Murder Mystery Game/Book Types
- Full Evening Murder Mystery Games. These games will last a full evening. They should therefore be the only entertainment planned for your party.
- Hour-long Murder Mystery Games. The "Murder in an Hour" games take approximately one hour to play. Therefore you can combine these games with other party entertainments. If you are hosting a murder themed party then The Whodunnit Game is a good choice.
- Murder Mystery Team Challenges. For up to 4 teams of 5 players each. Teams race to eliminate suspects, weapons and locations. They do this by solving their 10 clues using information obtained from the various exhibits around the room. Each team has a unique set of clues and the solution for all four teams is different!
- Whodunnit Team Games. For up to 4 teams of 5 players. Teams take it in turn to guess a suspect, weapon and location. All teams (not just the guessing team) gain information from the guess but it is different information for each team. Clever guessing, logical thinking and paying attention to other team's guesses will allow one team to guess the correct solution first and win the game. Instantly replayable with a different solution.
- Whodunnit Puzzle Books. These books feature a crime. The detective needs to eliminate suspects, weapons and locations by solving the word, number, logic and picture puzzles within the book. They make ideal prizes to be awarded at the end of a murder mystery game.
- Whodunnit Puzzle Sheets. A much simplified version of the Whodunnit Puzzle Books, these puzzle sheets can be attempted by players while waiting for other guests to arrive. They also make excellent challenges for children. Subscribers to the PartyPDF Mailing List can downloaded them for FREE using the discount code PartyPDF. Subscribe to the mailing list.
Player Count - Full Evening Murder Mysteries
In a Full Evening Murder Mystery you will have the following characters:
- Chief Investigator. This will normally be the host of the party. They will have a named character and will be running the game. Their character may have questions to ask the suspects and information to reveal when question by members of the investigation panel.
- Suspects. It is from these named characters that the murder/murderers will be found. Each suspect has their own character booklet. They will be providing answers when quizzed by members of the investigation panel.
- Panel of Investigators. These players will be discovering the clues and asking the questions. They will be given investigation question cards that they will share out amongst themselves. They will be using these to question the suspects and possibly the chief investigator. They may also be asked to portray "mystery witnesses". These named characters appear for one round only and, when questioned by the chief investigator, provide unexpected and surprise information.
Example
Slaughter at the Circus is a murder mystery game suitable for between 13 and 18 players.
- One player, normally the party host. will be playing Sam Slaughter, the circus ringmaster. Sam is the chief investigator in the game.
- Ten players will be portraying the circus starts who make up the ten suspects for the game.
- The remaining players (between two to seven depending on your number of guests) will make up the investigation panel. They will be asking the 41 investigator questions and discovering the eight clue objects that turn up during the game. Some of the panel will also be portraying the three mystery witnesses who turn up unexpectedly to offer vital (and often damaging) information.
Content Rating
- Family Friendly. These games are suitable for both children and adults.
- Slightly Risqué. These games contain mild innuendo. They should be fine for children aged ten and over.
- Definitely Risqué. These games may contain storylines regarding sex and drug use. They are not recommended for children under the age of sixteen.
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