“Murder in the Hoynak Room” may sound like the title of an Agatha Christie novel, but students can solve a medieval mystery there at the Student Activities Board’s Murder Mystery (K)night March 26 at 7 p.m.
“It’s a very fun event. Each character in the story is played by a team of up to five people, and there will be about 10-15 teams there,” said senior Rachel Hintze, an SAB events team member. “Everyone plays the characters differently so your team can split up or stay together while trying to solve the mystery.”
The participants in the mystery will learn the backstory of each character through objective tasks, but halfway through the night, one team will end up dead, and it’s up to the others to solve the mystery. Charcuterie will be served during the game.
Each team will receive a character after signing up, so it can get to know the new persona and strategize beforehand, according to Hintze.
Hintze, who helped run the same event last year, said she suggests students dress according to their characters. This year, the theme is a medieval mystery.
“Dressing up really adds to the event because the more that you can play your character, the more helpful it is for the team and the more fun it is,” Hintze said.
Director of Student Activities Ingrid Dornbirer ’24 said the event is a great opportunity for friend groups to come together and leave reality for a night.
“The event is a great way to escape the busyness of Hillsdale and have a fun time with your friends,” Dornbirer said. “Especially in the grayer months, you enter into a new world via this game.”
Hintze said students can sign up for the murder mystery in the Student Activities Office newsletter. When signing up, students will designate one team member to be the team captain.
“Any information that you’ll need to play will be given to you in an email explaining your character and the backstory when you sign up,” Hintze said. “It’s fun to get into character and it’s fun to spend an evening with your friends just trying to figure out who did it.”
