THE CLUE CABAL

Mystery, meticulously crafted.

Bespoke mysteries for exceptional teams

The Clue Cabal is a boutique mystery-experience studio that designs immersive, conspiracy-themed murder mysteries and clue hunts for teams, organizations, and private groups. Each experience blends narrative, puzzles, and hidden symbolism to create a cinematic, collaborative investigation that unfolds across physical spaces and digital clues. The result is a premium, highly customizable event that turns ordinary environments into secret societies, shadow networks, and unforgettable shared stories.

Tier I: The Initiation

Entry-level mystery experience starting at $395. Perfect for small teams seeking lighthearted fun with 5-8 custom clues, Apprentice-level puzzles, and 1-3 hours of engagement.

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Tier II: The Inner Circle

A richer storyline starting at $1,095. Features 12-15 tailored clues, Apprentice to Blacklisted difficulty, red herrings, and 3-5 hours of intrigue for medium teams.

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Tier III: The Grand Cabal

Bespoke design starting at $2,695. Includes 20+ highly customized clues, multi-location storylines, Blacklist-level puzzles, digital integration, and premium materials.

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Tier IV: The Bespoke Conspiracy

Full-scale immersive experience beginning with a custom quote. Enterprise-scale participation, up to 40 clues, completely customizable difficulty, on-site hosting options, and comprehensive brand integration.

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Ready to explore velvet shadows and gilded secrets?

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Difficulty Levels

APPRENTICE

Brain teasers, riddles, and puzzles designed for teams who want lighthearted fun without intense mental strain. Clues rely on straightforward logic, observation, and simple wordplay. Perfect for mixed groups, onboarding cohorts, or events focused more on bonding than brain-burning challenge.

BLACKLISTED

A balanced level of difficulty with riddles and puzzles that may require teamwork, pattern recognition, moderate ciphers, and deeper reasoning. Clues may have two layers, involve creative thinking, and may require solving sequences. Ideal for groups who want a true challenge while keeping the experience inclusive.

ILLUMINATI

For teams seeking a high-intensity, cerebral puzzle experience. Expect multi-step deduction, advanced ciphers, hidden metadata, and puzzles that blend physical, digital, and narrative elements. Designed to push problem-solving skills, collaboration, and strategic thinking.

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Packages

TIER I: The Initiation

Entry-level mystery experience, elegantly crafted.

Starting at: $395

Includes:

  • 5-8 custom clues and puzzles, lightly tailored to your office
  • Single-path storyline (no branching)
  • Puzzle Difficulty in the Apprentice range
  • 1-3 hours of continuous engagement, or staggered clue release for longer engagement
  • Printed or Digital clue and puzzle packets & evidence cards
  • Standard design templates (simple brand integration)
Best For:

Small teams of fewer than 15 participants but can be adapted to larger teams. Works for Halloween activities, fellowshipping on smaller teams, or first-time mystery events.

TIER II: The Inner Circle

A richer storyline with more moving pieces and deeper intrigue.

Starting at: $1,095

Includes:

  • 12–15 custom clues and puzzles, tailored to specific information about your office or organization
  • Range of Clue and Puzzle difficulty, from Apprentice to Blacklisted
  • Logic puzzles, riddles, games
  • 3-5 hours of continuous engagement, or can be multi-day with staggered releasing
  • Fuller storyline with red herrings and customized to your office
  • Moderate brand integration: logo on materials, premium materials available for additional cost
  • Optional QR code elements (up to 3)
  • Host facilitation guide
Best For:

Small to medium teams of 20-45 participants but can be adapted for smaller or larger teams. Department-wide events, staff retreats, leadership workshops.

TIER III: The Grand Cabal

Where bespoke design, deep narrative, and enhanced puzzle engineering meet.

