read more

I did the 'Framed at the Fix' storyline at a friend's place. I'm shy and this was my first murder mystery, so I wasn't sure what to expect. My character backstory was funny and well-written, with suggested 20's phrases and some initial tasks to do. This really helped me get into the swing of things. I quickly dived into learning everyone's backstories, looking for motives and inconsistencies. The dramatic events were great plot development and helped everyone get on similar pages. In the end I was so close to guessing the murderer! The actors from clue collective were excellent and professional the entire time. Overall great fun! read more

My friends and I did a 1920s' themed murder mystery. It was about two hours; overall a great value for a large group of friends to do something fun together. If you like puzzle hunts or Escape the Room, you'd probably have fun with this too. I had a lot of fun playing my character and trying to figure out the answer to the mystery. read more

The Clue Collective helped make my daughter's 13th birthday party an epic affair! She and twelve of her girlfriends participated in "Murder at the Masquerade," an incredibly well-written and entertaining puzzle. The kids had a ton of fun and all got really into playing their characters. The actor assigned to our party was thoroughly organized and did an excellent job of keeping the action moving along. My husband and I can't wait to invite the Clue Collective back for another party (but this time with us and our friends)! read more

Murder mystery at its best. You join a table (or populate a table - 3 or 4 people) in a room with like 10 or so tables. Every table has one person volunteer to play a character. Your table needs to work together to interview and engage with the other characters and gather clues. At the end of every phase you get to watch as something dramatic happens, and more gets revealed. By the end it is by no means obvious who the villain is - unless you've paid very close attention and have worked to ask the right questions. Framed at the Fix has a great 20s theme. The character backgrounds are well put together, hilarious, and totally in-line with the times. Really looking forward to the pirate-themed mystery they supposedly have in the works. Have fun! read more

The Clue Collective was more than accommodating to my families needs and wishes. We chose the Masquerade theme for my cousins 16th birthday. We had about 25 people there ages ranging from 12-80. Our actress, Layce, made everyone there, even the older group, feel like an important part of the story. The way the characters tied together and the way Layce truly got into her character made the whole experience so much fun and I am so glad we chose this company over going to a dinner in the city. I definitely want to plan with this company again in the future. I loved every minute of it and the birthday girl felt so special when the night ended. Overall, one of the best experiences my family has had. read more

Great for birthday with friends! It was fun to see everyone fall into character. Would definitely do it again!

Wonderful experience! Great service and staff. We did this for a corporate event and it was a blast. Thank you so much.

Excellent! Our guests had a blast. Just the perfect amount of participation and Mylissa did a wonderful job of making sure the show flowed flawlessly with the dinner and mood of the guests. Our guests raved about how much fun they had at our dinner party. read more

I participated in a test run of the clue collective -- a murder mystery where each person had a role to play featuring both a story line and interactivity. The story line is funny and considerate, and the mystery pretty subtle. read more

My friends and I did the "Framed at the Fix" mystery and we had a good time with it! There is a lot of character detail for you to chew on in this relative to other packaged murder mysteries that I've tried, which made the roleplaying aspect pretty fun. The mystery is revealed in stages where you get more and more information as the night goes on, and I thought it was well put together and satisfying. read more

We had a blast. It was A LOT of Fun playing characters and solving a murder mystery! Great for team building events. Also it was very reasonably priced. read more