This was even more fun than anticipated! We had about 20 people come and we created characters for the extras. The one thing I did that helped a lot was to push several tables together to form one large table so that everyone was interacting.
 Kelly B. - Downers Grove, IL
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Trailer Trash Tragedy
WE PLAY THE GAME "DEATH BY CHOCOLATE" ON FEB 20/2010 .THERE WAS 13 OF US LADY`S AND WE HAVE A BLAST WITH THIS GAME.THERE WAS 13 CHARACTERS AND 1 PLAY A OFFICE AND SHE WAS GREAT.IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME PLAYING PICK THIS GAME AND THE NEXT TIME YOU WILL BE READY TO PLAY A MORE DRESS UP GAME .I WILL BE LOOKING TO GET ANOTHER GAME FOR US LADY`S TO PLAY .
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR A GREAT GAME.
DEBBIE
Debbie C. - ,TORONTO,ONT
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Death by Chocolate (Women Only)
This game worked well for Chinese New Year. We ordered takeout, but also provided a selection of Chinese nibbles and a Tray of Happpiness (dried fruits). We packaged the clues for each round in felt fortune cookies and various origami envelopes. We started with the takeout meal (so it wouldn''t get cold), then did rounds 1-3. After this we had a tea ceremony (with Chinese pee boys), and Ah SI Now read our cups and offered Chinese wisdom. After dessert, we tried to guess the murderer, then read out the final round and confession. We gave out Chinese red envelopes containing a Chinese New Year postage stamp celebrating the Year of the Tiger. The evening finished by turning on our LED "fireworks" and picture taking, including our usual group shots. I put together a composite picture as a souvenir whenever we do a murder mystery.
I like to do a murder mystery associated with a holiday celebration. Last year we did a Mardi Gras based party - it was fun too.
Yvonne A. - Ontario Canada
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Chinese Tea House Take-Out
Great excuse to celebrate Chinese Neew Year! I liked the fact that the characters are quite different from other murder mysteries we have done.
Yvonne A. - Ontario, Canada
Monday, February 15, 2010
Chinese Tea House Take-Out
This party was amazing!!! Not ONE person guessed the murderer(it helped that she was a good actress). Everyone had a great time.
Nicole R. - New Jersey
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Horror in the Haunted House (all girl teen version)
We had an awesome time playing chinese take-out murder mystery.
We were all first-timers (host and guests), and all my guests surprised me with their enthusiasm.
The dress ups were fun, the decorations were an ease (paper lanterns, special clues in red pockets) and the story-line''s quite interesting.
we have some great pics!
i thoroughly recommend it.
Mandy L. - melbourne, Australia
Sunday, February 07, 2010
Chinese Tea House Take-Out
This party was a SMASHING success! We had six 10 year-olds and one 8 year-old (who kept up just fine) and they all had a blast. No one left without a smile on their face! THANK YOU!!
Rylee T. - Glendale, AZ
Sunday, February 07, 2010
World Animal Rescue
Best party we''ve ever had, however, the murder mystery was confusing to everyone participating. A more detailed script of what the characters were to do would have been helpful. Each character could have had more details and clues.
None of the other guests/character knew what to ask the characters. I think a list of investigator questions should be supplied to the guests and each character should know how to answer the questions to make it more fun.
Jaime K. - Fort Myers, FL
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
That '70s Murder
it was fun but short i wish it was longer but it was still super fun :)
Melissa C. - california
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Night at the Waskers
I had a LOT of fun with this game!!! I had a group of 8 people perform it to an audience of 80! We broke up the mystery into 5 acts, and in between each "act," everyone ate appetizers and desserts, and the cast mingled with the audience. My friends are great actors and they did a terrific job. It was an excellent event! For Round 8, we turned off all the lights in the house, and we shone a light into the face of each cast member as they delivered their clue. We turned all of the lights on again as the murderer uttered the word "Cyanide." It was a GREAT party!!!
Jessica N. - Virginia
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Death by Chocolate
My daughter just did this for her 12th birthday. It was great! Everyone had a good time and no one guessed the murderer. Very fun!
Melinda - Arkansas
Friday, January 29, 2010
Death by Chocolate (all girl teen version)
This was a lot of fun, all the girls involved really got into it and had a good time. Everyone is saying they can not wait until the next one.
Joshua S. - millington, tn
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The Beverly Hills Cheerleader Murder
It was great fun, and only one person guessed the murderer.
David B. - Romford UK
Sunday, January 24, 2010
The Murder Game
We had a blast. I had to rework some clues because we were missing an important character but with the ability to edit character clues it worked out okay! All in all a GREAT time was had by all.
The F. - South Carolina
Sunday, January 24, 2010
The Railburn Affair
This was a great time for a Women''s Night Out. The ladies really got into their characters and dressed the part to the hilt!!! What fun we all had laughing at each other as we portrayed our characters... I have done two of these murder mysteries and plan on doing Death by Chocolate next!
Judy B. - Clayton, NC
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Death and the City
We had an absolute blast. I turned our house into a trailer park, christmas lights, pinwheels, lawn ornaments, used a bassinet as a cooler, spam pyramid, hostess desert tower, nascar posters, pork rinds, and loads of other details all around the house. Everyone came in character and really got into it. It was our first time and I was not sure how everyone would react. A total home run. Story was fun and no one actually guessed the murdered. The best part was the beer pong table, we played between rounds and it really helped loosen everyone up. The word is spreading, others want in and everyone wants to know when the next party is. We will be doing this every 4 months or so. Great product. Thanks.
