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44 articles from the Red Herring Games blog.
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- 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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Introducing: Seduction at Sea – and a new classroom murder mystery case file investigation pack for teachers
This week has seen us launch a brand new on-line case file murder mystery investigation game! It’s perfect for solo sleuths, but we’ve also designed a pack specifically for educators...
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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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Shadows in the Gallery: The Ultimate Experience for Mystery Lovers
Are you struggling to find a good gripping case-file style mystery to puzzle through alone or in a small group? Check out Shadows in the Gallery.
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Your invitation to join us for an unforgettable Murder Mystery Cruise Experience setting sail May 2026!
It’s hard to believe it’s been over four years since our last murder mystery cruise. Back in 2019 we took the DFDS boat from Newcastle to Amsterdam return. The amenities were fairly basic, and the weather horrendous... but it didn’t put us off looking for another opportunity! (With a bigger…
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The Odds of Luck: Meteorites, Lottery Wins, Bird Poo and murders
Some say it's lucky to be hit by bird poo. Now, call me skeptical, but I can't quite work out how a surprise splat from above equates to good fortune.
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We’re aiming to help charities raise £3,000,000 this year – could yours be one of them?
Sunday 14th April saw us launch our latest campaign to support charities raise £3,000,000 in 2024. The combined pack saves charities over £2000, and could help each one raise a whopping £3,000 - £6,000 or more in funds. So if you are a charity looking for help with fundraising in…
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COVID-19
COVID-19 PLEASE STAY SAFE AND SANE! I’m sure it’s not just me that thinks we’ve been dropped unsuspectingly into a science fiction novel. Every morning I wake up and think “Woah… that was a crazy dream” then turn on the news and think – “uh… not a dream then.”…
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Burglar – the Board Game!
Burglar – a game so fun it’s Criminal! Burglar….it’s a steal! It’s been a year of radio silence when it comes to this top secret project, but with it all complete we can finally announce what we’ve been up to behind the scenes of the usual office chaos here…
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Simpler than the Archers…
It's actually simpler to do than the Archers make it sound. We have all the expertise and provide the drama - you can relax and enjoy yourself. Prices start at £21.99
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Buy experiences not things
Reduce your environmental impact and ensure memorable gifts that will last a lifetime. Buy memories, not clutter... Priced from just £20
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Can you beat the bomb?
Suitable for any number of players, these escape scenarios bring everything to you for a puzzle solving experience and team fun. Everyone plays together.
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Award winning murder mystery business hires third party logistics to handle growing USA market
Red Herring Games Expand into USA The Small Award Winning Murder Mystery firm Red Herring Games LTD have today announced an expansion of their operations in the USA with the contracting of two third party logistics firms to handle their overseas market. Cosykiller wins international market “Our murder mystery subscription…
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Seen #RHONY? Looking to host your own 1920s themed mystery?
Seen #RHONY? Looking to host your own 1920s themed mystery? Social media is awash with viewers discussing the recent murder mystery episode of Real House Wives of New York. Their game was set in the roaring 20s and used actors to add atmosphere (and a dead body!). If you’ve…
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Where did murder mystery games came from?
Where did murder mystery games came from? In order to understand where murder mystery games come from, we need to start at the very beginning and look at where murder mystery fiction came from. As the genre has not been around as long as you think. While…
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Crime Con – meets the cryptic clues of CosyKiller.
Crime Con – meets the cryptic clues of CosyKiller. Over the last 9 months we’ve been developing CosyKiller – the latest in solo sleuthing experiences prompted in part by our delivery of a murder mystery scenario for Crime Con in 2017. Last year’s Crime Con saw over 500 guests in Indianapolis…
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Dying for a Good Time?
Dying for a Good Time? Are you and your friends sick of ordinary dinner party get togethers, or going out for drinks? If the answer is yes, then perhaps it’s time you started shopping with us! We’ve just launched “Murder of the Month” – which is a unique summer…
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Death By Dog – Michelle Crowther
Death By Dog – Michelle Crowther The Hound of the Baskervilles is the hugely popular story written by Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle of a savage, black beast that rap aciously haunts Dartmoor. It was serialised in the Strand Magazine between August 1901 and April 1902. In the opening chapters of the book we…
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Christmas and CosyKiller
Christmas and CosyKiller Red Herring Games started preparing for Christmas in June. That’s right. June. You may think this is strange, but with over 1000 games to print and only 3 people to pack them, its best we started early. When we looked at the ever growing print list…
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Cripes! We only went and won!
Cripes! We only went and won! WE WALKED AWAY FROM LONDON ON THE 25TH MAY PROUD WINNERS OF THE “HOME AND AWAY” EXPORTER CATEGORY AT THE NATIONAL SMALL AWARDS ! The glittering black tie affair was held at Christ Church in Spitalfields and hosted by Sue Perkins (comedienne…
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Cosykiller – looking for support for our new Solo Sleuth venture
Cosykiller – looking for support for our new Solo Sleuth venture WE’RE CROWD FUNDING! I can’t tell you how young and funky I feel saying that; all the fashionable and trendy types are crowd funding their great ideas and well, so are we! As a small business we really…
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No 10 again!
