Murder mystery party games!
Yes, we're now selling murder mystery games via the Web. If you've ever played one of those murder mysteries you get in a box from WHSmith or wherever, you'll know that most of them aren't all that good, as games or even as entertainment. The plots don't make sense, the characters are just a collection of phrases to say, and the way information about your character is revealed to you gradually means that you'll often end up contradicting something you said earlier. Anyway, we reckon that it's easy to make the murder mystery party concept a lot better than that, and the way to do it is to get proper gamers to write the games. We're now in an arrangement with four different firms to sell their excellent murder mysteries.
Curse of the Pharaoh, Court in the Act, A Dead Man's Chest, Way out West and The Night before Christmas / Dazzled to Death were written by UKG people, so they're especially recommended!
(Some of the games are priced in GB pounds, and some in US dollars – to convert between them, or to work out the price in your own currency, use the XE.com Personal Currency Assistant.)
Game |
Players |
Cost |
Setting |
6 |
USD 29.99 |
English country house weekend, 1924 | |
6–8 |
USD 29.99 |
English aristocracy, present-day | |
6–9 |
GBP 20 |
Classic English country-house murder | |
6–12 |
GBP 20 |
Hawaiian beach party, present-day | |
6–9 6–19 |
GBP 20 GBP 25 |
Archaeological dig in Egypt, 1894 | |
7–14 |
USD 37.99 |
English theatre, 1920s | |
7–16 |
USD 37.99 |
Luxury yacht | |
8–13 |
GBP 20 |
Broadway theatre, 1947 | |
8–11 |
GBP 20 |
African river boat, 1939 | |
8–20, up to 40 |
USD 39 |
Law firm, present-day | |
8–16 (+5), up to 21 |
USD 39 |
Bachelorette party, 1920s | |
8–20, up to 30 |
USD 39 |
Vampyr, Were, Mages and Fae | |
10–12 |
GBP 20 |
Ski chalet, present-day | |
10–14 |
GBP 20 |
Hippy commune, 1969 | |
10–14 10–24 |
GBP 20 GBP 25 |
Wild West! | |
10–15 |
GBP 20 |
Pirates! | |
10–15 |
GBP 20 |
Circus in Florida, 1952 | |
10–20, up to 50 |
USD 39 |
Chicago speakeasy, 1920 | |
10–20, up to 50 |
USD 39 |
Chicago speakeasy, 1924 | |
10–20, up to 33 |
USD 39 |
1950s /present-day school reunion | |
11–15 |
GBP 20 |
Texan oil barons, 1980s | |
12–15 |
GBP 20 |
Massachusetts cocktail party, 1948 | |
12–15 |
GBP 20 |
Massachusetts Christmas party, 1948 | |
12–15 |
GBP 20 |
Wild West! | |
12–16 |
GBP 20 |
Pirates! | |
12–40 |
USD 44.99 |
English antiques auction, present-day | |
13–21 |
GBP 25 |
The court of Queen Elizabeth I | |
14–18 |
GBP 20 |
Cold War spying, 1965 | |
14–40 |
GBP 29.99 or USD 44.99 |
English riding club, present-day | |
14–40 |
USD 44.99 |
English village, 1899 | |
15–30 |
GBP 30 |
Parisian casino, present-day | |
16–32 |
GBP 30 |
Movie awards ceremony, present-day | |
16–32 |
GBP 30 |
Horror movie awards ceremony, present-day | |
16–33 |
GBP 30 |
Atlantic ocean liner, 1914 | |
18–24 |
GBP 250 |
Arabian Nights! | |
40–200 |
USD 74.99 |
English public school, present-day | |
8–100 |
USD 29 |
21 different games, and a 10% discount! |
(K means that this game is suitable for younger people, or includes a version that's suitable.)