Thomas S. - Poughkeepsie, NY
Friday, January 22, 2010
Trailer Trash Tragedy
Played this with our homeschool group, a wide variety of ages, both adult and children. This was a great "first" mystery party game. We added some extra characters, and had I personally been better organized, it would have been truly perfect. As it was, everyone wants to do another mystery this year and one teen exclaimed to me this was the best event our group has ever done. This paticular story was hilarious fun and harmless, well put together, and had great flexibility. I highly recommend it, especially if you have a group wanting something without murder or without innuendo or adult themes.
Lori D. - Southwest Georgia
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Love Potion Number Five
We had this for my daughter''s 12th birthday party. She said it was her best party ever. She had 9 girls in attendance so we had to ''borrow'' a couple characters from a different mystery but the site may that relatively easy to do. My husband played Detective Dimwitty and so was able to guide the party and questions along (we had him take mugshots of each girl as well). The girls had a blast and Melanie is already planning another mystery party for her 13th birthday.
Joyce Brucker
Melanie B. - St. Louis, MO
Monday, January 18, 2010
Death of a Teen Idol
Oh My Goodness, loved this mystery!!! I moved into a wonderful neighborhood whereas each month one of the residents host a Ladies Night. Well, each month we do different things, games etc. So, I decided to step it up and host a murder mystery. I was amazed at how in character everyone became. These parties are perfect for getting guests to mingle. I turned my home into a literal chocolate day spa...each guest was pampered with spa treatments all throughout the house (giving areas for theme to scheme), everyone made the homemade chocolate bubble bath and were sent home with godiva gift chocolates....Amazing. Well, it is January again and I have decided each year I will commit to the same theme...looking now for another good mystery!! Thanks a million....the ladies are still talking about it!
Jennimac - Virginia Beach, VA
Saturday, January 09, 2010
Death by Chocolate (Women Only)
We played the trailer trash mystery on New Years Eve with 4 couples. We had lots of fun with the costumes and role playing. The mystery itself takes a back seat to the characters and the attempted accents etc. We changed the game a bit in that in order to get more clues read aloud (because it''s fun) each character read their all clues aloud, even the concealed clues. Suggest future games incorporate more recitals by each character. More pre-game clues via the website would be fun.
Thanks, it was fun and easy.
Bill G. - Edmonton, Alberta
Saturday, January 09, 2010
Trailer Trash Tragedy
I held this party for 10 year old girls. They seemed to have a great time. I ordered this honestly with only 5 days before the party. I had searched and decided on this party earlier and read that it was all available to download, so I waited knowing that it was all at my fingertips. This was a mistake. This game takes a lot of preparation. It is not hard just a lot of cutting and pasting etc. You also need some time for the girls to study the animal tips which should be e-mailed ahead of time. All in all I would order from this site again. This particular game was good for the girls that were invited as they learned about animals. If you had a more rowdy group of kids they might not want to spend the time on the learning part of this mystery.
Hope L. - , columbus, Ohio
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
World Animal Rescue
We all had a blast doing this party. It was easy, and with the right preparation everyone can have fun. I could definitely tell that if the players were more experienced, the party would flow better, but everyone seemed to have a great time even though they were not experienced at murder mystery. The set up of the game into rounds controlled by the host definitely made it easier. Lastly, I agree that the host (and possibly one other person for extreme beginners) should know most of everything that is going on with each player so that they can help everyone move things along. I went around and dropped hints to the players to make sure the other players were giving all the information they were supposed to, and it seemed to help get conversations flowing. We all had a lot of fun, and it was amazing how long everyone seemed to stay in character even after the mystery was revealed.
Mark H. - Charleston, SC
Sunday, January 03, 2010
A Broken Heart Murder on Valentine's Day
Our group of 12 close friends decided that we would like to do something different this year for our New Year''s Eve Pary. We chose to host a mystery, "Murder Before Midnight". We expected the mystery to fit right in with our New Year''s theme, but it actually did not have much to do New Year''s Eve at all. However, a good time was had by all! The costumes were easy to get-together and everyone looked great! The best tip we have is to stay in character for the entire mystery, beginning to end! The more you get into character, the better!
Jeffery T. - Gilbert, South Carolina
Saturday, January 02, 2010
Murder Before Midnight
I hosted this party for my daughter''s 13th birthday. All the girls dressed in character & had a blast. No one figured out who the culprit was. I changed the trivia questions to relate to things they would understand (trying to keep it in the 70''s era & keeping the answer the same). I had theme food (i.e. fondues,candy etc.) & had our basement decorated like a disco. I also several rooms in our house set up as the office, the main character''s bedroom, the dining area with clues all around. I sent out the first clue and a notebook, mood ring & pencil to all the girls a week before. I think it helps to have them understand the game a little before they came. I took about 2 1/2 hours to play. A lot of fun to get into the the party & characters! Will definately host another party.
Susan . - Omaha, NE
Saturday, January 02, 2010
That '70s Murder
I have often heard of the Murder Mystery Dinners but we have never gone to one. Wanted to get a group together and just never did. Well, no more.
We decided to purchase our own and have this for our New Years Party. This was super easy to follow and great fun. We had 14 guest so I had to add an extra character but we had everyone from 10 yrs old to 80 and all had parts, and enjoyed it alot.
