Murder
Mystery Parties are a blast! It can be
intimidating to figure out how to organize a murder mystery party and see how
it runs at first. However, after taking
a few things into consideration, you will have the planning under control, and
the party ready to roll.
The first
aspect of throwing a murder mystery party is choosing which party to
throw. You can buy them at any store
that sells board games. Pick a party
that has a theme you think you will enjoy.
You can also pick a party that doesn’t have a theme and give it a theme,
such as superheroes.
One of the
biggest things about planning a murder mystery party is that you have to make
sure that everyone is going to be able to make it. Check the box to see how many players you
will need for the party. You have to
make sure that you have the right number of people for players. This means that it is often more safe to call
people before you mail the invitations to make sure that they will be able to
make it. Once you have a verbal
confirmation from people for a certain date and time, then you can send the
written invitations. Most murder mystery
parties have the invitations already with them.
Choose
enthusiastic people to attend your party.
You want people who will get in character and have a good time. Only one person who is too cool or too bored
or too scared to participate can bring the caliber of the game down. When you invite people, you can even say, “I
knew that you would love to play this game because you are such a
theater-person," or salesperson, or enthusiastic participant or love to dress
up.
If you get
a secondhand murder mystery (from a friend or a garage sale), you can make your
own invitations on the computer to send out.
Remember to include the character name and proposed costume, as well as
the date, time, and location on the invitation.
Now that
you have the right number of people coming to your party, you just need to sort
out some logistics for the party. You
will need a place (you can use a table or a living area) that has seating for
everyone. You might also need a cassette
player or a cd player. Check your
game. Don’t forget to organize the food
and drinks too!
Read
through the instructions once before your guests arrive. Make sure that you understand how the game
will go. Often, there is some scripted
dialogue, followed by some discoveries or admissions, and then some time for
accusations. This will happen more than
once. There is often also time for
unscripted dialogue that is still in character. Don’t read through the character
booklets. This will spoil the mystery
which will spoil the fun for you.
Greet
everyone in character and by their character name. Have nametags for everyone so that you can
remember each person’s assumed name.
Create inventive reasons that somebody might have committed the murder,
and make it up as you.
Murder
mystery parties can be a great way to have fun.
It’s an excuse to dress up, to get together, and to have a blast. Planning the party is simply elementary, my
dear Watson.
If you choose to throw a party, find the best
costumes at The Guide to
Costumes. Consider having a
superhero themed party for extra flair!
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