How to plan a murder mystery party at home – win £200 voucher
Have you ever thought about hosting your very own murder mystery party at home? It’s such a fun way to bring family and friends together, do something a little different and have a whole lot of fun in the process. Here are our top tips for hosting your very own murder mystery party at home!
1. Make a guest list
Making your guest list is a great starting point, that way you can work out how many people to cater for and also the ages, interests and personalities of your guests to tailor your party to be as suitable as possible.
2. Choose a theme
Choosing a theme can be a lot of fun and you can take inspiration from Murder Mystery Games who have a whole range of ideas. Whether it’s Wild West, Halloween, Bridgerton and Jane Austen, Wizards, Rocky Horror or something else entirely, once you have your theme the rest of the party should fall into place.
3. Plan your menu
Once you have your theme the next step is to plan your menu. Whether you decide to do a sit down dinner for a more intimate party or a buffet for a larger group, planning your menu in advance takes away any stress on the night itself so you can relax knowing that everything is sorted. Of course, murder mystery parties are even more fun with a cocktail or two and choosing a themed cocktail is always a great idea! You can get creative and invent your own cocktails with themed names or stick to traditional recipes with a twist, whatever you decide it’s a great way to kick off your evening as your guests enter.
4. Purchase your Masters of Mystery pack
Once you’ve chosen your theme you can purchase your Masters of Mystery game kit which gives you everything you need to host a real life or even virtual murder mystery games night. Their kits are suitable for between 4 and 20 players and you simply download the game materials after purchase ready to start playing!
5. Assign your character roles
Before the party, as the host, you must assign roles to each of your guests and make them aware of their character information and costume details well in advance. This means that on the evening everyone can arrive at the party in character and it’s a whole lot of fun to find out who has come as which character and whether they share any personality traits too!
6. Decorate your home
All that’s left to do is decorate your home ready to greet your guests! Depending on your theme you can go all out spooky for Halloween or magical for wizards and really make sure you capture the vibe of your murder mystery at every turn. There are plenty of party supplies available on line or you can even get creative and make your own! It’s a great way to get the kids involved in the party preparation, even when they haven’t made the guest list!
And there you have it, six simple ways to host a murder mystery party at home. If you’re thinking about throwing your own party Masters of Mystery have offered one lucky winner a £200 voucher to spend on their website simply by entering via the link below. One winner will be chosen at random and notified at close of giveaway on 31st July. Good luck!
** This is a collaborative post with Masters of Mystery **
A wild West Cowboy theme
I like the look of the 1980’s mystery game kit!
Polar express looks cool!
I think I fancy one on a Cruise Ship!
1980s for a stranger things themed one! Or wild west sounds fun!
I would choose the 1980’s murder mystery theme
I would choose the Polar Express Christmas Train murder mystery game.
Polar express would be the bees knees for me
the 1980’s mystery game kit looks good
Jane Austen
I would choose Bridgerton
I would choose the 1980s theme.
Polar express would make an-‘ICE’ one to ‘chill’ out too
I don’t have anyone to invite for one of those, so I’d pick some of the other game things probably.. like the cold case files ♥
Wild West sounds like it could be great fun
Bridgerton sounds fun!
1980s theme, sounds right up my street
polar express 🙂
The BAKE OFF THEMED MURDER MYSTERY GAME KIT would be easy to base a party on.
I’d go old school and go for the 1920s Art Deco one
I would choose Bridgerton
Games for Winter
Oh definitely Bridgerton – they all look amazing though!
i would choose to replicate a small expensive island holiday resort with just a bunch of eccentric guests
With lots of my nieces and nephews just graduating. I’d love the Graduation to die for theme!
The 1980s theme would be a lot of fun especially with fancy dress included!
Wild west sounds brill
Rocky Horror Would Be Wonderful Fun.
An Ocean Liner.
I would choose Wild West
cruise ship
the 1980’s mystery game kit looks good
The rocky horror
Halloween Vampire
Wild West sounds great
halloween
I’d choose the eighties one. My daughters think it’s the old days!
A Halloween one would be great x
1980’s murder mystery theme would be my choice!
Love the look of the Bridgestone/Jane Austen one!
I would choose Wild West!
I’d love the Bond 007 Casino party
Have to be Halloween
Victorian Era
Wild West would appeal to me!
I’d choose the Halloween theme but they all seem like fun!
The 1980s Mystery Game
Halloween theme would be amazing when it is actually Halloween and you can decorate the house and invite friends over, what a fab idea.
1980s theme would be perfect
Polar express looks great.