Video: When Good Guests Go Bad part 6: The Destructo-Guest

You can read the rest of this series at the following links: Part 1: The No-Show Guest Article Part 1: The No-Show Guest Video Part 2: The Surprise-Show Article Part 2: The Surprise-Show Video Part 3: The Lush Article Part 3: The Lush Video Part 4: The Never-Ending Guest Article Part 4: The Never-Ending Guest Video Part 5: The Can’t-Be-Wrong Article Part 5: The Can’t-Be-Wrong Video Part 6: The Destructo-Guest Article swfobject.embedSWF("http://www.youtube.com/v/4M1eFGgyhqA&rel=0&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=0",... 

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Video: When Good Guests Go Bad Part 5

Read the rest of this series at the following links: Part 1: The No-Show Guest Article Part 1: The No-Show Guest Video Part 2: The Surprise-Show Article Part 2: The Surprise-Show Video Part 3: The Lush Article Part 3: The Lush Video Part 4: The Never-Ending Guest Article Part 4: The Never-Ending Guest Video Part 5: The Can’t-Be-Wrong Article Part 6: The Destructo-Guest Article Part 6: The Destructo-Guest Video swfobject.embedSWF("http://www.youtube.com/v/L41UFpMevhI&rel=0&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=0",... 

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When Good Guests Go Bad part 6: The Destructo-Guest

When Good Guests Go Bad Part 6: The Destructo-Guest This is the final article in our six-part series entitled, “When Good Guests Go Bad”. Today we look at the “Destructo-Guest”. If you’ve never had to deal with a destructo-guest, you’re lucky! The destructo-guest is careless in their everyday life, and brings that carelessness into your home when you entertain. This guest moves around a bit like a hurricane, leaving a path of destruction in their wake. When one... 

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When Good Guests Go Bad part 5: The Can't-Be-Wrong

Welcome to the second-last article in our six-part series on “When Good Guests Go Bad.” Unfortunately, at every gathering there always seems to be one person who has an opinion on everything, and even when they’re wrong they’re right! These are the kind of guests who bring up topics just to argue them, and if there is nothing to argue they will conjur something out of thin air. Not only do they create uncomfortable situations at every turn, they also tend to offend people,... 

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Video: When Good Guests Go Bad part 4: The Never-Ending Guest

You can read and watch the videos for the rest of this series at the following links: Part 1: The No-Show Guest Article Part 1: The No-Show Guest Video Part 2: The Surprise-Show Article Part 2: The Surprise-Show Video Part 3: The Lush Article Part 3: The Lush Video Part 4: The Never-Ending Guest Article Part 5: The Can’t-Be-Wrong Article Part 5: The Can’t-Be-Wrong Video Part 6: The Destructo-Guest Article Part 6: The Destructo-Guest Video swfobject.embedSWF("http://www.youtube.com/v/hulTQ4U-3Rc&rel=0&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=0",... 

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Video: When Good Guests Go Bad part 3: The Lush!

You can read and watch the videos for the rest of this series at these links: Part 1: The No-Show Guest Article Part 1: The No-Show Guest Video Part 2: The Surprise-Show Article Part 2: The Surprise-Show Video Part 3: The Lush Article Part 4: The Never-Ending Guest Article Part 4: The Never-Ending Guest Video Part 5: The Can’t-Be-Wrong Article Part 5: The Can’t-Be-Wrong Video Part 6: The Destructo-Guest Article Part 6: The Destructo-Guest Video http://www.shotinthedarkmysteries.com/blog/video-when-good-guests-go-bad-part-6-the-destructo-guest/ swfobject.embedSWF("http://www.youtube.com/v/2a53j2qUQl4&rel=0&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=0",... 

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Video: When Good Guests Go Bad Part 2: The Surprise Show

You can watch the rest of the videos and read the articles from this series at the following links: Part 1: The No-Show Guest Article Part 1: The No-Show Guest Video Part 2: The Surprise-Show Article Part 3: The Lush Article Part 3: The Lush Video Part 4: The Never-Ending Guest Article Part 4: The Never-Ending Guest Video Part 5: The Can’t-Be-Wrong Article Part 5: The Can’t-Be-Wrong Video Part 6: The Destructo-Guest Article Part 6: The Destructo-Guest Video swfobject.embedSWF("http://www.youtube.com/v/p2bCbgctbGY&rel=0&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=0",... 

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Video: When Good Guests Go Bad Part 1: The No-Show Guest

You can read the rest of the articles from this series, and watch the videos, at the following links: Part 1: The No-Show Guest Article Part 2: The Surprise-Show Article Part 2: The Surprise-Show Video Part 3: The Lush Article Part 3: The Lush Video Part 4: The Never-Ending Guest Article Part 4: The Never-Ending Guest Video Part 5: The Can’t-Be-Wrong Article Part 5: The Can’t-Be-Wrong Video Part 6: The Destructo-Guest Article Part 6: The Destructo-Guest Video swfobject.embedSWF("http://www.youtube.com/v/p2bCbgctbGY&rel=0&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=0",... 

