Category Archives: Murder Mystery Dinner Inspiration

A Secret Society Murder Mystery Party

When a floral designer, décor genius and Cape Town entrepreneur asks you to create a custom-made murder mystery dinner for her birthday party, you know it’s going to be a beautiful setting! Heike Hayward, aka Fleur de Cordeur, chose a warm and inviting restaurant in Paarl called Noop, to be the venue for her private […]

What it’s Like to Host a Murder Mystery Dinner

Murder mystery dinner parties usually need an organiser or host to make them happen. Here’s a little insight into what goes into hosting a Murder Mystery Guide Experience so you know what to expect come your turn! Together with legendary luxury wedding and corporate event organisers Petals Group, I recently hosted a night a mystery […]

How to Survive a Murder Mystery Dinner if you Hate Dress up Parties

Let’s face it, not everyone likes to dress up.  In fact, strangely enough, I actually count myself among those who would rather curl up on the couch at home in front of a wood fire with a great Netflix series and pizza than go to a Halloween party or a dress up event.  Hard to […]

A Night of Mystery at the Office

Are you tired of dumb team building activities with your colleagues? It may be time to suggest a murder mystery dinner instead! Who said office parties had to be boring?  I created this custom-made murder mystery game for 17 staff members who work together at an accounting practice in Cape Town.  While they’re used to […]

Our Best Party Ideas for Milestone Birthdays

If you’re celebrating a milestone birthday, what better time to throw a truly unique birthday party for your loved ones. I had the pleasure of writing a very special murder mystery dinner for my friend’s, father’s 60th birthday.   If you know any of the Blundell clan you quite soon discover they are a wild bunch […]

5 Reasons to Host a Murder Mystery Dinner for Your Company This Christmas

Tired of the same old boring end-of-year functions at work? If you’re part of a smaller company, take charge and make your Christmas party a murder mystery dinner party instead! If you’re a white-collar stooge you can probably truthfully say, “If you’ve been to one office Christmas party, you’ve been to them all”.  The average […]

How to Write a Murder Mystery Dinner

Learning how to write a murder mystery dinner can kill two birds with one stone. On the one hand it’s a fun night in and on the other it can help you jump-start your social life. While it’s natural for our social lives to ebb and flow – some months they’re action-packed and other months […]

Why Greg Kriek Would Do This Again

Hollywood actor, Greg Kriek, shares why he loved his first-time DIY murder mystery dinner experience and why he is definitely going to do this again. Greg had zero previous experience with murder mystery dinner parties, but he was up for the adventure. (Don’t worry, you don’t have to know how to act to love your own murder […]

Why Grownups Need to Play Too

Do you remember the last time someone flirted with you?  Or that time when your friend teased you with a twinkle in their eye?  Or how about the last time you swung your little niece until she was dizzy and giggling, or you saw a movie that made you laugh until your cheeks hurt? Babies […]

Photos from our flagship murder mystery game

Take a look at pics from our flagship Print-and-Play game, The Morgenrood Murder Mystery! Inspired by my historic childhood home, this game was such fun to put together. I gathered a bunch of people who didn’t know all the other guests and it became a very surreal – and unintentional – team building game! With […]