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The Deadbolt Mystery Society is a monthly subscription box service for lovers of mystery and suspense. With your subscription, a new mystery box filled with puzzles, evidence, and interviews will be delivered to your door. Each box is a standalone mystery that requires no additional boxes to complete.
The Deadbolt Mystery Society (deadboltmysterysociety.com) has 592 customer reviews on The Fair Hearing, with an average rating of 4.8 out of 5.
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Fun and Challenging games! Very communicative company if anything is missing or damaged in box. Have been playing these games for YEARS and can't get enough! Great price for the (about) 3 hours spent solving each box!
By Heather R.
Response from The Deadbolt Mystery Society· Aug 2, 2023
Hi Heather! Thank you so much for leaving us a review. We are so thrilled to have you with us for many years. Your continued love for our mysteries is very much appreciated!
Haven’t played yet, but preordered this because of theme and the communication was great right up to delivery
By Raelene M.
Response from The Deadbolt Mystery Society· Aug 2, 2023
Hi Raelene! Thank you so much. We hope you enjoy the mystery! If you need anything, please don't hesitate to reach out to us directly at [email protected]
Great mysteries. Reasonably priced. We really like the diversity of the clues. Just don't move to Valley Falls! That's where the mysteries are centered!
By Terry B.
Response from The Deadbolt Mystery Society· Aug 2, 2023
Hi Terry, Valley Falls is definitely a sketch place. haha. Thanks for your kind words and your continued support!
5 star YES continue to have super customer service. These monthly murder mystery boxes will have you wanting more.....and more.....
By Lisa G.
Response from The Deadbolt Mystery Society· Aug 2, 2023
Hi Lisa, thank you so much! Your kind words are very much appreciated! Thanks for being a part of the DMS family!
Deadbolt Mystery Society boxes are more advanced and fun than a lot of the other murder mystery games we've played. I figured out the pattern that another well known mmg uses and ever since then they've been boring. Deadbolt games leave me much more satisfied and excited. I will say all of the qr codes and use of phone/internet are annoying, especially because you can't lay all of the evidence out for everyone to see and organize it. Other than that, love the games and will order more.
By AN
Response from The Deadbolt Mystery Society· Aug 2, 2023
Thanks so much for your review! We are happy to hear that you enjoy our murder mystery games. It is our goal to continue striving to give you new, fun, engaging experiences. When it comes to QR codes, here are a couple of tips if you haven't tried these: 1. Unlock the QR code and screenshot the information. You can then text this to anyone else in the group for them to see. 2. Have everyone in your group use the password to unlock the QR code on their devices so they can see the information.
I was so excited to receive my mystery box. I love escape room and scary movies! I purchased Last Resort. The clues are damn near impossible to figure out. There is NO way people figured out these clues without using the hints. It was so difficult I ended up throwing my box away. I am definitely not satisfied and will NEVER purchase another mystery box again. You need to make the mystery box more user friendly.
By Sarah
Response from The Deadbolt Mystery Society· Aug 2, 2023
Hi Sarah, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback about your experience. This is definitely not what we hope to have be the result. Our boxes go through an extensive testing process to make sure that they are solvable without hints. Before our mysteries go to print, we test with single testers, group testers, brand new testers (never solved a mystery before), veteran testers (solved many mysteries before), testers with advanced college degrees, testers without high school diplomas, and testers with other variables. We do this to refine the product and to make the product as user-friendly as possible. The box that you mentioned throwing away, Last Resort, was voted by our DMS members as the DMS 2021 Box of the Year as denoted by the gold ribbon on the box cover. This award means that out of all monthly subscription boxes that we released in 2021, this was the DMS member favorite. Again, we are sorry that this was your experience.
We have ordered and played no fewer than a dozen single box and mini-games. They are amazing! The website gives you the difficulty level, so you can decide if you want to do a quick, casual solving session, or spend an evening (or two...). When we get stuck, their hints/clues are easy to follow, and when all else fails, they give all the puzzle solutions. We LOVE Deadbolt.
By Christy L.
Response from The Deadbolt Mystery Society· Aug 2, 2023
Hi Christy, you are basically a veteran Deadbolt Detective now! Thank you! It's a pleasure knowing you have had such a wonderful experience with our products and company! Keep up the good work!
i love doing these. they are good and take a good amount of time. a nice evening with friends or family
By Debbie M.
Response from The Deadbolt Mystery Society· Aug 2, 2023
Hi Debbie, we appreciate this! It's great knowing you and your friends and family are enjoying our mysteries!
