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16 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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Escape Games vs Murder Mystery Games for Digital Team Building: Which Should You Choose?
Picking the right corporate team-building activity can feel like a minefield – especially when you’re balancing different personalities, time zones, and comfort levels. The good news: both escape games and murder mystery games can be brilliant for team building. The best choice depends on what kind of teamwork experience you’re…
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Advantages of Using Red Herring Games: What Makes Us Different?
There are many advantages of using Red Herring Games and we dive into what makes us different and why customers keep coming back for more.
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Comparison Costs for Hosting a Virtual Murder Mystery vs. a Live Event?
Comparing the benefits, costs and the best situations for hosting live events vs virtual murder mystery. We always have an ideal option for you!
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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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Video vs. Live Host for Your Murder Mystery: Which is Best for Your Group?
Should you use a video inspector or hire a live host for your murder mystery? Compare the pros and cons for your event.
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Red Herring Virtual Escape Games vs. Other Providers: What Makes Us Different?
Discover why Red Herring Virtual Escape Games are the perfect choice. Enjoy our no-download, browser-based puzzles for any group. Play instantly today.
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How long does it take to play a murder mystery game?
How long a murder mystery game takes to play is actually a harder question than it sounds as a) it depends on which style of game you're playing b) whether you're eating and c) what your guests are like - are they people who like to ham things up or…
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If I’m hosting a murder mystery can I play too?
One of the questions we're often asked each week is whether the host can play or whether they need to host. Because of the wide range of different ways of playing murder mystery games and the fact each murder mystery company designs their games slightly differently, we understand totally why…
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What are the main differences between our murder mystery games and some of the others in the internet?
This is a great question and one we're often asked. It's important to recognise that not every company makes games in the same way and because of that, you aren't really comparing apples to apples. Quite often while all games are called muder mystery games - they don't run in…
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Pros and cons to knowing you’re the murderer in a murder mystery game.
We decided early into our game creation that it was going to give a better experience NOT to tell the murderer they’re the murderer at any point in the game. This is primarily because we’re players ourselves and before we started writing our own we had one too many parties…
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What are the differences between murder mystery games and which will suit me best?
Sadly there isn’t an “industry standard” when it comes to describing murder mystery games. However, as luck would have it – crime writers are actually all very nice people – and although there may appear to be a lot of competitors in the murder mystery space, many of us talk…
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The Difference between Murder Mystery Party Games and Evidence-based Case File Games and why you’d pick one or the other.
What you get from one company isn't the same as what you get from another which can leave you confused and unsure what to pick.
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Murdering Games for small groups
Murdering Games for small groups FINDING THE RIGHT MURDER MYSTERY GAME FOR YOUR GROUP. Some people get a bit nervous when it comes to planning a murder mystery party. They’ve heard all sorts of stories of people having to be “killed” and sitting out of the rest of the…
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Murder mystery dinner parties at home – for dummies.
Murder mystery dinner parties at home – for dummies. If this is your first time and you’ve never hosted a murder mystery dinner party before, it’s sometimes quite daunting. We’ve all heard rumours about different parties that have run with various friends or friends of friends… “We all found…
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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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Escape room or murder mystery? Which do you choose for your office?
Escape room or murder mystery? Which do you choose for your office? In recent years we’ve seen an explosion of escape room / lock in rooms across the world. People who pay either individually or as a small group to be locked into a room within in a house…
Team building