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Dinner party idea

Murder Mystery + Wine

Character cards, secret objectives, and clues dropped between courses.

Difficulty: HighPrep: HighCost: MediumAny8-12 guestsRepeatability 3/5

A dinner that runs on intrigue. Each guest gets a character, a secret objective, and an assigned wine. Clues surface between courses; a blind pour arrives alongside the evidence.

Why it works

Gives every guest a role before they arrive and a reason to stay engaged all night.

Food

Multi-course menu that paces the reveals; finger food for the investigation lulls.

Drink

One assigned wine per character; a blind pour tied to a clue.

What you need

Printed character cards, secret objective cards, a clue schedule.

Voting

Who did it? Best performance award by vote.

Interactive elements

Secret objectives, between-course clue drops, blind evidence wine.

Conversation prompts

Stay in character. Accuse someone before dessert.

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