by JK Stewart | Jan 15, 2026 | Party Planning & Hosting Tips
Why Some Murder Mystery Games Feel Awkward You can feel it when it happens. People hover instead of mingle. Someone laughs, then immediately apologizes. Conversations stall out mid-sentence. A guest asks, “So… what are we supposed to be doing right now?” That is not...
by JK Stewart | Jan 14, 2026 | Party Planning & Hosting Tips
How Long Should a Murder Mystery Party Last? If you have ever Googled murder mystery games, you have probably seen a wild range of answers to this question. Thirty minutes. Two hours. All evening. “Until the mystery is solved.” That last one sounds poetic. It is also...
by JK Stewart | Jan 13, 2026 | Party Planning & Hosting Tips
Why the Same Mystery Game Feels Totally Different Depending on Who You Are Put ten people in the same murder mystery game and you will get ten completely different experiences. Not because the clues changed. Not because the host messed up. Because people show up wired...
by JK Stewart | Jan 12, 2026 | Party Planning & Hosting Tips
Choosing a Murder Mystery Game Sounds Simple Until It Isn’t On paper, picking a murder mystery game looks easy. Count your guests. Buy a game. Print the materials. Done. In reality, group size is the thing that quietly makes or breaks the night. Too few players and...
by JK Stewart | Jan 9, 2026 | Party Planning & Hosting Tips
Mystery Party Photo Booth Ideas That Actually Get Used A mystery party lives or dies on immersion. Costumes help. Music helps. Food helps. But the photo booth? That is the thing people circle back to all night. Not because they were told to. Because it is fun. Because...