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I want to run a murder mystery party. Basically, a party where, in addition to all the drinking and dancing, there's also a murder investigation LARP going on.

At first, I was thinking of designing the game myself, but surely there's already something out there for the needs of people like me.

What systems, books, sets or something pre-made would you recommend? Preferably stuff you tried yourself.

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There are a lot of these available. See: Murder Mystery Game. In the UK I have seen lots of these in charity shops for next to nothing unused. There was a time a few years back when they where Christmas presents which a lot of people never even opened them.

See here for some Examples.

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We decided to try a murder mystery for Halloween. I can recommend it because we had great success with it. The kit we purchased is called Four Dueces. Dinner and casino games are a great way to warm people up to their characters.

We also wanted to create our own Lovecraftian/Occult murder mystery event, but decided to use a kit this year since it was easier. Maybe next time. At least now we have a better idea what to expect from our group of friends.

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