How to Host a Murder
How to Host a Murder is a long-running series of boxed murder mystery games published by Decipher, Inc.. Players take on the roles of suspects after a murder has occurred,[1] all attempting to expose which one of them is the murderer. The setting is supposed to be humorous, with players dressing in costumes and overacting their parts.[1]
The first game in the series, The Watersdown Affair, was published in 1983. Sixteen other How to Host a Murder games have been published since, and the line has also spun off into lines like How to Host a Teen Mystery, a single adult How to Host a Mystery, the kids games How to Host a Kids Party & How to Host a Scavenger Hunt, and the more romantically inclined How to Host a Romantic Evening. The last release was in 2003, but Decipher recently announced new material relating to the series would be appearing on their website, suggesting new releases may occur soon.[2] Decipher's website has been updated to announce that these new games are coming in Second Quarter of 2014.[3]
The Games
How To Host a Murder Editions
Episode number |
Name of episode |
Year created |
1 |
The Watersdown Affair |
1985 |
2 |
Grapes of Frath |
1985 |
3 |
The Last Train From Paris |
1985 |
4 |
Archaeologically Speaking, it's The Pits (AKA Matter of Faxe) |
1986 |
5 |
The Chicago Caper |
1985 |
6 |
Hoo Hung Woo |
1986 |
7 |
The Class of '54 |
1987 |
8 |
Power and Greede (AKA The Hollywood Premier) |
1985 |
9 |
The Duke's Descent |
1990 |
10 |
The Wall Street Scandal |
1991 |
11 |
Roman Ruins |
1996 |
12 |
The Good, The Bad, and The Guilty |
1996 |
13 |
The Tragical Mystery Tour |
1998 |
14 |
Maiming of the Shrew |
2000 |
15 |
Saturday Night Cleaver |
2001 |
16 |
An Affair to Dismember |
2003 |
Special |
All My Children |
1991 |
Special |
Star Trek: The Next Generation* |
1992 |
How To Host A Teen Mystery Editions
Episode number |
Name of episode |
1 |
Hot Times at Hollywood High |
2 |
Barbeque With a Vampire |
3 |
Roswell That Ends Well |
- NOTE: The Star Trek: The Next Generation edition was released under the title "How To Host a Mystery".
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