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Murder mystery dinner party ideas

Six settings to start from, and how to pick a tone that fits your group.

The setting is only the backdrop. The roles and secrets carry the game. These six settings suit different groups and occasions, and they are the starting points the AI can pick up in the first conversation.

Manor house

The classic. A family gathering, a will, a locked study. It suits groups who like a traditional mystery and a bit of costume.

Office party

A company celebration where everyone has something to lose. It works because colleagues already know each other's habits, which makes the lies funnier.

Bachelor or bachelorette weekend in a hotel

A group trip with a case built into it. It suits a larger, louder group that wants to laugh more than it wants to puzzle.

New Year's Eve

A countdown with a deadline. The midnight toast can be the moment the accusation lands.

Advent and Christmas

A candlelit dinner with a death before the main course. It suits family and friends who already gather in December.

A small circle

Three to five guests, no fuss. With a small group, every role carries more weight and the evening runs shorter.

Choosing a tone

Tone	Good for
Classic	Groups who want a proper whodunit
Dark	Late evenings and crime fans
Comic	Mixed groups and big parties

Describe any setting or tone in your first conversation with the AI. These six are starting points, not limits. The English edition is not open yet, so you cannot play these today.