Murder mystery party tips for guests

Interactive murder mystery parties can take a bit of getting used to - here are some tips to help your guests get into the swing of things.

If you're hosting a party, you might want to email the link for this page to your guests so that they can browse these tips at their leisure.

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Tips for playing a murder mystery game

Preparing to Play: What to do before you start playing - including costuming and turning up promptly.

How to Play an Interactive Murder Mystery Game: The basics of playing an interactive game.

Goals and Objectives: Tips for achieving your goals and objectives.

Photographing murder mystery parties: Some advice on taking photographs at your party.

Playing the murderer: Tips for when you play the murderer at a murder mystery party.

Safety: Tips for safety while playing a murder mystery game.

Solving the murder: Tips for solving the murder at a murder mystery party.

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Don't know where to start?

Here's my suggested quick route through the site:

Step 1 - Go to Choosing a Game to choose the game that suits your party best.

Step 2 - Review the Tips for Hosts for helpful advice.

Step 3 - If you want to keep up to date with the latest murder mystery game news, click on my What's New page.

Step 4 - Once you've had your party - tell me how it went! Click here to tell me your murder mystery party story.

Got a question? Click here to go to the FAQ.

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