The game is played in four rounds at the dinner table.

It is best played with a four course meal: Soup, Salad, Main course and Desert. This is not to say that it can’t be adapted to other possibilities such as cocktails and finger foods,
or an added introduction round etc.

The guests arrive in a costume suited to their role/character in the game. The costume can be elaborate or simple such as a single costume piece that represents their character, a pair of silly glasses, a crazy hat, a mustache. It depends on how elaborate the player wants to get. Bigger is always better!

Each player is supplied with a question and answer booklet and at least one accusation clue . Depending on the game purchased, some rounds run in perfect sequence around the table with questions answers and accusations, while other rounds are considered random and more difficult where questions and answers are done naturally, out of order and at random. Everyone must be able to hear all of the questions and answers for each round and once a clue is revealed it is passed around for all to see.

The murderer is revealed only within the reading of the solution, giving everyone the opportunity to solve the mystery and guess who “did it”.

If the game comes with extra players, then these extra players are not suspects but detectives and may ask questions at the “end” of each round.

The games last approximately 2 hours. One half hour per round.

As the title of the site says, these are Murder Mystery “Dinner party” games,which are meant to be played during a dinner party. Many murder mystery games can be quite involved with elaborate scripts or special duties and goals for each player. While this is fine for a more involved event, my games are simpler, easy to assemble and lots of fun. You can adapt the games to your own evenings agenda but for us the best way to play the four rounds is: Round one with soup, Round two with salad, Round three with the main course and Round four with desert. I often move my guests to another room after dinner to read the solution and give out award certificates. But this again can be done at the table.

Alice is played at the Mad Hatters tea party, Titanic at the Captains dinner table, Jane Austen at a dinner hosted by Lady Catherine de Burgh’s estate, the Fairytale game is held at a City Council Meeting and the Vampire murder mystery game is played at a dinner at the Blackwell’s, after the last Will and Testament of Count Blackwell has been read.

This is not to say that people cannot adapt the games for their own party concepts and environments. Some will have a cocktail with an introduction round, and then move on to the dinner table for the rest of the game.

The download comes with printable invitations, character biographies and costume suggestions for each guest (also there are email version’s as well, saving on printing and mailing) that you send out to your guests a few weeks prior to the dinner party.

On the night of the dinner party each player will have a booklet placed next to their dinner plate, with questions and answers for each round that pertain to their character. They can read what’s written or improvise, it’s up to them, but EVERYONE must be able to hear each others questions and answers, and once a clue is revealed it is passed around. That is why it is best to play the game at a table, where everyone is together.

The games always begin with an opening speech or toast. The captain of the Titanic opens the game with his Toast. The Mad Hatter welcomes everyone with a quick welcome speech and lady Catherine begins the evening explaining the horror of the scandal. With the new Vampire Murder Mystery Game, Jonathan Harker begins by reading the Will of Count Blackwell. From there, the action begins, questions are asked, clues are revealed and the excitement builds. After each round there is a break, until all four rounds have been played out. The host decides the pacing. The Murderer is only revealed within the solution, giving everyone a chance to guess “Who dunnit!”.

The download comes with complete, easy to understand detailed game instructions.

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The Alice In wonderland game was AMAZING! The laughs and fun will be remembered for years to Come. We did it as a Ladies Tea Party in the garden! Your games are the BEST we have ever done Thank you so much. Erin

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We played the Jane Austen murder mystery on Sunday and it was absolutely brilliant!The game was hilarious and everyone loved the wine bottle labels and the awards certificates handed out at the end (which were also hilarious, as we tailored some of the blank ones to suit.)
I’m looking forward to playing Alice in Wonderland now! Many thanks, Sharon

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We recently played the Dickens Murder Mystery Game, and it was like being swept along on a wave from the past. There was laughter all night long. I was asked by my guests “When is the next party scheduled?”

I am an avid party thrower and this one set the bar high. If you want to host a party where everything has been taken care of for you, then this is the way. The DARK CAROLS in this package were amazing, especially the Twelve Days of Christmas. Thank you again, Tante Teche

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We had such a fun night. I had so much fun allocating the characters to my friends! Salty Kiss and Jacques Sparrow were hilarious. My friend looked great as the voodoo Queen. We loved the extra clues as they added an extra element to the game. I would fully recommend this game and any of the other games on the website. We can’t wait for the next one!

“Why are pirate parties fun? Cos they Arrrghhh!”
Deb

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We had great fun thanks to your Vampire game!

The extra details of wine labels and the menu suggestions made all the difference. It made it very easy for me to arrange.

I highly recommend these to EVERYONE. These games are better than any boxed game. Thank you so much for all the fun you gave us. I will be ordering everyone of your mysteries. Janis

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Just want to thank you for the Fairy-tale Murder Mystery. Your games are the best I have ever thrown. I have done maybe 12 all together, two of them yours, and the laughs from yours make the night. Plus all the amazing extras that create so much fun! It’s wonderful!

These are the best murder mystery games around. Thanks so much for sharing such fun games that make such amazing memories! Yours in Gratitude Jen… I think Alice in wonderland will be next!

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Just wanted to follow up and say everyone loved the game and it was very easy to set up and play. There was so much included in the download. We got a bunch of great photos as well. I’ve attached some, thank you for helping us throw an awesome party! Kelli

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Your Pirate Murder Mystery game was a brilliant night and we all loved it! The game ran perfectly, everyone got into it especially with all the toasts in the first round. I hosted and wasn’t a character so could wear what I wanted (below), Can’t wait for the next one now. Thank you, such good fun. Tara Brown

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We played your Vampire murder mystery on Halloween night and it was brilliant! Thank you for writing another great game, we are doing the Pirate Murder Mystery next and can’t wait for your new one; A Bloody Dickens Murder Mystery. Thank you. Sam, Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Vampire sisters; Lilith and Violet.

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