by Steve Hatherley | Jul 29, 2026 | Costume and decor ideas
Turning your home into a 1920s speakeasy Planning to host A Speakeasy Murder? With a few carefully chosen decorations, some atmospheric lighting and plenty of jazz music, you can make your guests feel as though they’ve stepped into an illegal speakeasy beneath...
by Steve Hatherley | Jul 23, 2026 | Newsletters
Welcome to Scene of the Crime Welcome to the Freeform Games murder mystery newsletter. This time, we have a new game, we’re launching a YouTube channel (we need your help!), we are playtesting our next game, plus some of our games have been translated into...
by Steve Hatherley | Jul 20, 2026 | Costume and decor ideas
A Will to Murder costume ideas Step into a grand English country house in the 1930s, where family tensions, hidden secrets and a suspicious death set the stage for a classic Agatha Christie-style mystery. Dressing for the period is easier than you might think. Women...
by Steve Hatherley | Jul 17, 2026 | Costume and decor ideas
1920s costume tips Planning to host A Speakeasy Murder? An easy way to make your murder mystery party feel like a genuine 1920s Chicago speakeasy is to encourage everyone to dress the part. The good news is that you don’t need elaborate costumes or historically...
by Steve Hatherley | Mar 11, 2026 | Newsletters
Welcome to Scene of the Crime Welcome to the Freeform Games murder mystery newsletter. We have a packed issue this time, with our newest game, a competition, and another call for playtesters. Plus we visit a larp festival in Leeds, appear on a podcast and more. And we...
