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Ideas and honest advice
Written by people who have run these evenings — what works, what to skip, and how to spend less of your own party organising it.
How Many People Do You Need for a Murder Mystery Party?
Eight is the floor and twenty is the ceiling. What to do when someone drops out on the day.
Boxed or Download? A Straight Answer
Same story, same characters, same clues. The difference is time, and whether your printer is trustworthy.
Never Done One Before? Read This First
The honest answers to what people quietly worry about — acting, memorising, and whether it will be embarrassing.
A Christmas Murder Mystery Party Is the Easiest Way to Save the Office Do
The office Christmas party has a structural problem. A mystery fixes it, because it gives people who barely know each other something to talk about.
Halloween Murder Mystery Party Ideas That Beat Another Costume Party
Everyone has been to the party where people stand around in costumes. Giving them something to do changes the whole night.
How to Host a Murder Mystery Party (Without Losing Your Evening to It)
What actually happens on the night, how long each part takes, and the four things that decide whether it works.