Regardless of whether you’re about to participate in an online or in-person murder mystery, one of the most important components to enjoy yourself and create ambiance for the people around you is to find a costume appropriate for the scenario.
One of my favorite childhood activities and first experiences with roleplaying was getting together with friends and playing an impromptu game, which we simply called “murderer”.
It’s that time of year again. Time to unpack those moth-eaten sweaters and put away the flip-flops. Autumn is officially here, and there couldn’t be a better time to cozy up on a chilly evening with a PSL and a Dastardly Deeds Murder Mystery game! Well, at least one of those things.
As the popularity of online murder mystery games has increased exponentially over the last six months, one of the biggest questions I’ve gotten from my friends is how exactly do I prepare for a murder mystery game?
After writing several murder mysteries and role playing games, I have noticed a theme in the characters I write. All of the games I write tend to include at least one psychopath or sociopath type of character.
What the hell does eco-friendly gaming mean? For a little bit of a framing reference, there’s a whole lot of gaming out there that is not eco-friendly.
As someone who’s been a long time PC gamer, I don’t think of online party games the way most people nowadays do. When I think of online party games, I still can’t help but think back to the old days and spending hours trying to get your game to show up over a local area network on your friends’ computer. Then, after all that time…
There are a lot of different visuals painted when you mention the term “murder mystery games”. For many of us, murder mystery games seem like something to be played in public with professionals, a large setting, and with a crowd of people.
Let me start by saying that the traditional murder mystery dinner is something that I tend to have a lot of hang-ups about. On paper, the concept behind most murder mystery dinner parties sounds solid.
Have friends across the globe that you miss? Bored af sitting at home in quarantine? At Dastardly Deeds Murder Mysteries, you can play games remotely with friends from the comfort of your couch! (Or bed, or wherever, we don’t judge.) Our online murder mysteries are the perfect ticket to a fun evening party that you can host from anywhere.