Summary
Sixteen strangers are summoned to the reading of eccentric millionaire Sam Westing's will, where they learn they are potential heirs. Paired into teams, they must solve cryptic clues to discover who among them is Westing's killer and win the $200 million inheritance.
Language
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ProfanityNone
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Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
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Crude / Childish LanguageMild
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| f-word | 1-2 |
| sh*t | 1-2 |
| *ss | 1-2 |
| b*st*rd | 1-2 |
| b*tch | 1-2 |
| bl**dy | 1-2 |
| bug**r | 1-2 |
| d*mn | 1-2 |
| c-word | 1-2 |
| h*ll | 1-2 |
| cr*p | 1-2 |
🔒 Sign in free to read the detailsViolence
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Graphic Violence / GoreNone
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Disturbing / FrighteningMild
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Bullying / Verbal CrueltyMild
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Explicit Sexual ContentNone
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Sexually SuggestiveNone
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Kissing (Light / Peck)None
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Heterosexual RomanceMild
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📋 Other content in The Westing Game
Medical / Body ProcessesMild
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Heavy Emotional ThemesMild
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Deception / LyingModerate
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