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 | Sep 29, 2025 | Costume and decor ideas, Party Tips
The People’s Theatre in Newcastle, UK, hosted Hollywood Lies and they shared their tips with us. And they work with Halloween Lies and Christmas Lies as well. Red carpet and set dressing The People’s Theatre set up a red carpet and a small stage for...
by Steve Hatherley | Jan 26, 2025 | Costume and decor ideas, Party Tips
Here are our Wild West party costume ideas, along with photos from our customers, for costuming for our games set in the 1800s USA: Way out West and Who Shot the Sheriff. (And don’t forget we have a free version of Way out West.) Toy guns and knives: Check with...
by | Mar 9, 2017 | Costume and decor ideas, Party Tips
1930s decor tips (We have several murder mystery games set in the 1930s, and Jessica Andrews has kindly written this article with 1930s decorating tips.) Ok, I’m just going to tell it like it is: hosting a 1930s party, murder mystery or otherwise, is not that easy....
