Wizards: Wands of Procyon launches!

Last week was an exciting time at SITD - we launched yet another mystery game, this time a kid-friendly mystery game called Wizards: The Wands of Procyon.

In the grand tradition of Harry Potter, Wizards: The Wands of Procyon takes place in a magical school called Hyades School for Wizarding. The legendary Wands of Procyon, forged from the power of Procyon's twin stars, have been stolen from their display spot in the Torchwood Room of the school. The magical logs tell of eight students who were inside the Torchwood Room around the time of the theft. Who is powerful enough to cast a memory modification spell on the security troll, get past the advanced magic and steal the wands? Everyone is a suspect!

As with all of our kid-friendly mystery games, there is a ninth optional player named Professor Pyxis, who can be played by an adult in order to make sure the game runs smoothly.

I can't decide what was more fun - writing the game, testing it out or promoting it. We launched the game the same week the final Harry Potter book launched, and I attended a Harry Potter Midnight Madness event at my favourite Chapters. With my favourite Starbucks drink in hand (Venti Skim Vanilla Green Tea Latte) I got to browse books in my Grim Reaper outfit while sucking in the excitement of the book launch.

To add to the fun, we held a contest called "Who Will Die". Subscribers to our bi-weekly ezine, The Reaper Reader, submitted their prediction for who would die in the final book of Harry Potter to win a prize pack. The winner will be announced in the next edition of The Reaper Reader. If you haven't subscribed yet, CLICK HERE.

Check out Wizards: The Wands of Procyon and dress up like a wizard to add some magic to your next kid's party, and stay tuned - we've got our LOST-themed murder mystery game, entitled MAROONED, launching quick on Wizards' heels.

A night of online murder mystery!

Hey all! Well, I remember blogging that I was going to Nicaragua, but for some reason, it's not here! So, I am telling you I'm off to Nicaragua, and I'm back, both at the same time!

The trip was sooooo great, and I'm totally bummed out to be back, since my car doors were frozen shut and my windshield wiper snapped off from the cold.

I've come back to a full work schedule, including promoting Murder At The Book Signing, which I will be pushing until every one of my faithful readers signs up! haha. Visit this website for more info: www.shotinthedarkmysteries.com/my...ml. Here's the promo, and I hope everyone shows up! We've changed the date to April 21st to accomidate more schedules, so there's still a week to sign up! Just so there's no confusion, it's ONLINE, so you don't have to leave the comfort of your home - hurrah! Come play! Come play! I'll blog more about Nica adventures after 10 of you sign up! Yeah, it's gonna be like that! :)


The Romance Galleria would like to announce a change in date for our upcoming event, MURDER AT THE BOOK SIGNING, presented by Shot in The Dark Mysteries and author Michelle Miles. Step into the virtual, 3D world of The Romance Galleria on SATURDAY, APRIL 21 at 8 p.m. (EST) and join us in the Galleria Cafe for an evening of fun, mystery and - of course! - murder in this, the first investigation of its kind anywhere!



THE SCENE:

Romance author Michelle Miles is kicking off her book tour at The Romance Galleria and her fans are eager to meet her. Michelle's best-selling novel, A Bend In Time, has established a cult following, and her fans are eagerly awaiting the second book in the Adventures of Ransom and Fortune Trilogy, A Break In Time.



THE CRIME:

Michelles' agent is found dead, murdered in the midst of the book signing! But who could have committed such a heinous deed? The list of suspects is thick -- and may include YOU!



THE SUSPECTS:

As a participant in the mystery, you can choose to be yourself in the virtual world of The Romance Galleria, or assume the role of any of these terrific characters:



Fletcher Fleming - Michelle's publisher

Angel DiTosto - Mistress to Michelle's agent

Risto Rasmussen - Michelle's fan club president

Sonia Sparrow - Michelle's friend

Sophia Bernesque - a rival author to Michelle

Sally Mustard - friendly staff member from The Romance Galleria

Horrace Halliday - an unpublished author



Or any of these other great characters on the night's guest list:



Marilyn Paradise

Ian Kristofferson

Rose Seabrook

Ross Westcott

Vivaine Vincente

Germain Leblanc

Brenda Calhoun



(HINT: Characters are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis, so be sure to put your reservations in early!)



REGISTER NOW!
www.shotinthedarkmysteries.com/my...tml


Remember -- no matter your character, it's up to YOU to solve the mystery and find out who committed the Murder at The Book Signing! In addition, you'll have the chance to try and identify which character is really a sinister stalker who's been harrassing Michelle! It's two mysteries in one!



We'll be awarding fantastic prizes all evening long to guests at Murder at The Book Signing. The Grand Prize -- for the lucky detective who nabs the murderer -- includes a free Shot in The Dark Murder Mystery download of your choosing from any of the exciting, fast-paced adult, children's or forensic-based games available (a $32.99 value) and an official "Ransom & Fortune Survival Guide" prize pack from author Michelle Miles that contains everything you need to survive your own time-travel adventure -- a compass, collapsible cups, a CD of Celtic music favorites, plus a signed trade paperback copy of A Bend in Time!

Tickets are only $10 per person - a full night of fun for less than the cost of a visit to the movies! Why watch someone else have all of the fun when you can BE A PART OF IT by visiting www.shotinthedarkmysteries.com/my...tml



Shot in The Dark Mysteries opened its virtual doors in September, 2006, but its owner and designer, the mysterious "Mystery Maiden" has been crafting and orchestrating murder-mystery games for more than four years. Each game is a downloadable, interactive evening of fun that you and your friends and family can enjoy together. For a complete list of games, plus more information, visit them online at www.shotinthedarkmysteries.com.



The Romance Galleria is the internet's first and only interactive, real-time romance forum, where readers and authors can interact face-to-face in a 3D virtual world that's unlike anything else out there. Guests to the Galleria simply download a free, easy-to-use, completely safe software program that allows them to enter this virtual conference center 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Launched in February of this year, The Romance Galleria has already played host to The Romance Studio's annual CAPA Awards ceremony, and features such best-selling authors as Lori Foster. Now here's your chance to join in the fun! For more information, visit www.theromancegalleria.com.



HINT: We've recently undertaken some terrific new updates at the Galleria, and while that means you have even more fun things to see and explore while you're in our virtual world, it also means the program's initial download, and update loading times will be slightly increased. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for the Murder Mystery if you've never visited us before, or haven't joined us in awhile -- especially if you're on dial up! -- to allow for these new program updates!

Register for Murder at the Book Signing by visiting www.shotinthedarkmysteries.com/my...tml