Summerween Jack-O-Melon Cocktail Ideas
Looking for the ultimate Summerween party drink? These Spiked Jack-O-Melons bring the party and the punch (literally). We love jack-o-melons because they are both cocktail and party decor! Carve your melon like a jack-o’-lantern, mix up one of our deliciously boozy recipes, and get ready to [...]
Tips for Throwing a Kids’ Mystery Party from SHOT!
Here at SHOT, we love throwing a good kids' party. As Creative Director for SHOT, I'm also a single mom of two boys, and our entire line of kids' mysteries was created with my boys in mind. There are individual sections to help kids focus on and learn deductive [...]
How to Host a Murder Mystery on Google Meet
10 Easy Steps to Host a Murder Mystery on Google Meet Choose Your Mystery Shot In The Dark Mysteries' 1500+ mystery variations are all available for virtual parties! These interactive mystery party kits have a theme or costume element are perfect for hosting online with your friends and [...]
How to Host a Christmas or Holiday Virtual Murder Mystery using Zoom!
'Tis the season to gather friends & family together to solve a whodunit! Virtual murder mysteries are a way of connecting around the holidays when we aren't able to be together. If you haven’t jumped on the bandwagon yet, we suggest heading to zoom.us to get acquainted with their [...]
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 [...]
9 Tips for Designing your Speakeasy
How To Set Up A Speakeasy In Your Home Sometimes we offer links to help you with decor and inspiration ideas for bringing your mystery party to life. These links may or may not give us a commission. There's just something about the Roaring Twenties that makes us [...]
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 [...]
