Best choice

by Isaac Turnbull
(Yorkshire England)

Hey there, I'm wanting to host a murder mystery night for around 24 people. I have been looking at Casino Fatale and Hollywood Lies. I have also been looking at some other options on other websites.

For some genuine advice is it always better to have a designated host who guides the room and knows what is going on? Rather than trying to play a game with the host included? I'm getting that impression from your website and since you are a seasoned game player I'm keen to get your thoughts on this.

Following this, which is the better game of the two I have listed above? We're looking for a silly, intense and challenging game.

Big fan of all the side quests and challenges too.

My response:

Hi - thanks for your query!

For Casino Fatale or Hollywood Lies, I would always have an independent host. There's lots going on in those games (and lots of side plots), and they benefit from someone having a neutral role who can oversee everything.

As for which is better, both are great games that work well with 24 players. Casino Fatale has a James Bond vibe, while Hollywood Lies has a movie-making element where everyone acts out a scene from their movie, which is a lot of fun.

(And as a word of caution, I wrote Hollywood Lies, so anything I say about it is biased!)

They are both silly, intense and challenging in their own ways - I'm not sure which is the harder murder mystery to solve.

Anyway, I hope that helps.

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