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20 articles from the Red Herring Games blog.
- Best Fit (Suitability) 54
- Event management 43
- News 44
- Dinner party ideas 41
- Problems and Challenges 34
- Fundraising 24
- Team building 25
- Knowledge Base 21
- Bespoke Kits 20
- Comparisons 16
- Education 13
- Cost and Pricing Questions 15
- Decoration Ideas 12
- Running large group scripts / games 13
- Reviews and Best Options 12
- Kids 10
- From the Authors 8
- Hen Nights 7
- Home 4
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How to Adapt Skit-and-Clue Murder Mystery Games for Different Performance Styles
If you’ve ever looked at our murder mystery games and thought, “This is brilliant, but how do I make it work for my group?” then we may have what you need! If you're looking for a much more flexible format game than our regular formats and are willing to put…
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How We Built a Murder Mystery for a Moving Cruise Ship (No Spoilers)
When people hear “murder mystery cruise”, they often imagine a single themed evening; a bit of drama after dinner, then back to normal holiday mode. What we create at Red Herring Games is different. We build a premium, story-led experience that unfolds across the ship, over multiple days, and using…
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What to Do If You Need to Adjust the Gender Ratio in Your Murder Mystery Game
Guest list changed? Here is what to do if you need to adjust the gender ratio in your murder mystery game, from DIY fixes to custom rewrites.
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Custom vs. Off-the-Shelf: Which Murder Mystery Game Is Right for My Budget?
Thinking about hosting a murder mystery party and wondering if you should go bespoke or stick with a ready-made game? You’re not alone – we get asked this a lot. So let’s break it down so you can see whether it’s worth it. The Real Cost Difference (Let’s Talk Numbers)…
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Murder Mysteries Pet Games. Paws-itively Brilliant!
You are probably thinking, what do I mean by murder mystery pet games? Picture this: murder mystery pet games where the detective is a dog, sniffing out clues with an air of determination. Meanwhile, the prime suspect is a cat, perched on the windowsill, looking as guilty as only a…
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Planning the Perfect Custom Written Murder Mystery Game
Initial Planning When it comes to custom written games, the first thing we always do is ask you for information on what you’d like including in the game. This often means you need to do a little homework and get together with your co-organizers to brainstorm ideas. Discuss the themes…
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Incorporating Personalization in Custom written murder mystery games
Every successful murder mystery game has an engaging story at its core. A well written game will immerse players in the setting and theme, giving them engaging characters to portray. To get the most out of the custom written experience then we ask for input into every aspect of game…
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Why Custom Written Murder Mystery Games Make a Party Special
Have you ever attended a party that felt truly unforgettable? Perhaps it was the in jokes, the fact it fit the location so well, or the way the characters truly fit everyone playing so well that they didn’t feel uncomfortable and were really able to let their inner personalities go…
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What does a custom written murder mystery game look like?
Actually this isn’t as easy a question as it might sound. The key word here is “custom”. If you contract us to write a custom written game then two options are possible: It will conform to one of our standard style games – but have a custom set of characters…
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How to use ChatGPT to write a customised murder mystery game
Find out how you can use ChatGPT to write a customised murder mystery game. We look into the considerations, problems and best prompts.
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How Much Does It Cost to Buy a Custom Written a Murder Mystery Game?
We recieve an email probably 4–5 times a week, asking us how much it will cost to buy a custom written murder mystery game. So if you’re curious about costs, you’re not alone! As you might expect, it’s difficult to give an exact figure instantly because every custom-written game is…
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Which is the best murder mystery game for me?
You’re thinking of hosting a murder mystery for the very first time? Great! It’s really exciting. But what you’re faced with now is a LOT of options and a lot of different possible websites to buy them from and weirdly not really enough information to help you find the right…
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Emma went to 10 Downing Street!
Emma went to 10 Downing Street! When I went for my first job interview, fresh out of university and in my new suit, all ready to answer the hardest questions I could imagine any interviewer would put to me and certainly ready to explain why I was the best…
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Murder Mystery events for small large group sizes of around 12-25 guests
Murder Mystery events for the smaller size of large groups We’re often asked to host events for small numbers of guests. While it might seem unlikely you’d want an event management team when you only have between 12 and 25 people at an event, we can and regularly do…
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Hen Nights and Murder Mystery!
Hen Nights and Murder Mystery! I’ve spoken to a number of hens over the past few weeks, some planning for next year and some, in slightly more of a panic, planning for next week! It’s struck me how creative hens are becoming these days, looking for more and more…
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Murders to order – Is it possible to get what you want for £4?
Murders to order – Is it possible to get what you want for £4? Writing murder mystery games is a skill. It’s not easy, but equally it’s not hard once you’ve learned how to do it. It’s a bit like riding a bike. Once you’ve got your mind wrapped…
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Looking for a murder mystery suitable for a family with children present.
How can you involve kids in a murder mystery party without ruining the game for everyone? THERE IS NO REASON ANYONE NEED BE LEFT OUT DURING MURDER MYSTERY PARTIES, NO MATTER HOW YOUNG OR HOW OLD THEY ARE. As well as activity packs for children, we’ve been known to…
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Are mix and mingle style murder mystery games possible?
Are mix and mingle style murder mystery games possible? One of the most regular requests we’ve had recently has been for mix and mingle parties. Is it possible to do it? The answer is yes. But there are lots of different ways of playing mix and mingle games so…
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Can I add a new character to a murder mystery game at the last minute?
Can I add a new character to a murder mystery game at the last minute? QUITE OFTEN WE ARE ASKED IF IT’S POSSIBLE TO SIMPLY “BOLT ON” A FEW EXTRA CHARACTERS. This is often because guests have confirmed late. While we try to help where we can, it often…
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Come and see us at the Agatha Christie Festival 2015
Come and see us at the Agatha Christie Festival 2015 How exciting! We’ve been asked to write the murder mystery evening for the International Agatha Christie Festival which is celebrating the 125th year of the best selling crime author! It’s not our first custom request, and it certainly won’t…
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