I have now been asked to see if I can get one for Valentine Day.
Super site and great complete material. Thanks!!
Roberta C. - LEXINGTON,NC
Saturday, January 02, 2010
Murder Before Midnight
It was a good time once we figured out what to do. Next time will be even better! Thanks Brandi.
Michelle
Saturday, January 02, 2010
A Holiday Murder
I loved this one. It was so much fun. I added four characters and made up clues for them but it worked out great. I had 18 people at the party and it went off without a problem. Only one of them got the murderer right. Everyone stayed in character the whole night and it made the game alot of fun. I absolutely recommened this game!
Andrew - Canyon, Texas
Friday, January 01, 2010
Desperate Neighbors
We had a great time doing the Mistletoe Madness. We did it the day after Christmas and the house was decorated, carols were playing and ready for our "guests". The mystery was good, but it was a little disjointed at times. We''ve done others and this one had less clues to work with and there were also some things the characters were doing that was never explained or brought into the discussion. A little more confusing than others, but, it was fun and a good time was had by all. And, we ALL guessed the murderer wrong, so that was a nice twist at the end for us. And, we were able to fully cast this murder mystery, which does help playing the "game".
Diane C. - Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Mistletoe Madness
We did this mystery for my son's 11th birthday with 12 boys (plus me/mom as the Librarian). It was really easy to add an extra character, and to change the few characters who were girls into boys.
Over all, this was a hugely successful party. We had done a themed birthday party at home once before that I created myself. While that was also a lot of fun and successful, everyone said this one was the best. Also, there was a lot less prep to do for this party.
Thank you Host-Party for "the best birthday party ever" according to my son!
Cassie B. - Las Vegas, NV
Sunday, December 27, 2009
The Legend of Goldie Rushmore's Long Lost Loot
This was fun. The best thing about it is the sharing of clues and laughs! You have to pay attention and force yourself not to be shy. I found that the more outspoken and outrageous you are, the more fun you have and so does everyone else. The best part is the reactions you get when someone reveals a little-known clue. Also, just preparing yourself for the character you are playing, including dressing up, your general attitude, etc. and discovering what makes the other characters tick.
Sandy G. - Warrington, PA
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Mistletoe Madness
We played Death by Chocolate as the centerpiece for our family holiday party. Since everyone in attendance were adults, the clues with "mature" content worked out fine. We did the whole party with a chocolate theme from chocolate martinis to chocholate spread on toast as an appetizer! Everyone got into character and had a lot of fun.
Dede D. - Southern California
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Death by Chocolate
We played this game at a department Christmas dinner and had a lot of fun. We were exactly 12 players and everybody dressed up in style and got into their characters quickly.
Antje H. - Barcelona, Spain
Thursday, December 17, 2009
The Railburn Affair
We had a fabulous evening - a fantastic way for a group of friends to get together and do something a bit different. Half the fun was dressing up and everybody went to so much effort. The costumes were fabulous! We laughed the whole evening through. Will definitely be doing another one.
Thank you so much for helping to make my birthday such a memorable occasion! x
Catherine R. - Taunton. England
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Murder in the Wild West
We had a blast with this party. We decorated in Fall colors for Shopin''s 40th birthday party. We served Chocolate Martini Smoothies - non-alcoholic of course since it was a few girls from church getting together---everyone brought a dish, we had a fondue pot as well. I made everyone name tags and paper-clipped them to the goodie bags (which were filled with tons of great chocolate, a pen and a tablet for note taking). Everyone really got into their parts and dressed the parts as well. I edited the clues so that the murderer did not know who they were until the 8th round. Great for a Girls Night Out!
Michele Y. - Rocky Mount, VA
Friday, November 20, 2009
Death by Chocolate (Women Only)
We played this while on a houseboating trip. We had a blast! Everyone stayed in character and got into it. The mystery was good, with a few suspects, so only one person guessed right. As the hostess, I didn''t want to see who the killer was, but it is printed very clearly in the last round on their clue. I saw it while getting the clues ready and I wished I didn''t. Otherwise, perfect.
Brianne R. - Shushwap Lake, BC
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Caddy Shacked
The night was a great hit with everyone we did not change from the script but the setting we used was our school built in 1854, had the lights down candles on the dining tables staging with spot and flood lights Clueless came in on the balcony after the first scene and it gelled together so well we have now put this event onto the schools calendar for next year so we will be back to purchase another murder mystery from you in the future judging by the email responses that i have had the guests really enjoyed it
A P. - London, Hackney, uk
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Pink Lace Diamond
This was my first murder mystery party! I have to say that it was so much fun! I would LOVE to do something like this again!
Amber R. - California baby!
Monday, November 16, 2009
Trailer Trash Tragedy
OMG...I loved this. The first time I saw it, I figured it out.Then the next time I played in it. I loved playing Mrs. Felicity Simons. I am looking forward to attending and or participating in more of the murder mysteries.
Mary S. - Houston, Texas
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The Pink Lace Diamond
just seemed a little easy for my needs.
Judy
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Death of a Department Store Santa
What a mystery! It really did fool this large gathering of 32 - we went through all 7 rounds of the mystery and no one really guessed "who dun'' it"! I suspect that if there were only 14-16 participants, someone would have guessed sooner. But the more the merrier!
Brad C. - Boone, North Carolina
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Death of a Vampire
We did the full 15 participants. This was NOT our first Murder Mystery Dinner game but it was the first through this company.
