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A woman in costume with styled hair for the mystery party

20 Aug 2025

Stephanie Chambers

Get Into Character: Easy Hair & Beauty Tips for Your Next Mystery Party

Planning your look for a murder mystery night? Getting your hair and makeup right can be the secret weapon that […]

14 Aug 2025

Stephanie Chambers

What Makes a Home the Perfect Backdrop for Suspense?

Not only is the setting of a mystery party determined by the plot and characters, but also by the surroundings. […]

14 Aug 2025

Stephanie Chambers

How Financial Themes Can Make Your Mystery Party More Intriguing

Money won’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you drama, to be sure. When players seek riches, fight inheritances, […]

13 Aug 2025

Stephanie Chambers

What’s in the Will? Turning Estate Drama into Entertaining Fiction

Family estates and inheritances have always been rich material for authors. Whether the estate drama revolves around an unexpected amended […]

13 Aug 2025

Stephanie Chambers

Easy Hosting Ideas for Small Groups and Weekend Escapes

Small groups offer something that large events can’t: genuine connection. Whether that’s a hangout with a few friends, a family […]

12 Jun 2025

Stephanie Chambers

Beginner Tips For Hosting The Ultimate Age-Appropriate Mystery Party

Hosting a mystery party that’s fun, engaging and age appropriate doesn’t have to be a mystery itself! Are you planning […]

Who Stole The Cookies fairytale character pics

13 Apr 2025

Stephanie Chambers

Competition Winner: Lots of Cookies Fun

Bonnie Kassen has been using Merri Mysteries for a number of years for her events. This time her Church group decided to use “Who Stole The Cookies?” The photo shows how well they dressed for the event. You may recognise characters like Little Red Riding Hood, Aladdin, Sherlock Holmes and so on.

10 Mar 2025

Stephanie Chambers

Saint Patrick’s Day: Channeling Your Inner Green

Even if you don’t have any Irish DNA, you can still become a little green on March 17th just for the fun of it. And you don’t have to kiss any Blarney Stones or find any four leaf clovers, you can just play our “Luck Of The Irish” mystery party game in order to bring out your inner Irish.