How to Host a Halloween “Mingle” Murder Mystery Party
Halloween is the perfect time to gather your friends for a spooky and unforgettable experience: a murder mystery party! These parties allow guests to interact, solve a crime, uncover hidden secrets, and cast accusations at the end—even if the accusation is against themselves! One of the most popular formats [...]
The Best Murder Mystery Party Games for Halloween 2024!
Get ready to host the ultimate Halloween murder mystery party! With themes ranging from haunted theatres to chilling seances, these murder mystery party games are sure to make your 2024 Halloween unforgettable. Gather your funnest friends, dress up in your best costumes, and unravel the mysteries for a Halloween no [...]
Fifty to One Hundred Guest Murder Mystery Party
Larger Murder Mystery Event of 50-100 Guests? For a larger murder mystery party event of between fifty to one hundred people we always recommend using a cast of suspects - between 10 and 14 suspects, rather than a full 18 or a smaller amount of six or eight. There are [...]
Twenty Five to Fifty Guest Murder Mystery Party
25-50 People for your Murder Mystery Party or Event? This number of people for a murder mystery party usually comes with a change of venue! We throw murder mystery parties locally where we are in conjunction with a local establishment that is 20s themed, so we have loads of examples [...]
Twenty to Twenty Five Guest Murder Mystery Party
Bigger Party of 20-25 People? If you have just a FEW people over the 20 character cap, you have a couple of options that are different from - say - 25 and up. The tricky part with a 23-ish guest list is that now you have a handful who aren't [...]
Six to Twenty Guest Murder Mystery Party
Small Event of 6-20 People? Smaller murder mystery parties of six to twenty people are a perfect match for all of our mystery packages. Every mystery party package we launch includes versions for 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 suspects, with two optional "Witness" roles available to purchase [...]
How Many Suspects Are Right For Your Murder Mystery Party?
One of the biggest questions we get here at SHOT is, how many suspects (AKA 'Characters') should I have for my murder mystery party investigation? Our packages are sold by the number of suspects, so you need to know how many suspects you want to have before you purchase and [...]
Your Party Tip: How To Give A Toast
It could be argued that the art of giving a toast is dying, but if you aren’t in the habit of giving a toast at the beginning of a meal or event, we encourage you to give it a try! It’s the perfect way to bring dignity to an event while recognizing someone special – [...]
Your Party Tip: Guests ask “What should I wear?”
As we enter the official “Entertaining Season”, our guests will begin to find themselves bouncing from party to party, some casual and some more dressy, and the two most common questions we receive as hosts are “What should I bring?” and “What should I wear?” The former we discussed last week, now we will discuss [...]
Your Party Tip: Guests ask “What can I bring?”
There are two questions that we as hosts receive when a guest accepts an RSVP: “What can I bring?” and “What should I wear?” Let’s talk about the first question today! But first, let’s talk about psychology. WHAT? Yes, psychology plays a huge part in entertaining, as the best hosts realize. There are a lot [...]
4 Secrets for Last Minute Halloween Parties
For many of us hosts, life is so busy that one day we see a yard haunt as we’re driving down the street and realize that it’s October 24th. We check the calendar, slip out a swear word and wonder if it’s too late to do something fun for Halloween with friends. The answer is, [...]