Starting at: $2,695

Includes:

  • 20+ highly customized clues
  • Multi-location, complex storylines with red herrings and twists
  • A mix of puzzle difficulties with options for fewer, more challenging clues, or more numerous and easier clues
  • Primarily Blacklist level puzzles to include ciphers, hidden metadata, environmental clues
  • 5-7 hours of continuous engagement, or can be multi-day with staggered releasing
  • Full brand integration: Company voice incorporated into storyline
  • Branded suspect files
  • Custom evidence artifacts
  • Advanced technology layers including QR codes, staggered clue delivery via email, and hidden digital clues
  • Premium printing and materials included + prop suggestions
Best For:

Completely adaptable for small to large teams with a recommended maximum of 50 participants. Large team days, company-wide celebrations, quarterly staff development days.

TIER IV: The Bespoke Conspiracy

A signature, full-scale immersive mystery crafted exclusively for your organization.

Starting at: Custom Quote

Includes:

  • Enterprise-scale participation (up to 100 participants or multiple cohorts)
  • Deeply customized clue sets ranging in as many as 40 clues and puzzles, including red herrings, artifacts, and location-based reveals
  • Completely Customizable Range of Difficulty—from Apprentice to Illuminati. We recommend a precise concoction that can keep up momentum and energy
  • High-intensity puzzle engineering, if desired: multi-layer ciphers, password-protected digital files, automated clue triggers
  • Fully bespoke storyline featuring internal themes, departmental roles, organizational culture, real workplace settings
  • 6-8 hours of continuous engagement (or multi-day arc)

Premium Brand Integration Suite:

  • Branded dossiers and materials
  • Company-inspired antagonist/plot elements
  • Custom-designed case file
  • Facilitator step-by-step timing plan
  • Optional on-site hosting (additional fee)
  • After-action insights report with photos, quotes, and team-building recommendations
Best For:

Executive retreats, leadership summits, high-stakes team-building events, VIP clients, employee appreciation week.

Add-Ons

Premium Printed Clue Pack

High-quality printed evidence cards, envelopes, maps, and dossiers

+$150–$350

Custom Video Briefing / Intro Scene

A noir-style or corporate-mystery intro for your team in any format – video, written, conversational

+$250–$750

Extra Puzzle Pack

Add 5 additional advanced puzzles/clues

+$200

Digital Layer Upgrade

QR-based clue flow, automated email triggers, digital ciphers

+$300–$700

On-Site Facilitation

Professional hosting at your office or event

$600 half / $950 full day

Multi-Day Mystery Arc

A narrative that unfolds over several days

Custom quote

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Desktop Detectives

For the Cabal-Curious: Fully self-contained digital mystery experiences you can solve from anywhere. Each mystery is completely digital, featuring puzzles, ciphers, and narrative intrigue delivered through interactive files and documents.

The Novice Files

APPRENTICE LEVEL

A perfect introduction to mystery-solving with straightforward puzzles, logical deduction, and engaging storylines. Designed for individuals or small groups new to detective work. Solve at your own pace with hints available when needed.

Includes: 5-7 digital clues, interactive PDF puzzles, simple ciphers, approximately 2-3 hours of solving time.

$25
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The Shadow Protocol

BLACKLISTED LEVEL

A layered conspiracy requiring pattern recognition, moderate codebreaking, and collaborative thinking. Multiple puzzle types interweave to reveal a deeper narrative. Red herrings and misdirection add to the challenge.

Includes: 8-10 digital clues, advanced puzzles, QR code integration, encrypted files, approximately 3-5 hours of solving time.

$50
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The Cypher Syndicate

ILLUMINATI LEVEL

An intense digital investigation featuring multi-step deduction, advanced cryptography, hidden metadata, and interlocking puzzle sequences. Only for the most dedicated detectives seeking a cerebral challenge.

Includes: 11-15 complex digital clues, advanced cyphers, steganography, password-protected files, digital breadcrumbs, approximately 5-8 hours of solving time.

$99
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Every great mystery begins with a single question. Share your vision with us, and we'll craft an experience that transforms your space into an unforgettable investigation.