All the pre-game supplies were wonderful and helpful. I loved the email capability for invites, communications and clues.
However, this game was a bit confusing for first timers and even those of us who were experienced. Clues should have been more outlined for when each participant should state a fact as sometimes a participant would reveal their own clue before it was set-up by another member!
Also, the script should have been written in first person "I didn''t kill Frank" or use the 3rd person "you didn''t kill the Frank" in a separate set-up paragraph. Some folks were more comfortable just reading straight from their script and kinda hard to convert 3rd person to 1st person on the fly.
Despite the confusion during Round 0 & 1 {our guests had lots of patience!} we did a recap before Round 2 to remind everyone that every clue/challenge they have had to be tossed out and if they had an answer to a challenge, let the group know that someone was slacking!
We really recommend that the hosts read the script all the way through and don''t assign a major character to themselves so they can help the rest of the guests.
We passed out awards at the end for Top Banana actor & Cheesiest costume/acting. We also drew and outline of the body on the front porch to represent poor Frank! Guests loved it!!
Janine C. - Parker, CO
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Murder on the French Riviera
So I was a semi seasoned MM player, but we had several newbies and a couple of really older gentleman attend and the concensus was that everyone had a blast. One of the parties I had attended in the past and maybe it is the team building side of the MMs but there were more indepth bios and the guests had clues they had to share and clues they needed to try and hide. This had very few characters with actual parts. Again may have been the wrong type of party but we used the suggestion of the pass phrases that came with the game and that part was not only fun but funny. We are thinking of making this an annual event. Thank you so much for this site and the quality of the game.
William Krohn
(Master of Masonic Lodge)
William K. - Milwaukee, WI
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Killers International (Large Group)
We had a blast. I decorated my basement, making a kind-of maze for the guests to walk through the "dungeons" to get to the party room. Everything was covered in black table clothes and tons of spider webs. It was a lot of work, but it looked great. I made chili and cornbread and pasta with a veggies red sauce. I had 17 people, so I had to create 3 characters which wasn''t too hard, and I got to add some pretty funny dialogue. We ended up going around the table to read all the clues because we had so many people. It worked out pretty well and we all had a lot of fun. No one guessed the murderer, but no one minded. This game was totally worth it and I can''t wait to start planning my next party!
Samantha P. - Buffalo, New York
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Death of a Vampire
This was our first murder mystery party and it was a blast. We had it on Halloween, age ranged from 21-40 years old and we had about 18 guests which means we added some characters like Little Bo Peep, Merlin...etc. It was so easy to add characters into the plot, though you have to be a bit creative, but no one could tell who was an original or added character, it was seemless. The storyline was great, and the clues were very well written. The email and invitation tools were so helpful in easy mass communication and it was nice that everyone got a chance to log-on to the website to see the details and guest list of the party. I highly reccomend this game!
Ari . - Montreal, QC
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Deadly Ever After
We enjoyed the games and everyone had a great time. I had a couple of last minute cancellations and had to fill those required positions. I ended up having to create a couple of characters and that was time consuming.
It was very enjoyable and we plan on having another party in the future.
Brenda W. - Amarillo, Texas
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Murder at Spooky Castle
An excellent product which was better than we could possibly have expected. The ability to customise was useful as we personalised bits to suit our guests.
We had a group of 9 and used one of the "optional" characters. No-one had any idea she was an extra and actually got accused of the murder with good reasons.
Even though 4 of the group had never done a murder party before they soon got the hang of things.
We did a couple of rounds before dinner, and one between each course. Overall it lasted about about 6 hours and everyone said it was the best 6 hours they had ever spent.
The only extra thing we did, which worked very well, was to replace much of the scene-setting script from the butler with a video from the host of the party (who was sleeping prior to being murdered) made by a couple of amateur dramatic friends of ours.
Alan R. - Skegness, UK
Monday, November 02, 2009
Death of a Vampire
We played this for a youth party with our church. Several of the youth were unable to come so we had to substitute some of the roles with adults. Overall, everyone enjoyed the game. It would have been more fun if everyone would have been in costume and stayed in character during the entire game. Also, we played this outside and it was easy to decorate. We served hot dogs (roasted over a fire) chili and cheese dip. As well as chips and s''mores. We served drinks in the saloon. The drinks were glass bottles of root beer and cream soda.
Robyn T. - , Oklahoma
Monday, November 02, 2009
Murder in the Wild West (Teen)
This was so much fun! But...... Be sure you read the clues in advance and organize them for your guests! Also, be prepared in case some of your guest are "no shows". I ended up playing 3 parts. It was fun, but a little confusing when asking the questions as to which character was asking them. All in all, it was great fun!
Terri M. - Odessa, Tx
Monday, November 02, 2009
Death by Chocolate (Women Only)
Enjoyed the game. There were many characters, which tends to confuse the issues, which is the object, of course. Key to the fun is to get people into their roles, which occurred in our game. The two most popular suspects were Eve and Richard.
One question: if Ian''s death was an accident, why didn''t Pastor Twitcher call the police when it happened? That implies that it wasn''t an accident, or at least makes Twitcher complicit in the deacon''s death, which would be a crime short of murder. Also, it''s misleading when everyone is focused on murder, including motive, opportunity, etc.
Keep up the good work.
