New Release: “Greed & Gouda” — A Wall Street Lunch with Deadly Stakes
New Release: “Greed & Gouda” — A Wall Street Lunch with Deadly Stakes
When a corporate cheese-board becomes a crime scene, only the sharpest minds will slice through the lies.
1. Quick Overview
Era: 1986 “Greed-is-Good” Wall Street |
Theme: High-stakes merger lunch turns murderous |
Players: 8–12 core roles + 3 flex “intern” spots |
Difficulty: Intermediate sleuths (logic puzzles & bluffing)
2. Storyline: Gouda Gone Bad
Billion-dollar brokerage Brant & Barclay is sealing a hostile takeover during a private
power-lunch at Le Fromage Financier, Manhattan’s most exclusive cheese cellar.
Moments after the CEO slices into a rare 40-year Gouda, he collapses—poisoned.
With regulators en-route, rival execs, conniving analysts, and suspicious wait-staff must expose the killer
before the stock market opens.
3. Key Features at a Glance
- Cheese-Board Evidence Props: Printable cheese labels hide ciphered clues.
- “Board-Minutes” Act-Break Cards: Distribute insider memos between courses.
- Hand-Signaled Stock Ticker Mini-Game: Players trade clues for leverage.
- Audio Stings: 8-bit stock-ticker pings cue each act for perfect pacing.
4. What’s Inside the Kit?
| File | Pages | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Host Overview | 3 | Timeline & materials checklist |
| Character Deal Briefs | 12 | Archetype, bio, secret goal, costume hints |
| Act-Break Board-Minutes Cards | 18 | Color-coded A1–C6 clue cards |
| Evidence Prints | 10 | Cheese labels, forged ledgers, Polaroids |
| Player Rules & “Street-Smart Notebook” | 6 | Track alibis, jot suspects |
| Solution Guide | 4 | Host-eyes-only breakdown |
| MP3 Audio Cues | 3 files | “Cha-ching” openers for each act |
5. Sample Power-Lunch Timeline
| Clock | Action |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | Champagne welcome; Act 1 board-minutes distributed |
| 12:30 PM | Charcuterie & rumor-trading mini-game |
| 12:45 PM | Act 2 memos + cheese-label evidence unveiled |
| 1:15 PM | Dessert (tiramisu) & stock-ticker handshake auction |
| 1:35 PM | Act 3 final memos; players write accusations |
| 1:55 PM | Culprit reveal & “Master Deal-Maker” award |
6. Early Play-Tester Buzz
“That cheese-label cipher was chef’s kiss—half our table Googled ‘cryptogram apps’ mid-game.”
— @WallStreetWeasel (New York)
“Perfect mix of ’80s excess and corporate shade. Our CFO actually wore red suspenders.”
— Dana (San Francisco)
7. Launch-Week Bonus & Pricing
Price: $29 USD (print-ready PDF bundle)
Launch Bonus: Order by June 5, 2025 and receive an
exclusive “Insider Trading” Zoom overlay pack for virtual play, free.
FAQs
Is financial knowledge required?
No—clues explain any jargon in-character. Great for beginners.
Can I host after work?
Yes. The kit is designed for a 2-hour lunch or 3-hour dinner format.
Family-friendly?
PG-13: light innuendo, no graphic violence. Swap champagne for sparkling cider for teens.