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Great Murder Mystery Games

Don't know where to start?

Here's my suggested quick route through the site:

Step 1 - Go to "Choosing a Game" to choose the game that suits your party best.

Step 2 - Review the "Tips for Hosts" for helpful advice.

Step 3 - If you want to keep up to date with the latest murder mystery game news, click on my "Guilty Parties murder mystery news blog".

Step 4 - Once you've had your party - tell me how it went! Click here to tell me your murder mystery party story."