7 Spur-of-the-Moment Party Ideas!
Long weekends are the perfect opportunity to gather friends and family for a spontaneous celebration. Whether you’re a seasoned host or someone new to throwing parties, here are seven (EIGHT!) secrets from the pros at SHOT to help you plan an unforgettable spur-of-the-moment gathering that you and your guests will [...]
Interactive Mingle Mystery vs. Interactive Dinner Party Murder Mystery – Which Should You Choose?
Are you ready to host an unforgettable murder mystery party at home? Whether you're looking to throw a lively cocktail party or an elegant dinner party, we've got the perfect mystery game format for you! At Shot In The Dark Mysteries, our interactive "Mingle" and "Dinner Party" formats have been [...]
There Have Been Multiple Murders
Not all Shot In The Dark Mysteries are created equally. If you’ve already investigated some single murders, it may be time to bring in more bodies! Investigating a multiple homicide means getting deep into layers of intrigue. Who had the motive to take out each of the victims? Who [...]
9 Tips for Designing your Speakeasy
How To Set Up A Speakeasy In Your Home Sometimes we offer links to help you with decor and inspiration ideas for bringing your mystery party to life. These links may or may not give us a commission. There's just something about the Roaring Twenties that makes us [...]
Murder at the Bourbon Club
Welcome to the SHOT blog! Today we are going to slide back in time a little bit, and reminisce about a past event. As you’re probably aware, Shot in the Dark Mysteries can be thrown anywhere, by anyone. That is the beauty of our easy, interactive format. Occasionally however, we [...]
How to Campaign for the Guests You Want
Shot in the Dark Creative Director, Leigh, sat down with her marketing team from C+P Digital to talk about how to hype up your party. You can listen to their full conversation here. As the marketers they are, their answer is to essentially create a campaign. Which means, just like [...]
A Murder Mystery Party Event in Copenhagen, Denmark!
In 2017, Shot in the Dark Mysteries premiered A Gangster Murder at a 1920s Speakeasy in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was a wild ride to get there! SHOT Creative Director Leigh had her on-the-ground point of contact, Lisbeth Damkjaer They plotted and planned from half a world apart to ensure a party [...]
VIDEO – Top Christmas Party Recommendations for Holiday Parties 2019
Want to watch the recommendations rather than scroll and read? Grab a glass of wine and settle in as we discuss our top murder mystery party recommendations for Christmas and Holidays 2019 and 2020! https://youtu.be/cmCfhM21HjY
Top Christmas and Holiday Murder Mystery Party Recommendations
Merry Christmas! We are coming at you this week on the blog with a discussion about Christmas parties, specifically Christmas murder mystery parties, and our creative director Leigh’s top recommendations for your Christmas and holiday murder mystery parties from our holiday catalogue – AND some that [...]
How To Party Like Gatsby
How to Party Like Gatsby The New Roaring 20s are just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate 100 years of this transformational era than to throw a Roaring Twenties party? Murder mystery parties are a great excuse to get all “dolled” up and dance the Charleston, and [...]
How to Throw a Murder Mystery at Your Establishment
The Shot in the Dark Mysteries investigative format can translate into an interactive event at any local establishment. One of the places that SHOT throws local events is at a 1920s wine and cheese lounge, The Speakcheasy. Our CEO and chief story teller, Leigh, sat down with the two proprietresses [...]
Best Halloween Murder Mystery Party Games for 2019
It's our favourite time of year and here in Canada, as soon as the Thanksgiving pumpkin pie is eaten, we turn our attention to Halloween party planning. So, let's talk about mystery party games for Halloween 2019! The Halloween Party Murder Halloween Costumes Required?: It's open - you or [...]
