Red Herring Games

Trusted by over 33,000 customers since 2007

Award winning Murder Mystery Games and Events.

Everything you need for your murder mystery party or event under one roof. Choose from a range of instantly downloadable or printed party kits, event hosting, bespoke games, puzzle, case file and escape experiences.

4.9 out of 5 from 256 reviews

The evidence

Sent in by the guilty parties

Some reviews and photos from our fantastic customers. We love seeing you all have fun!

4.9 out of 5, from 256 reviews
  • Cara Sharko's murder mystery night
    Rated 5 out of 5 Verified
    “We played this for my 30th birthday and every single person came in full costume and fully committed. The characters were hilarious and very detailed, and required you to interact with specific people. …”
    Cara Sharko A Bad Vintage
  • Natalia Camp's murder mystery night
    Rated 5 out of 5 Verified
    “What an incredible game and service! This was my second murder mystery game of Red Herrings but my first time hosting. I ordered the Disoriented Express and we had a great time, it was well structured, funny characters, great…”
    Natalia Camp Murder on the Disorientated Express
  • kaz_helliwell's murder mystery night
    Rated 5 out of 5 Verified
    “We recently hosted Murdered at the music awards, this might be our 10th or 11th or maybe even more times of hosting a murder mystery and we absolutely loved it! The more effort everyone puts in the better the night is. …”
    kaz_helliwell Murder at the Music Awards (Mixed gender)

Reviews marked Verified are from customers whose order we could match. Most came across from our old website, where we couldn’t always tell.

How it works

From us to you

  1. 1

    Pick your mystery

    Filter by group size, theme or occasion — or answer three quick questions and we'll shortlist the ones that fit.

  2. 2

    Download it, or have it posted

    Digital games land in your inbox the moment you order. Printed box sets are dispatched in 24–48 hours.

  3. 3

    Easy pick up and play

    Our games are designed by people who play games. This means full instructions, easy play games allowing you to relax and have fun.

When you want more

Written for you, or run for you

Two guests in 1920s dress raising a toast at a murder mystery evening

Written to order

Fully bespoke custom written games

The in-jokes, the office nicknames, family quirks, special places, and even pets, all written into a mystery just for you. We can either make tweaks to an existing game or start from a totally blank page. Whatever suits your budget and needs.

  • Your people, your venue, your running time
  • Written by a published crime author
  • Allow around 12 weeks — good murders take planning

Running it for a crowd

Large group scripts, for 20 guests and up

A small cast of suspects perform the mystery, so the audience can be as big as your venue. These are the same scripts we use when hosting events so you can be sure of a quality experience.

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From the writers' room

Every one of our games was written by real people.

It seems strange that we have to say “Humans wrote this” – but the times they are a-changing, and AI is everywhere!

We've been creating murder mysteries to order under our own brand name since 2007. In addition to the games which have made it onto this website we also have an extensive back catalogue created solely for events, discontinued titles, and games that have been custom written and are too personalised to resell.

Small tweaks to games are handled by our in-house customisation team, and we have a range of authors who are happy to take on new custom commissions. To ensure that each of our games is unique and enjoyable to play, all of our games run through a rigorous proofing and editing process to maintain a quality play experience.

Each game is as carefully plotted as an Agatha Christie novel and should be solvable if you follow the right clues.

The full cast of a Red Herring Games murder mystery, posed in costume

Still deciding?

Tell us how many people you've got and we'll do the rest

Three questions, about twenty seconds, and a shortlist that actually fits your evening.