Murder mystery dinner
at your venue
A story that unfolds between the courses, with actors who play it and guests who solve it. Written for this group, played at your own venue.
A murder mystery that doesn't come out of a box
Ready-made murder mystery games in a box exist, and they all have the same problem: the story is disconnected from the people at the table. We write the storyline for each booking and weave in details you'll recognise. A department that has just moved, an anniversary, a running joke within the team: that kind of thing makes the difference between a game and an evening people still talk about later.
We use actors and a storyline at your venue in our other concepts too. The same approach, a different genre.
- Storyline written for this group
- Actors play the roles, guests investigate
- At your venue or in a room of your choice
- Works at a dinner, drinks or a party evening
Not every evening needs a dinner
The same story set-up works in different formats:
Murder mystery dinner
The classic format. Scenes between the courses, room to confer while the food is served, and the reveal at dessert. Works best with tables of six to eight.
Murder mystery as a drinks format
No seated dinner, with scenes spread across the evening and guests moving around freely. Suitable for larger groups and for rooms where not everyone fits at a table.
Mystery through the city
The investigation takes place outdoors, with locations and clues around the centre. A combination of a murder mystery game and a city game, for groups who would rather not sit indoors.
View the city gameMurder mystery dinner in Enschede and throughout Twente
We play across the whole region. A murder mystery dinner in Enschede, a murder mystery game in Hengelo or Almelo, or an evening at a venue outside the built-up area: because we bring the set, the props and the actors with us, the room doesn't determine what is possible.
If you don't have a venue yet, we'll arrange one. We know the hospitality trade in the region and which rooms suit scenes where everyone needs to keep sight of what is happening.
A compact evening starts at €195.
Frequently asked questions
How does a murder mystery dinner work exactly?
A story unfolds between the courses. Something happens, there are suspects, and the guests are given information bit by bit that they can use to reason things out. At the end each table makes a guess and the reveal is performed. The meal carries on as normal: the game doesn't interrupt the dinner, it fills the waiting time between courses.
Do our guests have to act themselves?
No, and that is a deliberate choice. With us, actors play the roles and the guests are the investigators. Anyone who likes to join in gets room to do so, and anyone who prefers to watch and think along can do that without standing out. It spares the awkwardness that arises when people are made to play a character.
Can it take place at our office or in our own room?
Yes. We play at the venue you choose: a restaurant, a meeting room, an office with catering or a room in Enschede or elsewhere in Twente. We look at the space beforehand and adapt the scenes to the layout, so that everyone can see and hear.
How long does a murder mystery dinner last?
Allow three to four hours including the meal. It can be shorter with a more compact storyline and fewer courses, for example as a drinks format. Longer rarely makes sense: after four hours the tension has gone and the room mainly wants to head to the bar.
Tell us about your plan
Interested in a murder mystery dinner? Fill in the short form and we will send a price estimate within 1 working day.
A murder mystery dinner for your group
Tell us who is coming and where it takes place, and we will write a story around it.