The decision feels simple from the outside. You want to host a murder mystery game, you Google around for a while, and you quickly discover that the options are not as straightforward as you hoped. Box sets, Print-and-Play downloads, actor-led experiences, scripted formats, improvised formats — the category is crowded and the differences between products […]
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The Ultimate Guide to Hosting a Murder Mystery Dinner Party
Hosting a murder mystery dinner party sounds complicated. It isn’t. What it requires is a little advance organisation, a willingness to keep people on their toes, and the confidence to hold the room when things get chaotic — which they will, and that’s entirely the point. I’ve been hosting these evenings for fifteen years. Here’s […]
New to murder mystery parties? Start here.
Murder Mystery Box Sets vs Improvised Games: What’s the Difference?
If you’ve ever Googled “murder mystery dinner party,” you’ve probably landed on one of two things: a murder mystery box set shipped from Amazon, or a company offering to send professional actors to your home. Both have their place. But neither is what I do — and if you’re trying to figure out which kind […]