Murder Mystery Games or Pranks and Puzzles

Murder Mystery Games or Pranks and Puzzles? Which is perfect for your themed party?

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You'll certainly find lots of ideas for murder mystery parties and where to purchase the best mystery games here at Cheers all Year ... just follow the links above. But did you know there are all types of mystery games?

Mystery games are an incredible creative party idea, but what if you have a younger crowd, or prefer something other than "murder"?

Of course, the "murder" part of a murder mystery can deter some hosts and party go-ers. When planning kids' birthday parties, church events and other family-friendly party situations, a murder may not be appropriate, or completely out of the question. But that doesn't mean you can't still enjoy a mystery party.

The top mystery game companies offer a non-murder, family-friendly mystery game option, including kids' games, adult mystery games involving theft, and other "murder alternatives". So, if murder ain't your bag, baby, you can still host a family-friendly, all-audiences mystery party centered around pranks or puzzles!

While different companies call them different things and add different features, when it comes down to it, there are only two formats: murder mystery games, and a game that's a "non murder mystery".

For mystery games participants are either up and moving around, or sitting down where they're prompted to give information in order - in "turns". This sit-down style game is ideal for a unique dinner party activity. These two types of mystery games are called "Interactive" and "Turn-based", for obvious reasons.

Some games include secrets to be spread to certain players at different points in the game, some include money to bribe suspects for clues, and some include undetermined endings. Regardless of these features, most games fit into either an interactive or turn-based mystery game format.

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