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Rule #1 - Prepare to have a good time!
What Is a Role-Playing Mystery Party?
It's a party where a group of friends are brought together to have fun and solve a mystery, quite often a murder. Each participant is
given a player packet sometime before the party that includes the story of the mystery, instructions on how to play the game, a cast of
characters and the role for the evening. These need to be studied and important facts memorized, if the players can, so they feel comfortable
in their participation and so the clues in their part come out during the discussion.
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What Do You Mean I Have to Play a Role?
For a few hours you will pretend you are someone who is involved in some way with the mystery. You will probably have clues in your part
that need to be revealed during the party to help solve the mystery. You can decide how you would act if you were this person. Should
you have an accent, a limp, a funny laugh? Should you act dumb, or act snooty and look down on everyone else? There are lots
of possibilities, so have fun with your part.
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I Seem to Have a Kind of Weird Part. Is this Normal?
Humor is a big part of Whodunnit Mysteries Games, so don't be surprised if your part has a few absurdities in it. Also we try hard to
make our games G-rated so you won't have to pretend to do anything that is distasteful to you. This is one of the reasons we started writing
these games. We didn't enjoy pretending to be having an affair, or to be a drug dealer, etc..
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Do I Have to Wear a Costume?
That is up to you. They are not a necessity, but can be fun. It can be enjoyable getting dressed up to play a part and you can be very
creative. Some of our period games lend themselves to a little more costuming than the more modern settings. You might talk to the
host/hostess to find out what they would like in the way of costuming.
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My Part Says I Am the Murderer/Criminal. Now What?
Hopefully, be prepared to have fun, and discover how creative and fast thinking you can be. Only you can lie, but we suggest you lie as
little as possible, because if you are caught in an outright lie this might give you away. Will you want to go on the offensive and accuse
lots of people? Perhaps you want to be more laid-back. There are some people who have clues pointing to you, and maybe those clues will
come out, but maybe they won't. It is important that if for some reason you are not able to get to the party, be sure and tell the host/hostess
so they can replace you. You have a very vital part in this game.
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