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Host an Unforgettable Murder Mystery Dinner
HOST A MURDER MYSTERY DINNER! THE BEST WAY TO CELEBRATE MYSTERY MONTH
Did you know May is Mystery Month? There are dozens of ways to celebrate this enigmatic occasion, from playing Clue to rewatching “Glass Onion” — but why not bring those experiences to life and host your own murder mystery dinner at home? Thanks to a plethora of kits on the market, doing so is easier than ever! What is a murder mystery dinner? A murder mystery dinner is essentially a real-life game of Clue. You invite friends over for dinner and turn your home into the set of “Knives Out” — without the blood, of course. Each of your friends takes on the persona of a character in the story, and when one of them is “murdered,” you compete to uncover who dunnit. Step 1: Pick your kit. Planning a murder mystery dinner from scratch would take the ingenuity of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Luckily, you have several ready- made mysteries to choose from! You can find boxes from Masters of Mystery and My
Mystery Party at your local board game store, but you can find many options available online, too. Night of Mystery (NightOfMystery.com), for example, sells both in-person and virtual kits with themes ranging from ‘80s prom to Christmas homicide.
for six, eight, or more! Check the number of players on your kit and invite your most creative, analytical, theatrical, and mystery- loving friends.
Step 3: Decorate and plan the menu.
If your friends and family don’t like the idea of acting and dressing up, that’s okay — you can still solve
If you choose a themed murder mystery, level up your event with a matching menu and decor! For games taking place in
a mystery over dinner! Look into kits available through Unsolved Case Files (UnsolvedCaseFiles. com) or Hunt A Killer (Shop. HuntAKiller.com), which involve collaborative mystery- solving without the character work.
England, whip up a shepherd’s pie and make a cardboard cutout of Big Ben. For Havana Nights, plan a build-your-own Cubano bar and throw on an Afro-Cuban playlist. You can be as over-the-top as you like. Remember, it’s Mystery Month!
Step 2: Curate your guest list. Most murder mystery dinners require at least four people, while some include characters
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