Kirk Johnson, a.k.a. Inspector Notaclueso
Kirk J. - Council Bluffs, IA
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Death at the Vicarage
I had a good time. I have seen these mystery parties on TV. You did a wonderful job to plan and put all the paperwork together. A good time was had by all. Mary
Mary C. - ODESSA TX
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Death by Chocolate (Women Only)
I thought the murder mystery was fantastic
Jenny
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Death of a Vampire
Wow. That party was a seriously good time. I''ve really learned that we trule are all white trash at heart and we''re just waiting for an excuse to unleash the inner hick.
Expect about 20-30 minutes of awkwardness in the beginning, and then brace yourself for the most hilarious and wild night of your life.
Joyanne - Kelowna, BC
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Trailer Trash Tragedy
The Murder Mystery that my friends and I played, Horror in the Haunted House (all girl teen version) was amazing! We all had SO much fun, and only 1 out of 14 people suspected the murderer! Two of the guests dropped out at the last minute, and thank gosh they were optional guests! We did fine without them, I just told the guests to skip those clues. Everyone was itching for their next clue envelope as soon as they had finished because they wanted to learn as much as they could about all the suspects. We had a very laid back setting, where we mingled and asked eachother any questions we wanted. We all really got into character and added lots of feeling when delivering our lines. A really fun part of the game was just chilling with the other guests and asking them about the gossip they had heard. We all developped sort of "alliances" with other guests where we told them all we heard, and had enemies that we kept things from and tried to incriminate! Thank you host-party, for a GREAT murder mystery game!
Laura L. - Ottawa, Ontario
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Horror in the Haunted House (all girl teen version)
we had so much fun. I would do it again.
Sandra C. - seattle, wa
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Death of a Vampire
Had a great time with the murder mystry. Would love to do another one....maybe with the kids.
Kristi K. - Maria Stein, OHIO
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Murder in the Wild West
We had 13 people for this party and we had an excellent time. Everybody was told ahead of time to come and stay in character and most people did. Nobody solved the murder but there was a lot of good guesses. We are planning on purchasing more and making this a regular get together for all of us.
Jeff . - Painesville, Ohio
Monday, October 26, 2009
Death of a Vampire
LOTS OF FUN AT THE SPECIAL BIRTHDAY PARTY... FUN WAS HAD BY ALL IT LOOKS LIKE!....go K-STATE~~~!!!!!!!
Gloria
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Murder in the Wild West (Teen)
I''ve been to Murder Mystery games in real life, and I thought, "I would love to do this with my friends in Second Life." (Second Life is an avatar-driven social network.) I invited friends from Italy, Sweden, Slovenia, and the US. I hosted the party at my "villa" in Second Life, and we all had a wonderful time! I wish I had thought to take pictures. These parties work just as well in Second Life as they do in real life. I highly recommend it.
Bourbon Z. - Brittania, Second Life
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Desperate Wives Murder
We had 54 people attend ... and all had a blast. Using Host-Party tools I "borrowed" 48 other characters from other Host-Party games... I did have to ''adapt'' their character in some cases to ''fit'' the theme, but it worked great.
We had 5 people guess correctly the murderer. 3 of those 5 had the method and motive mostly correct.
It was an amazing night.
Cheers,
Marilin
Marilin G. - Bonners Ferry, ID
Friday, October 23, 2009
Murder on the High Seas
This is a great one for beginners or for people who are a little shy (this is scripted even though it says it isn''t). The host definitely needs to help out a bit because the order is a bit confusing.
We had a great time and it was definitely tricky enough that we had several opinions on "who dun it" at the end!
Anna - Greenwich, CT
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Death Before Dinner
Did this mystery at my birthday. I had the role of Top Gun, which was nice to facilitate the flow of the game. Instead of questioning the people about what they knew about the suspects, the guests asked each other instead, which made nice small discussions going on in the room. At the final vote, 7 out of 9 guests voted for the right suspect, which was surprising to me that so many got it right. We did the game in Norwegian, even if the notes were in English. This added to some confusion for some of the guests that weren''t that skilled in English, but with the interaction, it worked out right.
I liked the game, even though it took up most of the time for the birthday party, so if you want people to socialize outside the characters, be aware that you need some hours to complete the game, and people will be talking about it both before and after playing, so it takes up a lot of time. From this experience I would recommand that you have this game for the full night, and not expect too much other program than that.
We also had a game that I found on another website, where people got mission during the party to kill another guest member with a special weapon (e.g. a shoe) at a special location (e.g. in the library). This was a fun game.
We had a lot of fun and I would recommend this game to others as well.
Helge S. - Oslo, Norway
Monday, October 12, 2009
Killers International Annual Meeting
We traveled to the Outer Banks of North Carolina and do our mystery while on vacation. We had a blast!!!!!!!!!! I have told several friends about it and they would love to do it. I have provided this information to them so we will see if they do it.
Darlene B. - Rock Hill
Thursday, October 01, 2009
A Murder in Margaritaville
My family spent a week in the Outer Banks. I bought this mystery for entertainment for one evening. Everyone was given a part to play and they knew a month in advance who they were going to be. We had an absolute blast. From the moment they all came to dinner it was on. They were so into character that I could not believe it. I laughed so much until I cried. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Only one person solved the murder. Oh and the song to be sung to Margaritaville went over smooth as silk. My whole family enjoyed the evening more that I can tell you.
Gwen D. - Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday, September 27, 2009
A Murder in Margaritaville
We had a great time!!! This was our first year doing this. We would definitely come again! And we may host one of our own one day! Thanks for such a wonderful time!
