Murder Mystery Game Reviews
Did you know that host your own murder mystery games are a thing?! Well, they totally are, and I tried a whole bunch of them to see if they could compete with the live NYC murder mystery shows that I love so much! They’re fun in a box, and if you ever want to take part in a murder mystery in the comfort of your own home, check these posts out for inspiration! Each one has company contact info so you can get in on the fun yourself.
Playing with Murder - Murder in Manhattan game
Posted by Claire on April 28, 2016 | 1 Comment
A couple of nights a year a huge group of our friends gets together, and we either go out bar hopping or we go over to somebody’s apartment and hang out all night. This time around, Jeremy and I decided to host everyone at Jer’s apartment and play Murder in Manhattan from the company Playing with Murder! We figured the Murder in Manhattan theme would be perfect for our own NYC murder…Continue Reading
Night of Mystery - Murder Under the Big Top game
Posted by Claire on April 3, 2016 | 3 Comments
Fun fact about me: when I was like seven or eight I literally ran away from home in hopes of joining the circus that had been in town. I only made it about a mile away before my parents picked me up and took me home!
When I heard that my parents, my two brothers, and my sister were all coming to see me, I just knew I had to find another one of these games to try out! So I found Night of Mystery and their Murder Under the Big Top game and was sort of surprised that…Continue Reading
Red Herring Games - You Only Die Once game
Posted by Claire on March 21, 2016 | 2 Comments
After the success of Kenz’s birthday party (when I threw my own NYC murder mystery dinner right in my apartment!!) I decided I wanted to do it again. This time, there’s no big occasion; I just wanted to see how these would work for a casual get-together with friends! Luckily, I have a lot of friends, so I was able to find a big group (16 people) of willing participants for my little experiment!
I found another company that makes the game-in-a-box mysteries, and this one is British! Not many people know this about me, but I’m also slightly obsessed…Continue Reading
My Mystery Party - Radical ‘80s game
Posted by Claire on February 10, 2016 | 3 Comments
Last month was my best friend Mackenzie’s 25th birthday. Not only that, but it was her golden birthday (25 on the 25th!) so we wanted to do something really fun and special. I did some research on how to throw her the most epic birthday party ever (trust me, there are a LOT of things you can do for your birthday in NYC) but being that I’m a huge murder mystery fan, I stumbled onto the perfect idea when I found a company that sends you a box full of goodies to throw your own murder mystery dinner!
The company is called My Mystery Party and they sell themed games for pretty much any occasion. When I found their website…Continue Reading