My moms group ladies came over last night and we had a murder mystery dinner party. It was so much fun! There were 10 ladies who played characters based loosely on the show Desperate Housewives. Each lady was emailed ahead of time telling her about her character and how to dress. They were to arrive in character. From there the next clue was given to them. It essentially was an introduction of their character to read to the group. Each person had a nametag so that you could keep track of who was who. Once everyone had read their introduction round 2 clues were handed out. In this round there are 2 clues in your envelope. One to let everyone know and one to conceal about yourself. While we were hashing these outs, appetizers were served around the bar in the kitchen. Each lady then could interact with the others. Some were given personal clues from other players. Some were loud about their thoughts on who they thought committed the crime. After this, round 3 clues were handed out and dinner was served. We all sat down at the dinner table and feasted on lasagna, salad, and veggies. We discussed the case and kept in character making accusations and trying to get everyone to tell us the information that they knew. Before dessert each person was asked who they believed the killer was. They all made their guesses based on the facts they had collected. Round 4 Reveal envelopes were handed out and read over dessert. It was so much fun! My character was the hostess with the mostess and I did my best. I was NOT the killer!
All of the materials were purchased from Host-party.com and were then downloaded. It gave the set up and the plan for the evening. The game lasted about 2 hours and then we spent the last hour as ourselves enjoying each others' company. I definitely want to host another one sometime!