No.10 again… Emma’s daughter was so in awe of Emma standing with Sherlock in front of No 10 Downing Street she’s decided to create a series of photos, all of Emma standing in front of No 10. So, first in the series is Emma @ No 10 Floriana Villas,…
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Coming soon…Red Herring Games Australia
Coming soon…Red Herring Games Australia Emma’s just returned from Australia, taking her family with her and meeting her friend Joanna. Lovely though this all sounds, there was a purpose for the trip and yes, the rumours are true; Red Herring Games Australia will launch later this year! We’re…
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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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Ever wondered what Wine should accompany your Murder Mystery Party? – Find out from the expert!
Thinking of hosting A Bad Vintage? Looking to combine it with a themed wine tasting for double the fun and total immersion and authenticity?
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Big announcement – we made Small Business Saturday 100
Big announcement – we made Small Business Saturday 100 We were under a media black-out until the official news release, but now it’s out in the Guardian newspaper today, we can tell you all how excited we are toget listed as one of the UKs top 100 small businesses being…
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Meet the Authors – Danny Hamilton
Meet the Authors – Danny Hamilton We asked Danny one of the latest authors to join our ranks and who works as a teacher in Glasgow when he’s not penning mystery games to tell us a bit about himself… “I first experienced a Red Herring Murder Mystery in a…
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Success at the Agatha Christie Festival
Success at the Agatha Christie Festival 18th September saw the team down in Torquay helping out with the production of the murder mystery we custom wrote for the Agatha Christie Festival this year. Over 120 people crammed into the Spanish Barn at Torre Abbey, one of the central locations…
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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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Murder Mystery and the STEM agenda
Murder Mystery and the STEM agenda There has been increasing focus on STEM within schools in recent years, so much so, that Amazon itself now has a STEM section. For those not already in the Education-jargon look STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. So why are…
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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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Thinking of using a murder mystery for fundraising? Read on.
Thinking of using a murder mystery for fundraising? Read on. When people think of using a murder mystery as a fundraising event, most people immediately think of the formal sit down dinner theatre style events hosted by most hotels and restaurants. But in reality – these events just aren’t…
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What can a murder mystery achieve in a school setting?
What can a murder mystery achieve in a school setting? Recently we were asked on our twitter feed how to “sell” a murder mystery event to a school. While we can’t reply to a question like that in 140 characters (who can?) We’ve posted a variety of reasons…
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Tips and review of Murder in the Med
Tips and review of Murder in the Med This review and feedback came courtesy of Honey Moris. We always provide hosting hints and tips – but Honey has come up with a set of her own for “Murder in the Med!” as well! HERE ARE HONEY’S TOP TIPS…
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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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Midsomer Murders – live
Midsomer Murders – live My daughter said to me this evening. “Wouldn’t it be fun mummy if we could be IN Midsomer Murders for real, interview the suspects and work out who the killer was ourselves?” It surprised me… she’s been the daughter of a fictional assassin as long…
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Introducing the FIRST ever on-line digital interactive murder mystery game
Introducing the FIRST ever on-line digital interactive murder mystery game Museums at Night can now be accessed 365 days a year thanks to ground breaking project by Red Herring Games and the National Fishing Heritage Centre from Grimsby. This week saw the culmination of their 2014 May project, which…
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Murder mystery games for large numbers of guests – Novice hosts
Murder mystery games for large numbers of guests – Novice hosts How easy is it to run a murder mystery evening? Very often we’re asked how easy it is to run a murder mystery evening for large numbers of guests. The answer very much depends on what style of…
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Including small children in Murder Mystery Dinner Parties
Including small children in Murder Mystery Dinner Parties When you are planning a family get together and know you have small children at a party it’s often hard to know if, or how you should include them a the murder mystery evening. Will they be scared? Will the content…
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Something for the kids
Something for the kids When it comes to entertaining that Tween bracket, those too old for bouncy castles and too young for teen parties – it’s no surprise that our puzzle based children’s mysteries are popular. Pitched at the 7-10 year old age range, they span the gap between…
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Murder mystery games for large numbers of guests – Fundraising
Murder mystery games for large numbers of guests – Fundraising Very often we’re answering queries about how to use a murder mystery for fundraising. So this blog post is going to delve a little into two types of kit weroutinely point fundraisers at. However… before we go…
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Murder mystery fundraising: “Come Die With Me” mystery marathon.
The benefit of these fundraising events is there is no need for actors, venues, catering etc. Individual hosts and run within their own homes.
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Surprise! It’s a murder mystery evening!
All available as a downloadable option so as long as you can print you can decide that morning to change your surprise plans!
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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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