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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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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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Struggling to Print Your Murder Mystery Game? Fix Common Problems
Struggling to print your murder mystery game? Red Herring Games shares quick fixes for common printing problems, ink issues, and formatting tips.
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How to Play the Inspector Role and When
Learn how to play the inspector role at your next murder mystery party with these expert hosting and pacing tips.
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Ultimate Murder Mystery Party FAQ: How It Works, What You Need, and Hosting Tips
New to hosting? Our Murder Mystery Party FAQ covers everything from guest numbers and food to acting tips and solving last-minute dropouts.
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First Time Hosting a Murder Mystery Party? You’ve Got This! How to Stop Worrying and Start Hosting
Nervous about hosting a murder mystery? Don’t be! Our beginner-friendly kits make it fun, stress-free, and easy - no acting skills or experience needed!
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Murder Mystery Games for ages 9-12 (tweenagers)
Struggling to find murder mystery games for ages 9-12? Discover fun, age-appropriate options perfect for tweens from Red Herring Games.
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7 Steps to Set a Fantastic Murder Mystery Themed Table for Your Next Party
Set the scene with a show-stopping murder mystery themed table. Discover 7 fun & easy steps to impress your guests and upgrade your dinner party.
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Your Corporate Event: Answering the 9 Most Common Questions
Planning a corporate event? Get answers to the top 9 questions on costs, customisation and virtual options. Find the perfect unique experience now!
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How to Choose the Perfect Murder Mystery Games for Family
When it comes to hosting a fun and memorable gathering, murder mystery games for family are a fantastic choice. Whether you’re looking to entertain a small group or a large family with mixed ages, there’s games for family out there that can suit your needs. But how do you find…
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Common Problems with Murder Mystery Games (And How we Solve Them)
Murder mystery games are an exciting way to bring people together for a night of intrigue, deception, and fun. However, if you’ve ever hosted or participated in one, you may have encountered some common frustrations that can uin the entire experience. From confusing setups to disengaged players, these issues can…
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The 5 Must-Have Elements that make for a Great Virtual Event
1. Choose the Right Type of Event for Your Team Not all virtual events are the same. Finding the right event for you will depend on your team’s size, personality, and goals. Some events work well for small teams, others for larger groups. Some flex well for attendees, others don't. …
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How to host a high end murder mystery event on a mid-range budget.
When it comes to creating any experience you need to be looking at the following factors: Welcome Atmosphere Flow Finale A good event will have all four components correct. Any dip in any of those four main factors will affect the overall experience of the game, but any shortfall between…
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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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How long do you need to plan a murder ystery party?
How long does it take to plan a party? There are no “hard and fast” answers when it comes to this question as it all depends on the type of party you want to host and how involved you want everyone to get. (And also how much fun you want…
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5 Quick Tips for Dinner Party Success
Whenever I sit down to plan a meal I always think about serving plates. The dinner plates are immediately in use for the main course.
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How to make the most of your murder mystery theme
How to make the most of your murder mystery theme So, you’ve picked your mystery, you have your theme, but what now? Well, basically you can make as much or as little effort as you like. However, from experience, the more effort you make to get your guests…
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How to include younger children in murder mystery games
How to include younger children in murder mystery games As we near Christmas the enquiries start pouring in for family parties. There’s the usual questions of which murder mystery would we suggest as appropriate for Auntie Mable and the cousins (we never mind chatting this through), whether we can accommodate…
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How to host Murder mystery games for large numbers of guests
When it comes to running murder mystery games for large numbers of people it’s often a challenge to know what to look for or where to start. Should you look for a script? And if so, how hard will it be to perform it? Will you need actors? Are the…
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Can we run our own murder mystery event?
Can we run our own murder mystery event? Very often we are asked if it’s possible to run your own murder mystery evening without paying for actors. The quick answer is “yes”. We are one of very few (if not the only) murder mystery company who sells our scripts…
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