So you want to have a murder mystery party game? That's great, we have lots of different ones! This page is here to help you find out which is going to be best for you.
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We have a wide range of games, but if you have a specific need you may find them here:
Kids' games: Murder mystery parties suitable for kids aged 8 and up.
Bestselling games: Our most popular murder mystery games.
Murder mystery games for beginners: If you're new to the whole idea of our murder mystery parties, these games are particularly suitable for beginners.
Halloween games: Spooky games for adults and kids.
Christmas games: Festive fun for your friends and family.
Or to choose a game from across our whole range, keep reading!
Some of our games are for large groups of players, others are for smaller numbers, and others cover a wide range. You can use these tables below to see which of the games might be suitable for your particular playing group.
We recommend choosing a murder mystery game that you can fill as much as you can (so if you have 12 players, choose a game for 10–12 rather than one for 12–16). That's because our games are generally a bit better when they're fuller. It's not crucial, though – they still work perfectly OK when a few places are empty.
Most of our games need a host, as well as the guests – so where we say 'for 10 guests', that means 11 people in total.
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Jennifer Ellis, United States
Will the game be suitable for the age of your players? Or are they a more conservative group? The tables include our view of the minimum age for each game: 18, 15 or 12. (In the cases where there are two ages shown, that's because we include two alternative versions of the game in your purchase, one of which is more family-friendly.)
We've explained what the ages mean and our reasons for each game's classification on our recommended ages page.
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Then, consider your party's theme and setting. Which will appeal most to your guests – pirates, or wild west? Spies, or superheroes? Hollywood or historical?
Clicking on each game's name will take you to a page which describes the game in more depth. There you'll find a free introductory file you can download and read at your leisure.
In the tables below, you'll see some icons. This is what they mean:
 | Includes rules for the use of poison. |
 | Includes rules for combat. |
 | Uses superpowers instead of our usual combat and poison rules. |
 | No combat, no poison. |
 | One character will die during the game, and will be replaced with a new character for that guest. |
 | The host can either play one of the characters or can just be the host, as they prefer. |
 | Does not start with a murder that needs solving. |
| Game | Age | Number of guests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death in Venice (film-festival, present-day) | | 15+ | 5 to 9 |
| Reunion with Death (high-school reunion, present-day) | | 18+ | 6 to 9 |
| Christmas Reunion with Death (Christmas high-school reunion, present-day) | | 18+ | 6 to 9 |
| A Will to Murder (family-feuding, 1930s) | | 18+ | 6 to 9 |
| Lei'd to Rest (Hawaiian, present-day) | | 15+ | 6 to 12 |
| Curse of the Pharaoh (archaeological, 1890s) | | 18+ | 6 to 19 |
| Murder on the Istanbul Express (luxurious passenger train, 1914) | | 12+ | 7 to 11 |
| Death on the Gambia (riverboat, 1939) | | 15+ | 8 to 11 |
| A Heroic Death (superhero, futuristic) | | 15+/12+ | 8 to 12 |
| Bludgeoned on Broadway (theatrical, 1940s) | | 15+ | 8 to 13 |
| Game | Age | Number of guests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lei'd to Rest (Hawaiian, present-day) | | 15+ | 6 to 12 |
| Murder on the Istanbul Express (luxurious passenger train, 1914) | | 12+ | 7 to 11 |
| Death on the Gambia (riverboat, 1939) | | 15+ | 8 to 11 |
| A Heroic Death (superhero, futuristic) | | 15+/12+ | 8 to 12 |
| Bludgeoned on Broadway (theatrical, 1940s) | | 15+ | 8 to 13 |
| Snow Business (snowbound, present-day) | | 18+ | 10 to 12 |
| Way out West (Western) | | 15+/12+ | 10 to 14 |
| The Karma Club (hippy, 1960s) | | 15+ | 10 to 14 |
| Davy Jones' Locker (pirate) | | 15+ | 10 to 15 |
| Happy Birthday R.J. (Texan, 1980s) | | 18+ | 11 to 15 |
| Lord and Lady Westing's Will (aristocratic, 1930s) | | 15+ | 11 to 16 |
| The Food is to Die For (restaurant, present-day) | | 15+ | 12 to 15 |
| Dazzled to Death (glamorous, 1948) | | 15+ | 12 to 15 |
| The Night before Christmas (Christmas, 1948) | | 15+ | 12 to 15 |
| Under the Big Top (circus, 1950s) | | 15+ | 12 to 15 |
| Who Shot the Sheriff (Western) | | 12+ | 12 to 15 |
| Death on the Rocks (village, 1930s) | | 18+ | 12 to 16 |
| A Dead Man's Chest (pirate) | | 12+ | 12 to 16 |
| Spellbound (magical, present-day) | | 12+ | 13 to 17 |
| Court in the Act (Elizabethan) | | 18+ | 13 to 21 |
| The Spy Who Killed Me (spy-infested, 1960s) | | 15+ | 14 to 18 |
| Murder on the Dancefloor (diner dance-off, 1950s) | | 15+ | 14 to 20 |
| Game | Age | Number of guests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lei'd to Rest (Hawaiian, present-day) | | 15+ | 6 to 12 |
| Curse of the Pharaoh (archaeological, 1890s) | | 18+ | 6 to 19 |
| Way out West (Western) | | 15+/12+ | 10 to 14 |
| Davy Jones' Locker (pirate) | | 15+ | 10 to 15 |
| Happy Birthday R.J. (Texan, 1980s) | | 18+ | 11 to 15 |
| Lord and Lady Westing's Will (aristocratic, 1930s) | | 15+ | 11 to 16 |
| The Food is to Die For (restaurant, present-day) | | 15+ | 12 to 15 |
| Dazzled to Death (glamorous, 1948) | | 15+ | 12 to 15 |
| The Night before Christmas (Christmas, 1948) | | 15+ | 12 to 15 |
| Under the Big Top (circus, 1950s) | | 15+ | 12 to 15 |
| Who Shot the Sheriff (Western) | | 12+ | 12 to 15 |
| Death on the Rocks (village, 1930s) | | 18+ | 12 to 16 |
| A Dead Man's Chest (pirate) | | 12+ | 12 to 16 |
| Spellbound (magical, present-day) | | 12+ | 13 to 17 |
| Court in the Act (Elizabethan) | | 18+ | 13 to 21 |
| The Spy Who Killed Me (spy-infested, 1960s) | | 15+ | 14 to 18 |
| Murder on the Dancefloor (diner dance-off, 1950s) | | 15+ | 14 to 20 |
| Vanished in Vegas (Las Vegas hotel and casino, present-day) | | 15+ | 15 to 20 |
| Casino Fatale (casino, present-day) | | 18+ | 15 to 30 |
| A Speakeasy Murder (gangster and showbusiness, 1920s) | | 18+ | 15 to 32 |
| Hollywood Lies (Hollywood, present-day) | | 12+ | 16 to 32 |
| Halloween Lies (horror-movie, present-day) | | 12+ | 16 to 32 |
| Christmas Lies (Christmas-movie, present-day) | | 12+ | 16 to 32 |
| Murder at Sea (seaborne, 1910s) | | 15+ | 17 to 33 |
| Arabian Nights (exotic, fairy-tale) | | 12+ | 18 to 24 |
| The Reality is Murder (tropical, 2000s) | | 18+ | 23 to 30 |
Note also that most of our murder mystery games have at least one free extra character who can be added in if you have extra guests turn up at short notice. But we recommend that you start off by choosing a game of the right size, not by buying one that's smaller and planning to fill it out with free extra characters – because while they're fine for use in an emergency, they aren't as well integrated into the game as the "real" characters are!
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