How to Plan a Murder Mystery Game
Murder mystery games give people a chance to enter a world outside of their normal activities. Guests get to display personalities and imagination that might not be exhibited on an everyday basis. When hosting a murder mystery party, you can create events to last a few hours or spend an entire weekend solving the crime. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Murder mystery game
- Envelopes and addresses for guests
- List of friends that enjoy murder mystery games
Instructions
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Select the scenario for your murder mystery game. Use a commercial murder mystery game sold in stores, or create a scenario yourself.
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Choose a location for the murder mystery game party. Choose a location that matches a theme. If the mystery is about a murder at a tropical resort, host the game at a local beach or park near the water. If it's a murder at a dinner party, choose a home or restaurant to carry out the theme.
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Create your potential guest list a month before the murder mystery game. Ask friends that you think will enjoy playing the murder mystery game to attend your party. Request that the guests respond within two weeks.
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Assemble envelopes with background information for each character two to three weeks before the murder mystery game. Include information such as costume suggestions and the personality of the character that each guest will have to portray.
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Finalize your guest list one to two weeks before the game and send out the information envelopes to each guest. Search for additional guests if you don't have enough confirmed for the murder mystery game.
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Confirm your reservations a week ahead of time if you have reserved a restaurant or party facility for your event. Inform the host that you will be having a murder mystery party and make any requests for special accommodations such as a private area or the ability to bring supplies with you.
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Arrive at least an hour before your guests to the party location the day of the murder mystery party. Decorate the location to match the theme of the murder mystery. Greet your guests as they arrive in character.
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Tips & Warnings
Choose friends to play the game based on the personalities of the characters in the murder mystery game. Avoid choosing a shy person for the most outgoing character in the game, as this can slow down the scenario or make it hard to follow.
If you are inviting a guest for her first murder mystery party, explain the game before she arrives. Let her know what to expect and what is expected of her. This way you will not have to pause for explanations in the middle of the scenario.
References
- Photo Credit mystery image by Tomasz Wojnarowicz from Fotolia.com