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When Good Guests Go Bad part 4: The Never-Ending Guest

Sometimes, Hosts On The Run can do too good a job of entertaining – so good, in fact, that some people don’t ever want to leave! In this issue, number 4 in our 6-part series entitled, “When Good Guests Go Bad”, we discuss the “Never-Ending Guest”, also known as the guest who just doesn’t know when to leave. Whenever I think of The Never-Ending Guest, I’m reminded of the Seinfeld episode when George leaves Elaine and Jerry stranded at a house in Long... 

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When Good Guests Go Bad part 3: The Lush!

As hosts, we want people to drink and be merry. But when Mary drinks too much, the party can take a turn for the worse.  In this article, the third in our 6-part series entitled, “When Good Guests Go Bad”, we look at how to properly deal with “The Lush”. Just like our previous two Good Guests Gone Bad articles (The No-Show and the Surprise-Show), a drunken guest situation can begin one of two ways.  Either Mary gets drunk and ends up with a lampshade on her head at most... 

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When Good Guests Go Bad Part 2: The Surprise-Show

In this world there are hosts and then everyone else. Hosts make a boring weekend exciting and put the “special” in “Special Occasion”. It’s not an easy job, and it doesn’t get any easier when guests aren’t courteous. In part 2 of our 6-part series entitled, “When Good Guests Go Bad”, we explore “The Surprise-Show”, also known as “The Unexpected Guest”, and how to deal with this person while keeping your cool. The “Surprise-Show”... 

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I ain't no Steinlen, but I can Noir my Chat with the best of 'em!

Love this… Next week we are launching the second game in our mini-mystery game series, called Le Chat Noir. It’s a redux version of a game we wrote for the Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary & College in Cochrane, Alberta, called The Cat Came Back. We are tweaking this awesome, non-murder mystery game for the general public and launching it under the name “Le Chat Noir”. Of course, we’re not the first to use these three French Words together. Our game is about a... 

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When Good Guests Go Bad Part 1: The No-Show

WATCH THE VIDEO DERIVED FROM THIS ARTICLE HERE: VIDEO: WHEN GOOD GUESTS GO BAD PART 1: THE NO-SHOW As hosts, we can control most everything about our party like the food, the music and the atmosphere, but the one thing we can’t control is the behavior of our guests. With the right invitation list, this could prove disastrous for a host with even the best intentions. How we, as Hosts On The Run, deal with these tricky situations is very important There are six identifiable types of “Good... 

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New murder mini-mystery game, A Medieval Murder, has launched!

Yesterday A Medieval Murder, the first in our line of Mini-Mysteries, launched to the public for an incredibly reasonable $19.97. In Saxon’s Realm, He Is King! It’s the night of King Saxon’s feast, and the most important people in the realm are attending. But when the king is found murdered in his quarters, seven suspects are quickly identified. Who killed him, and why? You’ll find out in an hour or less while playing A Medieval Murder mystery game! Mini-Mysteries are a brand-new kind of... 

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The Medieval Feast Boar – Who saw that coming?

Recently I started creating sample game materials for each game launched on Shot In The Dark Mysteries, or re-launched (like Murder At The Superhero Peace Convention – an old fave that just got a hot new facelift). These samples include the game instructions (or, in the case of the Mini-Mysteries, a sample of a suspect guide) and sample clues. Naturally, I don’t include REAL clues, the ones in the sample are fake and, usually, a bit outrageous. A Medieval Mystery, the first in a new line... 

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What to Expect at your Mystery Party

The most frequently-asked question I get is: “So, what can I expect? How will the night unfold?” While it’s hard to say exactly how your party will unfold, here is an overview of how you can expect it to go. Before your party, you may decide to send your “suspects” their character information, “pre-game” clues (certain mystery games) or “suspect guides” (mini-mysteries). This gives your guests time to prepare ahead of the party. Although, sending... 

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A Medieval Murder Mini Mystery Game

In Saxon’s Realm, He Is King! It’s the night of King Saxon’s feast, and the most important people in the realm are attending. But when the king is found murdered in his quarters, seven suspects are quickly identified. Who killed him, and why? You’ll find out in an hour or less while playing A Medieval Murder! A Medieval Murder Mini Mystery Instant Download Game Kit Price: $19.97 Qty: NOTES: A large or small group game with 7 suspects. This game is an adult... 

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Valentine's Eve Murder Mystery Mixer Event

We put on hundreds of events in Calgary when we were based there, but this is our first one in Toronto so don’t miss it! I’m not kidding when I say that tickets are extremely limited, as the venue, Espresso Mi Vida in the Junction, is a tiny but awesome little cafe and can only accommodate around 30 people, so make sure to call me to reserve your tickets immediately! (647) 330-HOST (4678), or pop into the cafe to reserve your spot. Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010 Time:... 

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What's all this Mini Mysteries mania about?

Okay, you’ve probably seen or heard about it somewhere on the internet recently – whether it’s being buzzed about by mystery fans on Twitter or mentioned in games ezines, there has been a lot of talk about Shot In The Dark Mysteries‘ latest line of mysteries, called Mini Mysteries. What are Mini Mysteries? Mini Mysteries are the first of their kind ANYWHERE in the murder mystery game industry. They are shorter games, designed to be played in under an hour with a cast of suspects,... 

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