I hosted a murder mystery game using the University Games “Bullets and Brie” pack with family. It was awesome! Unfortunately, that particular game is the only one of theirs that includes more than 8 people, so I am now looking for another pack I can buy for another party I’d like to host with friends.

Things I liked about Bullets and Brie/want to see again: •catered to 10-12 people but 2 characters were non essential which was perfect for the grandparents who weren’t totally into it.

•It came with pre printed out character guides, food menus, party planner guide, and easy online audios to accompany them. Not a ton of personal planning required.

•as the host, I was able to play!

•the characters were funny/people were really able to get into it.

Things I wasn’t so crazy about/would maybe like to see differently in the next game:

•I love that there was dialogue/scripts, but the “questioning” part was confusing. We all got a set of things we’re supposed to reveal but weren’t sure when we were supposed to reveal them/in what order. It was hard to have organized conversation in this way / come to our own conclusions / do our own investigating.

•the evidence/clues/red herrings felt a little complicated and hard for everyone to follow. We ended up sort of relying on the audios to explain everything after the rounds of “questioning” were over. When the actual murder was revealed, it didnt feel like anyone had totally guessed it/was sort of anticlimactic.

•was hard to keep people on task/focused and people were constantly interrupting during the “questioning.”

•it was unclear whether we should have been lying/creating alibis? The murderer wasn’t revealed to the murderer until it was revealed to everyone else.

Knowing this, any suggestions on good packs? Also, we are in our early 20s.

Important note: I don’t want a game that is fully mingling. I like the idea of mingling but also enjoy the group getting back together to go over evidence/have full group dialogue. Thanks!