Rob D.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
The Railburn Affair
This was a fun and fairly easy first time murder mystery. We used it for my son''s 21st Birthday Party. We decided we should have dressed in character to make it easier for everyone to remember who was who. We had such a great time that at the end of the party we began planning for our next murder mystery party. Thank you for making my son''s 21st Birthday a night we will never forget.
Debbie . - Lakeview, Oregon
Friday, September 25, 2009
The Psycho Circus
OMG it wuz like so awesome! i rlly want 2 do it again! :) oh ya and im 12!
Lulu - NYC, NY
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Case of the Disappearing 'Dance Diva'
We did this dinner party as a girl scout meeting. The girls really got into it. They played their characters really well and had such a good time. They all want to do another one. Very, Very Fun
Connie - Folsom, CA
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Deadly Ever After
This is our second Mystery and both have been done at a cottage.
Last year we did Shore Secret (teen version) and the atmosphere by the lake lent to the detail. This year, the cottage and deck itself added to the Western theme. I noticed a difference in the scripting between the two levels of games. The teen version gave suggestions for dramatic improvisation whereas the adult version of Wild West offered specific scripts, which was welcomed in the case of Lowerwatha. One character, Little Careless, was played by a dog. "She had had a bit too much to drink in the saloon so couldn't speak." Again, I customized the script to include her presence and gave opportunity for characters to speak to her, or gesture and make comments about her. It was hilarious!
We had a lot of fun preparing costumes and even a set which consisted of painted up brown packing paper to look like a bar and also a drawing of a staircase mounted on a doorway. Looking forward to the next game and intend to build on the good ideas that come from your website.
Thanks.
Mary M. - Canada
Friday, September 11, 2009
Murder in the Wild West
This game was defintely a good buy. I played Gwen Dafoe for my 14th birthday, nearly a year ago, and it is still fresh in my memory. I would definitely recommend it for girls no younger than 12, and also, it is a good idea for a parent/guardian to introduce what would happen. Some of my guests had the whole idea of the game figured out, whereas some came, totally lost and confused about what they had to do. Costumes make the game super fun, and I would encoruage you to go all out. Don''t be shy! Put guests in roles they would find amusing, normal, but not intimidating or too unusual. I loved this game so much, I will defintely use Host Party again for my birthdyqa this year :)
Mackenzie R. - wilton, CT
Monday, September 07, 2009
The Hip-Hop Murder
The game was so fun, everyone enjoyed it. my friends were so excited to play and didn''t want to stop. Then at the end no one guessed the right person, our theories were different and some weren''t even close, but we just laughed it off.
Laura C. - Waterdown, Ontario
Saturday, September 05, 2009
Death of a Teen Idol
The Pink Lace Diamond was a wonderful game. We had so much fun, we laughed so hard that tears formed in our eyes. When the hotel cleaner ran in screaming, she caught one of the actors off guard he said " damn, girl you scared me so bad, I forgot my line" this was too funny. Sharing clues from table to table really worked. Everyone was on the same page this night, if you had any problems or concerns they were left at the door. Thanks so much!
P.S. We''re planning another event.
Sharoen M. - Houston, Texas
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
The Pink Lace Diamond
We did a bridal shower changing the script a bit to make it so it was a cocktail party on a cruise ship.
The guests LOVED playing roles instead of playing "bridal bingo", really got into their roles, and we all had so much fun.
Thanks for getting us started and for providing a site and game that was so enjoyable.
Elaine P.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
The Pink Lace Diamond
I think that overall the party the party went well. Everyone seemed to have a good time and there was no fighting at all. They got it well and they were from 9-11 and we had 6 people and we finished in 2 hours.
Ellen W. - Lancaster, PA
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Death of a Teen Idol
Fairy Games was the perfect party for our nine year old guests. It allowed them to dress up, act, play and problem solve. We used the suggestion to use baby powder in the posion letters and they really thought it was posion. They screamed when they discovered the identity of the assassin. We only used the required activities in round one, round three and four- and it still lasted 3 hours, including dinner, cake and presents. We would highly recommend this party and look forward to doing more mystery birthday parties!
Amy L. - St. Paul, Minnesota
Friday, August 28, 2009
Fairy Games
A very simple, straightforward game which involved little deduction, no intriguing alibis - ideal for beginners and the geriatric, but we had a great time. A sunny evening, excellent buffet and 14 players mostly well-used to ad-libbing all contributed! The props were easy: we drew an outline of the ''body'' on the ground and borrowed cones and tape, with a genuine bloodstained dibber. The balloons were labelled CHAG.
Jan S. - West Yorkshire, UK
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Death by Design
Great game!! Everyone had a wonderful time and adapted well to each of their characters. Only one person guessed the murderer.
Tracy D. - Mt Vernon, Illinois
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Murder on Paradise Island
I thought this game was really good and it worked well with just the ladies, we all had a good night as well as a good laught, very pleased that the game worked out really well.
Tracey B. - , United Kingdom
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Death and the City
We had alot of fun with this game. It is great for a Girls Night Out if you don''t mind innuendo. No one in our party guessed the murderer.
Angie L. - Maryville, TN
Monday, August 17, 2009
Death and the City
I purchased this game for our book club. We read "The Neighbor" by Julie Gardner in conjunction with this game. Our group had alot of fun with this game.
Nikki F. - Gladstone, ND
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Desperate Wives Murder
We held a fundraiser that included dinner and the "show". The cast was comprised of Job''s Daughters and DeMolay that worked for about 3 months learning their parts and working on the sets etc.
