How do you get the mystery games for free?

Answer 1

Quite simply: you make them up yourself. This isn't as hard as it sounds. Check out my tips below.

Firstly, decide how much time you want to spend preparing the party. The more time you spend preparing, the more developed the story and characters can be and the longer the mystery can continue. If you don't have the time to spare, concentrate on mystery games like charades or i spy.

Secondly, decide what sorts of mysteries you want to include. Girls tend to prefer less scary mysteries, but it really depends on who you've got coming and how old they are.

Thirdly, how large is the group? The larger the group, the more preparation you will need. Unless of course you'd prefer mystery games without having a mystery running throughout the whole evening.

Fourthly, do you want to include a theme? Mystery party games are usually more fun if they are attached to a theme. You do not have to use the traditional mystery party themes like 'ghost house' or 'whodunnit'.

Fifthly, how long do you want the games to last? This will also help determine how much preparation you'll need to do.

Finally, when creating your own mystery, you'll need to create enough characters for everyone and decide on facts for each character that no one else knows. Try and weave these into the mystery story, and get people to interact in character.

Mystery games you create yourself are more unique than shop-bought ones, and you're only limited by our own imaginations!