For costume inspiration, think of the great ocean liners of the Edwardian era: immaculate ship’s officers, uniformed stewards, glamorous first-class passengers and formal evening dress. Although the game takes place in 1914, you don’t need a perfectly authentic historical costume. A few recognisable items can create the right look very easily.
Why Freeform Games?
In short, because in 2001, when Mo and I started Freeform Games, we wanted to bring to a wider audience a type of roleplaying game that we knew as a “freeform”.
Planning to host one of our Wild West murder mystery parties? If so, check out our decoration tips.
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 the streets of 1920s Chicago.
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 Spanish! And we have a discount code! Enjoy! Mo and SteveA Fatal Theory - our new...
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 can choose elegant dresses, skirts and blouses, cardigans, hats and pearls, while men will look the part in suits, waistcoats, ties and polished shoes.
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. Plus suggestions for every character.
We have a packed issue, 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.
One of our experienced customers shared a tip for making these awards easier: use online voting to make tallying the votes quick and painless.
So how was 2025 for Freeform Games? In summary, we published more games (yay!), but sales were flat (hmmm).