FAQs about our Murder Mystery Games

Which games does Murder Mystery Games sell?

We sell 10. Some are modern day, some period, some can be set in different eras (e.g. Victorian, Edwardian, Twenties, Thirties, Forties, etc.). Two can either be played virtually online or by people all gathered in one space. The others are just for groups of people in the same room/building while they happen. We have descriptions of each game on this site and free, downloadable introductions to most of them.

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What happens after I’ve bought a game?

We email you a link and/or password and instructions on what to do next. After downloading your game, you either:

Virtual or Same Space games: follow our simple, step-by-step guide on what to send your guests (usually as email attachments) and which information you will need in front of you as organiser. Usually, you won't need to print anything out and can look at it all onscreen.

Same Space Only games: you print out and put together what your group will need, following our step-by-step guide. Our What To Do Before Your Event page has more on this.

What do I get for my money?

Our two Virtual or Same Space games are our simplest but still have plenty going on in them. Plenty in them is scripted but some guests still get the chance to improvise and ad lib. You get a folder with all the files in it needed to run your game.

With our other games, there is more content, more character detail and more for everyone to do. But how much they join in is always their choice. These games usually include invitations, character guest lists, background plot information, notes on how to prepare and run your murder mystery party, character information for each guest/character, clues and evidence relating to the plot, “money” characters can use to buy information or get themselves out of trouble and paper versions of some key items. And, of course, the solution!

I’m organising and running the event. Will I still get a character to play?

Probably! In our Same Space Only games (which you play as a group in a shared space), you definitely will. Each of these has a character in it meant specifically for the person running the game. Playing this character allows you to take care of all your party-giving duties while still getting involved in the action.

In our two games which can be played remotely or in the same space, the organiser may get a character to play but this will depend on how many others are taking part.

Will I know who the murderer is before the event?

Not unless you want to. Finding out whodunit is easy to avoid. We explain how in the step-by-step guide which comes with your game.

Does it matter if I don’t yet know exactly how many people are coming to the party?

Not really. In our simplest games, people can play more than character, if there are any last-minute drop-outs.In our other games, we provide you with a table which shows which characters to use and who you can leave out. This allows you to add characters to the plot or take characters out of it, if your numbers change. Ideally, your final numbers will be within the minimum/maximum recommended for the game. For example, if you buy a game for 14-40 guests and numbers drop to 10 or go up to 50, this will present a challenge.

If your numbers still don't quite work, get people play two characters (if too few guests) or share a character (if too many).

Some of my friends are shy. Will they still enjoy themselves?

We have been running live murder mystery events for years c/o our sister company Murder Mystery and Mayhem. We know how to write characters which anyone can enjoy playing whether they are wild extroverts or quiet introverts – or anywhere in between. The secret is in giving people fun things to do as their characters but leaving it to them to decide how much or little they want to “play”. We have also learned that our games are a great way of bringing people out of their shells. The quiet ones often are the ones to watch!

Can you run our murder mystery for us?

Two main options here. You can hire one of our actors to run a game you’ve put together yourselves (please go here for this). Or you can contact our sister company Murder Mystery and Mayhem and ask them to arrange everything for you: putting the game together, hiring the actors, sorting out a venue and running it for you on the night.

Can I buy a boxed game?

There is no “boxed game” version of our games. We’ve played and enjoyed other “boxed game” mysteries but, in our experience, they tend to be much thinner than ours in content. Lots of feeble puns, a vague attempt at a “solution” but not much real story or character detail. Our games have too much in them to fit in a box. We don’t do “boxed”. We do “downloaded”.

I’m having problems downloading a game. Help!

Oh dear. It can happen but there is nearly always a simple fix. First, go to our Troubleshooting page. If you’ve tried everything we suggest there – everything – then contact us, tell us what the problem is and we’ll do our very best to sort it for you.