Hosting A Murder Mystery Party - A Great Idea
By Shane Hester
A murder mystery party is a great idea for all occasions. In one event, you can have a tasty meal, a few drinks, and a 'who done it?' game.
Almost everyone will find murder mystery parties appealing. Running around and looking for clues are fun times. For those few hours, you get to act like a child again and play a simple game.
I'm a bit ashamed to admit this, but I have a little bit of a soft spot for bad reality television. Just the other night, I caught part of a show - don't really remember what it was, but it was one of the girls' birthday and she decided to have a murder mystery dinner party.
Everyone who was in attendance came prepared for an all-out battle; these people were all dead-set on winning. The guests came dressed in 1940s garb head-to-toe, and some of them even spoke as if they lived during that time as well. They were all having a really great time!
All kinds of people are getting involved in this adult-sized game of Clue these days. Many businesses and corporations are even jumping on the murder-mystery bandwagon. It makes perfect sense to do so - participating in an event like this builds camaraderie among the employees and also acts as a great team-builder.
Murder mystery events do not have to take place at some expensive restaurant to be successful. You can host a party right in your own home. To make the game as believable as possible, as your guests arrive, greet them in character. And set a dress code - make sure everyone involved is playing along.
Once everyone has gotten settled, make sure to do introductions. If everyone already knows each other personally, great! But, they are most likely unaware of what their role is in the game.
Not every murder mystery has to involve someone getting shot in the parlor by the butler's mistress. As these events become more popular, versions for the younger generations and those in conservative groups are starting to pop up. An interesting one I found was centered on a high school dance and the popular homecoming king turns up missing.
These games go even younger, with just-for-girls scavenger hunts at birthday parties for pre-teens and a co-ed group aged 12-14 with a western themed mystery.
Regardless of what kind of party it is, hosting an event like this is a pretty big feat. The average murder-mystery kit comes with clue cards, voting ballots, invitations and envelopes, name tags, evidence cards, crime scene sketches and instructions on how to use all of this stuff. So, if you are thinking about having one of these parties, just know that it does take a little bit of advance planning.
I think you'll be pleased with how it turns out. A murder mystery party is a great idea for any occasion. Work-related, birthday parties, or just for the fun it - people just love a great mystery!
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Read more murder mysteries and learn why having a murder mystery party is such a great idea or visit the Anna Bixby blog for more topics. from http://www.FreeArticlesAndContent.com
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