Mystery Writers Ltd
Mystery Writers Ltd have been writing since 1999 and have worldwide sales of over 80,000 games. Their downloadable game are sold on a number of sites, including host-party.com.
The games are what I describe as turn-based murder mystery party games (click here for more information on the different types of murder mystery party games). Each game is split into turns (usually four) and in each turn you find a little bit more about the murder and your background until at the end you have all the facts to solve the murder. During each turn everyone has a chance to question everyone else, and at the end you find out who the murderer is.
Turn-based games really work well set around a dinner party, with courses between each turn.
Boxed Games
Mystery Writers
Ltd have a few of their boxed games left:
- Murder at the Panto (for 8)
- Murder in the Pits (for 8)
- Murder in the Wild West (for 14)
- Operation Murder (for 14)
- Murder in the Baths (for 8)
www.playmurdermystery.com
The following downloadable games are all available from www.playmurdermystery.com. All the games are suitable for ages 15+ unless stated otherwise.
- Operation Murder A doctors and nurses murder mystery for 12 or 14 players. (Over 18’s only)
- Murder at Mudstuck Festival A murder mystery set at a rock festival for 8 to 10 players. (Women-only version available.)
- Murder at Top Speed A spoof of TV motoring shows for 8 to 12 players.
- Death of a Highwayman An 18th Century murder mystery for 8-12 players.
- Murder on the Venice Express A classic murder mystery set on a famous train for 8 to 10 players.
- Colorado Bones and the Temple of Death An exciting murder mystery set in the 1930’s for 8 to 10 players.
- Murder for Love A romantic couples murder mystery for 8 or 10 players. (over 18’s only)
- Murder on Treasure Island A pirate murder mystery for 8 to 10 players. (available in adult, teen, all female and all girl teen versions)
Host-Party.com
The following games are all available from the Host-Party.com website.
Adult murder mystery games - age 15+
- A St Valentine's Day Murder Mystery A gangster murder mystery for 6 to 10 players.
- Death by Chocolate A chocolatey murder mystery for 8 to 12 players. (Women-only version available.)
- Death of a Vampire A Halloween vampire murder mystery for 8 to 14 or 15- 125(!) players.
- A Rocking Murder in the Hot Tub A rock'n'roll murder mystery for 8-12 players.
- Murder at the Panto A Christmas murder mystery for 8 players.
- Death by Design A T.V. makeover murder mystery for 10 players.
- Murder on Paradise Island A tropical murder mystery for 8 players.
- Murder by Magic A magical murder mystery for 8 players.
- Murder in the Pits A Formula 1 motor racing murder mystery for 8 players.
- Death of a Pirate A pirate murder mystery for 8 to 10 players.
- Revenge of the Pharaoh An Egyptian murder mystery for 8 players.
- Murder at the Match A football murder mystery for 8 players.
- Murder at the Hop A 'Grease' style murder mystery for 6 or 8 players.
- A Licence to Murder A 'James Bond' spoof murder mystery for 8 to 12 players.
- Murder in the Snow A Winter Olympics murder mystery for 8 or 10 players.
- Death of a Highwayman A highwayman murder mystery for 8 to 12 players.
- Horror in Haunted House A Halloween horror murder mystery for 8 to 14 players. (Women-only version available.)
Teen murder mystery games
- Death of a Vampire (Teen) A Halloween vampire murder mystery for 8 to 14 or 15-125(!) players aged 12-16.
- Death of a Pirate (Teen) A pirate murder mystery for 8 to 10 players aged 12-15. (Boys own version available.)
- Murder at the Hop A 'Grease' style murder mystery
- Revenge of the Pharaoh An Egyptian murder mystery for 8 players aged 13+
- Death of a Highwayman A highwayman murder mystery for 8 to 12 players aged 13+
Children's murder mystery games - for ages 8 to 12.
- The mystery of the Vanishing Vampire A childrens' Halloween mystery for 10 to 14 guests.
- Horrible Happenings in the Haunted House A children's Halloween horror murder mystery for 8 to 14 players.