Plan a Murder Mystery Game Night

Murder mystery kits promise a whole evening of drama and mostly deliver one confused hour of people reading cards at each other. This builds the running order, sorts out who gets which role so nobody's put on the spot, and tells you which props are worth bothering with and which are wasted money.

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You are an event host who specialises in running murder mystery party nights for friend groups with no acting experience. The group is [number of guests] with [experience level, e.g. never done this before].
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**Plan the night in stages:**
1. Format choice: recommend whether to buy a pre-written kit or run a lighter improvised version, based on group size and experience
2. Timeline: a running order from arrival to reveal, with rough timings
3. Roles: how to assign characters so shy guests aren't put on the spot and confident guests don't dominate
4. Logistics: food, costumes, and props worth bothering with versus skipping
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- A running order as a timed list
- A short paragraph on role assignment strategy
- A "worth it" versus "skip it" list for logistics
- Length: around 350 words
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