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Family Themed Murder Mysteries

Are you looking for a family party game that’s fun to play with your nearest and dearest? Check out our fun and family-oriented selection of games for you and your family to gather round and have some traditional family fun. Get your aunts, uncles, grandparents and cousins all involved, if you are searching for an idea to take your family gathering to the next level take a look at our family fun murder mysteries below.

86 results

3 to 20 players

Dinner party games 22 games

Every guest plays a suspect, around a table and usually over a meal. Download and print it tonight, or have a printed box set posted.

20 guests and up

Large group scripts 64 games

Five formats, each written so one script runs a whole event, from a DIY evening to dinner theatre. Running one for a charity or community group? You get 65% off.

Compare the five formats

Large group script · best with 12 to 80 guests

Dinner party style 25 games

An adaptation of a dinner party kit, designed for a DIY evening. If you've run a dinner party before, this is the easiest format to understand, because it runs in exactly the same way. The cast can be guests, as there's no rehearsal, and nobody's booklet tells them they're the murderer, so everyone can take part.

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Large group script · best with 12 to 80 guests

Interactive 6 games

Run by just two people who know the plot. Six guests play the suspects, reading script in hand, while everyone else gets pre-scripted questions to ask them and evidence to review. Perfect for groups who already know each other, and it works exceptionally well with strangers too.

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Large group script · best with 50 to 250 guests

Skit and clue 15 games

A cast performs and everyone else plays detective, so one script runs a whole event. They’re priced for events, the way hotels and companies run them commercially, which is why they cost more than a dinner party game. Running one for a charity or community group? You get 65% off.

About skit and clue

Large group script · best with 30 to 160 guests

Dinner theatre 8 games

Run over a formal dinner: what most people picture when they think of a murder mystery evening at a hotel. The cast need several rehearsals together, and the confidence to learn their characters and ad lib the questions your guests will ask.

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Large group script · best with 50 to 500 guests

Multi-room 10 games

Not a sit-down event. Great for fundraisers, small B&Bs and large hotels that want to make the most of their space and invite as many people as possible. Guests move between rooms and really get into the interrogation.

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Need Help Picking the Right Game?

We’ve done our best to order the games by theme. This will help you decide quickly which sort of theme you’d like to run. We’ve also given you the option to search by most popular, number of attendees or by rating. You can also review what people have said about the games by looking at our reviews section and pick one that way.

If you are still unsure where to start, then have a think about the guests you plan to invite first. Get together a list of your likely attendees and look through a few game titles which “float your boat”. Can you imagine your friends in those character roles? If the answer is “yes” then you’ve found the game for you!

When all else fails – feel free to call us for some advice on +44 (0)2030 112 215 or email us. We’ve played over half of the games in the catalogue ourselves, and the boss has proofed every single one, so someone in the office will be able to short-cut to the right game for you.