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Do You Need to Hire a Host for Your Murder Mystery Party?
So, you've decided to throw a murder mystery party - great choice! In case you were wondering – it’s the right decision!! You’ll have a blast! But the reason you’re here reading this blog is because you have one last big question: should you host it yourself or should you…
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The Hidden Costs of Remote Work and How Virtual Events Solve Them
The Reality of Remote Work Remote work offers amazing benefits, but let’s talk about the hidden costs. When employees feel isolated, engagement drops, collaboration suffers, and staff turnover increases. There are some frightening statistics out there, with some reports saying as many as 1 in 5 employees are actively looking…
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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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Why Remote Teams Need Virtual Events
The Challenge of Remote Work Let's face it... Remote work is here to stay. Employees love the flexibility, work-life balance, and lack of commutes. But there is a downside - the lack of office banter, the lack of cameraderie, all those "water cooler moments" are lost. And it's no wonder…
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Turn Dinner Into Donations: The Murder Mystery Fundraising Secret
The Secret to Effortless Fundraising Every day, we're bombarded with advertisements for fundraising balls, marathons, and coffee mornings—everyone seems to be jumping on the event bandwagon. But are large-scale events really the best way to raise money? Not always! If you want to raise funds with less stress, fewer costs,…
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Is Hosting a Murder Mystery Event the Best Way to Raise Money?
Big Event? Questions You Should Ask. Every day, we're bombarded with advertisements for fundraising balls, marathons, coffee mornings—everyone seems to be jumping on the large event bandwagon. So it must work, right? Not necessarily! While events can be a fantastic way to raise funds, they aren't always the best or…
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Bespoke Kits
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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Combating fundraising fatigue: How to Reignite Support with Engaging Fundraisers
Fundraising Fatigue what is it? If you're running a charity or trying to raise money then you are probably very aware of fundraising fatigue but have probably not heard it described in this way before. However you'll recognise the signs! From supporters: "Oh, sorry, we've donated to you already this…
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Are there pros and cons to using the Mp3/Video inspector vs playing the inspector as the host?
There are. So it's a decision you need to take for yourself and every host is different. Pros and cons to playing the inspector as a real person for your murder mystery rather than using the MP3/Videos: Pros to having a REAL inspector in your murder mystery game: Reading the…
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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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Bespoke Kits
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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Cost and Pricing Questions
How long will it take for my murder mystery game to arrive?
Downloadable murder mystery games deliver immediately. For downloadable kits delivery is instant. As soon as you clear check out you'll be able to download your order. Delivery of Custom /adjusted orders If you order a CUSTOM version of a game - the first kit you will be able to access…
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Problems and Challenges
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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Cost and Pricing Questions
Are Murder Mystery Games Worth the Price? Here’s What You Get for Your Money
We are not the cheapest murder mystery game on the market. We never planned to be. And with good reason. If you’re inviting around 6-12 guests for dinner, then you don’t want the cheapest. You want the best. After all you’ve spent time creating the perfect setting, the most delicious…
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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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Comparisons
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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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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Comparisons
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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Comparisons
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…