Dust Off Your Boots—It’s Time to Play Sheriff Nothing makes a murder mystery party come alive faster than a room full of folks dressed straight out of the Wild West. Whether you’re hosting or just wranglin’ your first invite to a night at Copper Gulch, what you wear...
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What to Do After Someone “Dies” in the Game
When Someone Dramatically Drops Dead, Don’t Panic You’re halfway through the first round of your murder mystery night. The snacks are flowing, everyone’s accusing everyone else of something weird, and then—gasp! Someone clutches their chest, falls to the floor, and...
Using Our Games for Fundraisers, Schools, and Events
The Perfect Fundraiser You’ve Been Searching For Tired of bake sales, silent auctions, and car washes that barely cover the cost of soap? If you’re planning your next fundraiser or school event, there’s a better way to bring people together — and make money while...
How to Host a Mystery at a Family Reunion
Why a Mystery Game Might Be the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Your Reunion You’ve survived family reunions before — the potato salad debates, the endless small talk, and Uncle Dave’s yearly slideshow of “vacation sunsets.” But what if this year you did something no...
Classroom End-of-Year Mystery Party Ideas
Why a Mystery Party is Perfect for the Last Day The last week of school is a strange beast. Teachers are juggling tired brains, kids are halfway in vacation mode, and everyone’s counting the minutes until summer. Instead of showing another movie or handing out...
Murder Mystery Nights as Fundraisers: How It Works
Why a Murder Mystery Works for Fundraising Fundraisers are tricky. Sell cookies? People buy them out of guilt. Host a silent auction? Half your guests quietly hope nobody else bids so they can snag the gift basket for ten bucks. But a murder mystery night? That’s an...
Best Venues for Hosting a Large-Group Murder Mystery
Why Venue Choice Makes or Breaks the Night You’ve got the script, the characters, the snacks, and the ambition. But there’s one thing that can send your murder mystery party spiraling faster than a villain’s confession: the wrong venue. Put twenty people in a cramped...
How to Host a Family-Friendly Mystery Night
Why Mystery Nights Work for Families Family nights are supposed to be fun. But let’s be honest—sometimes they turn into “sit in front of the TV and hope nobody argues about snacks” nights. Hosting a family-friendly mystery night changes the whole game. Instead of...
The One Thing Most Murder Mystery Hosts Forget (That You Won’t)
Why Great Mysteries Sometimes Fall Flat Let’s be honest: hosting a murder mystery is like juggling flaming swords while wearing oven mitts. You’ve got costumes, food, characters, and a whole group of people who all think they’re Sherlock Holmes after two glasses of...
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