What is a murder mystery game?

A murder mystery game is an interactive party game for anywhere between 6 and 200 guests. There are broadly two types of murder mystery games. The first are those where the mystery takes place in rounds and is usually played over a meal (the rounds taking place between courses). This is the form that the popular boxed sets available in the shops take - and is how many of the games available on the Internet are played. These are sometimes known as murder mystery dinner parties. The second type of murder mystery game is quite different. They usually cater for more guests and as well as needing to solve the murder, each guest has other goals and problems to solve. In a typical game you might have to solve the murder and pay off your gambling debts. Another character might want a certain object, while yet another is having an affair. Unlike the dinner party games, these games are not played around a table (although there is often food served, it is usually a buffet or finger food). ...  more