Theme Party Ideas for 2024
We say it all the time here at SHOT - while not every party is a theme party, every party has a theme. While brainstorming a great theme for your party, remember to focus on the experience you're trying to create. The theme of your party is one of the [...]
How to Perfectly Time Your Party Menu
When it comes to hosting a party, the timing of your event can speak volumes about the kind of food you should serve. It’s not just about what’s on the menu; it’s also about when your guests will be enjoying it. Understanding this subtle communication can elevate your hosting game. [...]
3 Murder Mystery Party Games To Try If You’ve Never Done One Before
So you've never investigated a murder mystery? Don't sweat it, we were all new once! Welcome to Shot In The Dark Mysteries! Our mysteries range from more straightforward to challenging multiple murders! We figure that, as a fresh-faced detective, you may be looking for a slightly easier mystery. To help [...]
How to Host a Virtual Murder Mystery using Zoom
In the time of COVID-19, Zoom has become a verb as well as an online video conferencing tool! If you haven’t jumped on the bandwagon yet, we suggest heading to zoom.us to get acquainted with their app. We decided to focus on Zoom for our virtual murder mystery parties [...]
How to Attend a Virtual Shot In The Dark Mysteries Murder Mystery on Zoom
So You've Been Invited to a SHOT Murder Mystery on Zoom! Now What?! You should definitely RSVP Yes to the Host, because it is going to be a killer night! Shot In The Dark Mysteries is the original interactive, mingle mystery party! Our true-investigation style is what makes our [...]
There Have Been Multiple Murders
Not all Shot In The Dark Mysteries are created equally. If you’ve already investigated some single murders, it may be time to bring in more bodies! Investigating a multiple homicide means getting deep into layers of intrigue. Who had the motive to take out each of the victims? Who [...]
21 Mystery Movie Recommendations for your Self-Quarantine or Social Distancing
Whether you’re Self-Quarantining or practicing preventative Social Distancing, there’s no doubt that right now, with the spread of COVID-19, the newest Coronavirus to satiate its wanderlust with an around-the-world trip, we all already, or may have shortly, a bit of time at home to enjoy! Mystery lovers get it. There’s [...]
21 Mystery Series to Binge Watch While in Self-Quarantine or Social Distancing
Whether your Self-Quarantine and Social Distancing is out of necessity or choice, there’s no doubt that mystery fans will be looking for the next thing to keep them gripped mentally while waiting out the pandemic, COVID-19. Take your mind off coronavirus, pour a cup of your favourite drink and hunker [...]
7 Tips for Designing your Speakeasy
As you may have already guessed from the SHOT Blog, we are all about the New Roaring 20s! We have FOUR new 20s mysteries that will be released between now and December 2020. This means you have lots of chances to set up your house or venue as a Speakeasy. [...]
Murder at the Bourbon Club
Welcome to the SHOT blog! Today we are going to slide back in time a little bit, and reminisce about a past event. As you’re probably aware, Shot in the Dark Mysteries can be thrown anywhere, by anyone. That is the beauty of our easy, interactive format. Occasionally however, we [...]
How to Campaign for the Guests You Want
Shot in the Dark Creative Director, Leigh, sat down with her marketing team from C+P Digital to talk about how to hype up your party. You can listen to their full conversation here. As the marketers they are, their answer is to essentially create a campaign. Which means, just like [...]
A Murder Mystery Party Event in Copenhagen, Denmark!
In 2017, Shot in the Dark Mysteries premiered A Gangster Murder at a 1920s Speakeasy in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was a wild ride to get there! SHOT Creative Director Leigh had her on-the-ground point of contact, Lisbeth Damkjaer They plotted and planned from half a world apart to ensure a party [...]
