Murder a La Carte Pasta Passion And Pistols

It's a very 1980's thing to do, to host a murder mystery party. But then I was a teenager in the 1980's so obviously fell for the myth, and finally got round to this last year... The idea is simple - inside the rather lovely box, is an apparently disappointing selection of invitations, menu cards, clues and a cassette tape... you choose your guests and select characters for them to play, they turn up in the appropriate costumes (from grieving widow, to Catholic priest, to well-dressed gangster), you cook food, they provide wine, and together you solve a mystery. The theme of this one is a mafioso style killing in America - and you're encouraged ...  Read the complete review

These games are really not worth the money but providing you are not expecting huge amounts from the game you will probably have a lot of fun. You do need to get everybody's 'buy-in' and try and encourage evryone to dress up and use fake accents. The menus that are suggested are far too complicated for most people so I would stick to a basic Italian three course meal. This range of games is basically an idea for an evening with friends. You each have a part and you have to read various scripts from your books in front of you and open certain clues during the course of the evening. I have a feeling that in order to allow you to relax and eat at ...  Read the complete review