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How to Host a Murder - Roman Ruins

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We had a group of 16 friends for our 7th Murder Mystery party and it was great fun. We had 8 suspects and 8 non-suspects (made up parts such as Marcus Discus, Augustus Hotus, Biggus Bonus and Lexus Maximus). This mystery was rather complicated, but our group is very experienced and fun loving.

Costumes were incredible, food was right out of a Roman Feast (got ideas online, rather than suggestions that came with the game).

We've discovered that giving each suspect a copy of their players manual (sans last page) prior to the party, really helps them understand their part and keeps the game flowing along without loss of clues or confusion. This was one of our favorites!

This was very much fun and had my friends on the edge of their seats to turn the page and find out what crazy things their person did next. It made for an exciting evening, especially if you decorate( and indoor fountain really completed the decorations!) and the only bad thing I would say is that the characters had many affairs with other characters, therefore, I wouldn,t reccomend it for anyone under 13 or so.

We had a blast with this dinner party. Costumes were relatively easy and fun to put together. Story was very engaging and all the characters seemed well developed (which isn't always true of these games). Highly recommend!

How to host a murder- Roman Ruins

The costumes are fairly easy to assemble. The food was good, and optional. I recommend choosing food that can be prepared ahead of the game. Or play it at a restaurant meeting room.

The food can really distract the hostess from the game. Have a guest be the game coordinator, while the hostess handles the food. The names and humor center around the Roman emporerers, poets, historians, soldiers,... enjoy. We did.--Roman Ruins with Book and Cassette(s) and Envelope and Other (How to Host a Murder)How to Host a Murder - Roman Ruins

We hosted this murder mystery as a dinner party and it was really fun. However, we had 20 people instead of the 8 recommended and it just really didn't work as well (we created new supporting characters to supplement it).I Highly suggest using it just for 8 people. Even then, it can be complicated and detailed, so choose participants who are patient and pay attention! Enjoy