Picture this: The night air filled with whispers of ancient curses, the scent of mystery lingering like a forgotten relic. Guests adorned in eccentric personas swirled into Cape Town’s charming Our Local venue for a 40th birthday that turned into an unforgettable evening of murder, mayhem, and meticulous fun. Elizna wanted something unique to mark […]
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Milestone events deserve big celebrations. I was so excited to work with Tanya to make her dream of having a murder mystery dinner party to celebrate her 40th birthday come true. She wanted to celebrate with her nearest and dearest and ensure that they created memories together that would last a lifetime. I was just […]
This is a story of how a murder mystery dinner party came to the rescue of an investment firm. The COVID-19 pandemic forced many businesses to vacate their offices and send their employees home to work remotely. While it helped ‘flatten the curve’, it has also caused teams to feel disconnected socially. Festival of Dreams, […]
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What it’s Like to Host a Murder Mystery Dinner Party
Host a murder mystery dinner party, they said. Murder mystery dinner parties usually need an organiser or host to make them happen, unless you are joining a singles party. 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 […]
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How to Survive a Murder Mystery Dinner if you Hate Dress up Parties
Let’s face it, not everyone likes to dress up. If you are among those who do not enjoy dress up parties, you may feel misunderstood or even ridiculed when dress up holidays come around. In fact, strangely enough, I actually count myself among those who would rather curl up on the couch at home in front […]
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 murder mystery staff party for 17 colleagues who work together at an accounting practice in Cape Town. While they’re used to enjoying corporate […]
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Our Best Milestone Birthday Party Ideas – Bespoke Murder Mystery Dinners
You have guessed it. Our best milestone birthday party ideas is really just one idea – a bespoke murder mystery dinner party. The reason a custom-made murder mystery dinner can work for any adult milestone birthday is that, even if you chose to invite the exact same people as a previous birthday celebration, you would […]
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 […]
Take a look at murder mystery dinner pictures 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 […]