by JK Stewart | Jan 20, 2026 | Party Planning & Hosting Tips
Buying your first mystery game feels exciting. You picture laughter, dramatic accusations, clever twists, and that final reveal where everyone gasps and points at the same person. What you do not picture is Aunt Linda quietly reading her role card for 20 minutes, two...
by JK Stewart | Jan 19, 2026 | Party Planning & Hosting Tips
If you’ve ever hosted a mystery game, you’ve seen it. One group is all in within five minutes. Accents appear. People are pacing. Someone is whispering in a corner like they’re in a spy movie. Another group? Polite smiles. Slow reading. Someone asks where the snacks...
by JK Stewart | Jan 16, 2026 | Costumes, Decor Ideas, Party Planning & Hosting Tips
Is a Murder Mystery Worth the Money? At some point, everyone asks the same quiet question before clicking Buy. Is this actually worth it? Or is this just another party thing that sounds fun and ends up half-used on a shelf? That hesitation makes sense. A murder...
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...
