How to Plan the Perfect New Year’s Eve Murder Mystery Party: A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're thinking of planning a murder mystery party for the New Year’s Eve, you've come to the right place! Murder mystery parties are an exciting, engaging, and fun way to entertain your friends, family, or colleagues during this festive time of year. However, planning a mystery party can be overwhelming if you're not sure where to start. Fortunately, we're here to help! In this post, we'll provide a step-by-step strategy guide on how to plan the perfect NYE murder mystery party.

Choose a Game:

Select one of our NYE-themed murder mystery games that excites your guests and fits in with your number of players. Our games have a character range with a minimum number of players and a maximum number of players. Once you have your guest count, take a look at possible themes!

Pick a Venue:

Once you have your theme picked out, it's time to choose a venue. For in-person parties, do you have space in your home or will you need to rent a venue? You can also choose to play your murder mystery game online on Zoom, Discord, Gather, or another virtual platform.

Send Invitations:

Send festive and engaging invitations that match the theme of your party. Be sure to include all the important details like the date, time, location, and instructions on dress code if needed. We have Pinterest boards for all of our games here. You can use Canva to create a design, an Evite platform, or create a Facebook party event.

Assign Your Characters:

When it comes to planning a New Year’s Eve murder mystery party, assigning your guests to their suspects is key. Our murder mystery games come with a character assigning guide which outlines major and minor characters, how to assign the victim to another character so they can keep playing after the murder, and how to assign characters without knowing whodunnit. We have tips and tricks on how to assign under special circumstances, for example if you have shyer guests, kids who want to play, and more! After you assign your guests, you will send them their character profiles before they arrive at the party.

Prepare the Game:

Now that you have your characters assigned and sent out, it's time to prepare the game. Depending on if you are hosting online or in-person will determine how you set up. If you are hosting online, you will keep your files in an easy-to-access place on your computer to send out during the party. An easy way to do this is to have the files prepared ahead of time and then ready to send through Google, chat, or email. If you are hosting in-person, you will print out your party materials and set them aside. The run of show in your host guide will let you know when and who to hand the materials to throughout the game. Remember to print the solution and set it aside, and no peeking if you don't want to know whodunnit!

Add the extra special touches:

Once your game is prepped, now is the time for any fun, extra special touches! Use our Pinterest board for decoration inspiration and costume ideas, grab holiday-themed snacks and appetizers, and choose a themed holiday playlist. The possibilities are endless!

Conclusion:

And there you have it, a step-by-step guide on how to plan the perfect NYE murder mystery party. Remember to have fun with it and be creative. Your guests will appreciate the effort you put in, and they're sure to have a great time. With these steps, you can plan a New Year’s Eve murder mystery party that your guests will continue talking about for years to come. Merry mystery solving!