We had such a wonderful evening, and everyone loved the game! A few guests had played other murder mysteries and agreed that this was the best, the other games had been difficult to follow and no-one had guessed the murderer.

Our titanic inspired dessert (a chocolate-covered ice cream boat sinking into a sea of white chocolate sauce dyed blue, next to a meringue ice berg). All in all, everyone had such a superb time, and we can’t wait to give Alice a go, not to mention the vampires! Thank you so much for your help and your involvement, Gary!

I wish you all the best!
Hanna

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We wanted to let you know that everyone enjoyed the game, here in Chichester, UK. There was plenty of laughter!

I have attached a few photos,including one of the the full group which played the game. Next are the guests arriving by coach, such as Mr and Mrs Bennet, the charming Emma Woodhouse, the dashing Frank Churchill etc. Then we have the candle lit dinner. Enjoyed by all.

When we have party’s we like to do them properly and so with the Jane Austen Mystery evening we really went to town. Many thanks and keep the games coming, Andy, West Sussex, UK

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We performed your Titanic Murder Mystery game here at Hartwell First United Methodist Church. It was a wonderful success. We raised over $800 for our youth and had 180 participants total. It was so much fun!!! We will do another murder mystery before the end of the year (congregation demanding it).
Thanks for all your help.

Faithfully,
Dr. R. Allen Stewart
Hartwell First United Methodist Church

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Such great fun! Alice in Wonderland

I ordered Alice in Wonderland from you and it was such great fun! My friends are now all begging me for another murder mystery so I will be purchasing your Jane Austen game next Kind regards, Kirsty

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I really can’t say enough about the creativity behind these games. Top notch! The Vampire murder mystery game plays off of all the modern day vampire hype with funny twists and one liners that had our guests talking about it for weeks. We played it at Halloween and it was perfect.

I made a vegan pumpkin soup. (See picture) They actually make vegan sour cream, so I put that on top to create the web effect. I really recommend this game for those older teens who want to do something fun on Halloween but are too old for trick-or-treating and not really into the haunted houses. But don’t save it just for Halloween. This party game can be played all year round. It had our guests howling with laughter all evening. Thank you so much! Tara, Charlottesville, Virginia USA

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The party was a success! The laughing never stopped. We played the game for my 19 year old’s birthday party. The Mad Hatter had actually done the play at one point and was so excited to be a part of this. They all want to play your other games now! Thank you so much for everything,
Tara

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No. Unlike some murder mystery games, the murderer will not be revealed until the solution is read at the end of the evening, creating an equal playing field for everyone. Just don’t read the solution page prior to playing the game.

You win the game two ways.
1. By correctly guessing who the murderer is (including the possibility that it might be you).
2. If it is revealed that you are the murderer (as the solution is read) and no one has cast a single vote against you, you also win! So deflect those accusations!

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Hi, we are having a family reunion and I was wondering if there was a way to add 8 more characters to the Alice in Wonderland Murder mystery game game? Joanne

Dear Joanne

Thank you for the question. The Alice in Wonderland game, and the Fairytale game and the Titanic game come with the advantage of adding up to 4 extra players. These players are not suspects, but detectives. This is one way to make your party larger.

Some people simply add extra players who observe the game play and then read the recap for that round out loud (provided with the games) and ask a question of their own design, at the end of each round, and of course participate in guessing the killer. You can add as many extra gamers to your table, who observe the action and jump in when they feel like it, and ask a question. I have even heard some people who are a little shy prefer it this way! You can pick different characters from the various game themes (different from the game characters), send similar invitations and play it this way. Just make sure that your extra guests “Know” that they are playing in a limited capacity, and are not suspects, so no one is disappointed . Some of the game’s comes with extra “Guessing cards” for these extra players to fill out at the end of the game (who did it).

Also another fun way to add extra players is to double up the characters. Some players have played the game in teams of 2, 2 Alice’s, 2 Queen’s etc. They share the rounds and work as a team, I hope this helps!

Thanks,
Gary Laliberte

Gary,
I’m going to take your suggestion about two teams.
I will place the order. Have a great day.
Joanne

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In the few years since my games have been on the market, one question that I receive is “Can I add extra characters/players to the game?” My games are created for 8 to 10 players depending on the game. They are made for smaller groups of people, so that everyone can enjoy a Murder Mystery evening, which is not 40 or 50 people in size.

But many buyers have successfully added extra guests to their parties. The Titanic Game comes with an addition eight profiles. Basically as long as your extra players know that they are not a suspect in the game and will not be using a scripted part, but that they can ask questions at the end of each round and take a guess at who killed the victim, they are usually satisfied and enjoy the evening.

The same with the Alice in Wonderland Murder Mystery game, some buyers have doubled up the characters, having 2 Alice’s, 2 Hatter’s etc, each sharing the rounds, or they just added other Alice in Wonderland characters who are allowed to ask questions at the end of each round and take a guess at the killer. There are always people who are a little shy and are happy to participate in a less involved role.

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I used to print everything at home. However printing costs have come down in the last few years and I have found that in some cases it was actually cheaper than using my own ink. So for the last few games, I have had the booklets and clues file’s uploaded to my local print shop and printed for about 15 dollars, and then I print the invitations, labels and any extras myself.

The games typically take about 50 sheets of paper for booklets and clues combined.

40 pages for the booklets (Titanic is less with 32 pages) and typically 10 to 12 pages for the games clues, opening speech or toast and the games solution.

The rest is up to you, and are considered extras, including wine labels and round recaps, which are not necessary to play the game. The download comes with both printable and email versions of the invitations, so you can choose to send your invitations via email, saving on the printing and postage.

As I mentioned you may find that having the game printed at your local print shop may be another way to go instead of using your own ink. Many shops now have an upload service as well. I also save on printing by sending the invitations by email, (as mentioned above) using the email files provided with the download.

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