We hosted it two nights and raised about $2000. It was a great "mystery" and the actors did an amazing job and the audience LOVED it!
We served a course between scenes and before the reveal we allowed the audience to talk to the characters. The characters had to stay in character (so Miss Molly was VERY stern with the audience espeically if they slumped in their chair or didn''t use the correct fork :-)) The audience had a chance to question them, then they voted for who they thought did it. Then at the end after the reveal we gave a prize to the winnder. We had a costume contest and a winner for the person who guessed the answers to the quiz.
the DUCK AND COVER scene was the HIT of the show!!! We played music during the appropriate times as written in the script and even ad libbed The soundtrack to Perry Mason during that time in the script as well.
IT was well written and we had an amazing time!!! I am looking to buy another one for an upcoming fund raiser in March! A St. Patty''s day theme...
OH THIS worked perfectly for this Masonic Youth Group because it wasn''t a murder-but something was stolen and it had a moral!! LOVED IT!!!
International O. - Virginia Beach, VA
Saturday, August 01, 2009
The Nifty Fifties
My Extension Homemakers club played this game and we laughed so hard. I gave each one a bag filled with the clues and an ink pen and note cards. I used a yellow and black color theme and everyone had a great time.
Jennifer - , Kentucky
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Death by Chocolate (Women Only)
This was a very fun game and perfect for a summer mystery party. I would like to add, that I enjoy the games created by Nora Louise Syran. Her writing is top-notch, her games being for the more "serious sleuths" full of clues and complex solutions, yet they are done with a lot of whimsy and plain fun. Murder on the French Riviera is a CSI type of crime, with a rich setting that the host can exploit to the fullest. If the weater cooperates and you have an outdoor area to play in, take advantage of it, like we did. I would recommend that the host or hostess read through the entire game and get an idea on how the plot and the pacing of the party works. Some characters are there for added color, or to move the plot along, and those are roles better suited for the hosts, who need to keep things organized. However, I would add, that the part of Claire Voyant, the medium, should be given to a player who loves to ham it up. We played her as a bumbling medium, with occasional psychic powers. The host may even wish to tip this character off to some of the more shady sides to the other characters, without giving away crucial secrets. This way, the character can conduct mock "readings" for the other guests, dropping hints as well as adding a little comic relief. All in all, a great party, with a clever ending that makes sense. I highly recommend this game. I''d also like to add, that both the Host-Party.com site as well as the authors, are some great people to deal with. They answer questions promptly and help when they can. For instance, the author recently revamped this game, and being that I purchased the title previously, she offered to email me the new version, for free. I thought this was a nice gesture, and the new version works so much better. Thank you for a truly wonderful gaming experience and I look forward to hosting many more parties from this site.
Dennis P. - South Plainfield, NJ
Monday, July 13, 2009
Murder on the French Riviera
We had so much fun! We had the bathrooms labeled Powder Room and Gents and we served cake and chips and classic sodas. I put 1950''s music on the computer and shut off the screen. Since we couldn''t do the motorcycle accident, we had the crashing sound cued in with the music. Then we all ran downstairs and saw the body and our "motorcycle" ( a mountain bike). We had the best time and I''m already getting requests for another!
Melissa - Pleasant Hill, CA
Friday, July 03, 2009
Murder at the Hop
This my second murder mystery and if it is as much fun as the first look out!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keryn B. - Morgan, South Australia
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Death Before Dinner
It was our first mistery party and I was not sure that the girls would really get into it. This type of party is not known in Spain
but I must say that the girls loved it and they want more.Being all Spanish girls I had to translate all the clues and also I had to add a few characters( I created a spoiled rich boyfriend, an ambitious dancer, a jealous friend and another choir singer). I followed the suggestions of other reviewers and had a couple of police officers and also the crime scene with the taped outline on the floor). I had lots of fun organizing this and we will certainly have another one for my oungest daughter, this time probably a spooky one around Halloween.
Silvia M. - Spain, Europe
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Death of a Teen Idol
this party was such a blast. We all had so much fun. Everyone played their part so well. We all dressed for our character and we all laughed until late in the night. We hadn''t done one of these parties before so I was a bit nervous but amazingly everyone just fell into the game without a hitch.
Definately a game for all skill levels.
Jodi . - Lebanon,Maine
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Welcome to the Neighborhood
The event was a big success.
St. A. - Hanover Park, IL
Monday, June 08, 2009
The Pink Lace Diamond
This party was a blast! We really liked how easy it was to plan and invite everyone via email. The characters were a lot of fun! We are planning another one soon.
Megan N. - Normal, Illinois
Friday, June 05, 2009
Trailer Trash Tragedy
This was a huge success because of the well writen and organized game. The author was instrumental in helping me create more characters and more ideas for pre and post activities. We invited my daughter''s entire 6th grade class to share in her birthday "World Animal Rescue" in May 2006. It was perfect for these 11-12 year old boys and girls. There were parts for those who like to quietly participate and actively participate. We also broke into teams that mixed up the kids and all got along perfectly and all were engaged in the activities. We played the game in our backyard and in our house. So it works no matter what the weather. I HIGHLY recommend this murder mystery! Nancy Adelson
Lori . - Sammamish, WA
Sunday, May 31, 2009
World Animal Rescue
I used the 70''s Murder Mystery as my daughter''s surprise 16th birthday party. We had her costume ready to go in her bedroom. My nieces kept her out after school until time to come. Her friends for the most part came dressed in homemade costumes. They weren''t too excited about the disco dance off, but when I played Y.M.C.A. everyone started moving! The trivia was too hard for them and it was a clue, BUT, I read the answers to them in round 3 as instructed. That gave them the opportunity to see the clue in the game. They missed it. I showed it to them when we were done. "Ohhh" was the reaction! Very fun. My daughter was soo surprised. I hope to do a murder mystery party again. Not bad for the 1st try! I think I can do it better next time!
