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34 articles from the Red Herring Games blog.
- Best Fit (Suitability) 54
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- 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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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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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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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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Party Games vs. Case File Mysteries: Which Murder Mystery Experience Is Right for You?
Looking at the key benefits of our party games and the case file mysteries to understand what best suits your party size and overall occasion.
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New Year, No Stress: How to Host a Murder Mystery Party When You Don’t Know Who’s Coming
New Year’s Eve is supposed to be fun. But if you want to host a murder mystery party, it can feel more like juggling flaming torches while trying to guess who will actually turn up on the night! Some friends say “definitely”… then get flu. Others are “maybe”… until the…
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Customisable Virtual Escape Game: Why Red Herring Does It Better
Make your next event unforgettable with a custom virtual escape game. Add your branding, themes, and unique puzzles. Build yours today.
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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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Can I Run a Murder Mystery Without a Meal and Without Making Everyone Sit Down or Be in the Same Room?
Planning an event without a sit-down meal? Discover our flexible format murder mystery games. Create a unique mingling or multi-room event.
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Supplier Cancelled? How To Book A Last Minute Murder Mystery
Supplier cancelled? Don't panic. Book a last minute murder mystery with a reliable team. Discover our fast options and save your event. Contact us.
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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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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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I need a murder mystery for an odd number of guests
Ever since we launched the firm in 2007 we've been asked for games to suit odd numbers of players. Not everyone is a "couple" and so hosts natually want to invite their solo friends too. As a result of this we made the decision in 2020 to make it even…
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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 to remove a character from a murder mystery game at the last minute?
Firstly, I should begin by saying that not all murder mystery companies create games in the same way, so if you aren’t playing one of ours, don’t assume you can do what we describe below to adjust your kit... it may not work for your game. Before I get to…
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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 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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Adapting Multi-room games for single room use.
Adapting Multi-room games for single room use. While we provide most of our games as “single room” murder mysteries already – and that’s often where we send someone when they’re looking for a single room scripted game – there are also times when that style of event with acting…
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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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A few ideas for dealing with last minute guest cancellations
A few ideas for dealing with last minute guest cancellations Flaky guests are always a problem. Sometimes they go down sick, sometimes their cat dies suddenly, sometimes they just can’t make it due to snow – but when you’ve got a murder mystery dinner party booked and they…
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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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5 ways to make the most of your crime scene at your murder mystery party!
5 ways to make the most of your crime scene at your murder mystery party! You’ve picked your murder mystery, you’ve invited your guests… but what about the dead body? Aren’t they invited too? Five top tips to creating your crime scene. 1) Find out all you can…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
Event management