Diann M. - Yukon, Ok
Sunday, May 31, 2009
That '70s Murder
Awesome game! We used it as a team building activity with the girls swim team. It was a lot of fun and everyone got really involved. We will certainly do another one and the site is so easy to use!
Dory - , San Jose, CA
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Death of a Pirate (Teen)
We had nine 15-year-olds over for a birthday party and incorporated this game. It turned out great. Overall, it was a great party. We finished after about 2.5 hours. Then we had cake and ice cream and shooed them off to do whatever for the rest of the party. They all seemed very happy with the event. The following Monday at school, they were still referring to their characters...
...I'd recommend this for a teenage party. I imagine adults would enjoy it too.
R. A. - CT
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Killers International Annual Meeting
This was really fun for a first time group. We didnt give out all our clues ahead of time like some did, we just gave out the hidden information from each round. It helped people develop the characters. Everything went smoothly and even people who had never played before thought it was fun and easy. Thanks!
Jakki - University of Minnesota Duluth
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
And the Winner is....Murder
We did this game for my daughter''s 14th birthday party. There were 8 girls total and they had so much fun! There were a few of the optional characters that I needed to read to them so they fit into the story, but overall, the optional characters weren''t missed. The girls played right into their clues and the part of the story where two girls got into a fight was played out to perfection. My advice is #1 have someone to set up the party that will not be playing. And #2 that person should read every single clue and pick characters carefully. It made it so much fun to have the more outspoken guests play the obnoxious characters and that left the more subtle characters to the shyer guests. None of the the girls guessed who the killer really was and they thought that was hysterical. Great fun!
Maya G. - Illinois
Monday, May 04, 2009
That '70s Murder
My party!
It was fantastic. We began with Lily White's speech, the sound effects worked nicely. We had many rounds (i think 7) to get guessing. I had a hard time! It was great, the food was interesting, the sauce was funny, but still good. I thought that everyone (but Bob!) made good on their costume effort! Dad, you were great in those chaps! i felt ridiculous but hey! so what?
Round 8 was the guessing, one person got it right!
I think that it was a success and The feur pud was delicious.
Ich Leibe Wacklepudding und Eis!
Charlotte
Charlotte S. - Hurstpierpoint, England
Monday, April 27, 2009
Murder in the Wild West
I had a great time with my friends. The only thing is that it's too short. It only took us about an hour to finish the game. Add in some extra rounds. But other than that it was great. The best music I found that went well with the game was some of the dance club classics.
Nicole F. - Brisbane, Australia
Friday, April 24, 2009
The Beverly Hills Cheerleader Murder
This was a fun game. We used this game for my daughter's 9th birthday party (a week before Easter) which was a great age group. The girls picked their characters as they R.S.V.P'd for the party, which they all seemed to think was fun. The girls were all fluent readers so we even had them pick the adult or "teacher" roles, which worked fine. Instead of doing the opening games, we had the girls start by doing some crafts. They made flower pens and decorated clip boards that then were used for the mystery games (and kept as party favors). I would recommend cutting out the clues ahead of time and using double stick tape on the school "maps" to keep the party moving. After the culprit was revealed the girls went upstairs for pizza while the now found Easter bunny (my husband) hid eggs for an egg hunt. We hid one egg of each color for each of the girls so that once they found their eight eggs they could help their friends. We really liked the fact that all of the characters were cute and funny and that even the culprit was not mean spirited or scary.
Kristen - Castle Rock, CO
Sunday, April 19, 2009
The Mystery of the Empty Easter Bunny Basket
I loved this game!!! I did this for my 13th b-day. We wore prom dresses and we got hollywood decorations and we walked the red carpet. It was so fun. I was actually the murder, and I didn''t even know it!!!
Mom - salem utah
Friday, April 17, 2009
Death of a Teen Idol
We had 14 guests come over for the ''Death of a Wizard'' Murder Mystery and everyone had a wonderful time.
Every character was represented and I loved the fact that everyone had clues and questions to ask of each other. We''ve tried other Murder Mystery companies and unless you were a suspect and a required character, your involvement was really limited. But not with this one...
...All in all EVERYONE had a WONDERFUL TIME!!!
Elizabeth H. - Chesapeake, Va. USA
Monday, March 30, 2009
Death of a Wizard
Death by Chocolate was a define success as a girls'' night you will never forget. It was priceless! The only problem we had was not realizing that we needed about 3 1/2 hours and not the 2 we originally planned for. I would definetly recommend this site for others who enjoy mureder mystery games as it is easy to adapt the game you order for your groups of friends. As a host I was able to adapt the suggested props and costumes.The site makes it very easy to communicate with the guests.
Michelle H. - Chelsea, AL
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Death by Chocolate (Women Only)
We had so much fun planning, executing and playing the game
Joanne M. - USA
Monday, March 23, 2009
Death of a Pirate
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