Decipher How to Host a Murder: The Class of '54

These games are so much fun to do and this particular one is no exception. My friends and I (all in our mid twenties) had so much fun dressing up and getting into character. I would suggest that you make your own menu...we just had "diner food" and root beer floats buffet style, it was easier than trying to serve a full course meal AND try to act out my part at the same time. Make sure you invite outgoing friends and stress the importance of really getting into character! We have the most fun when people do crazy accents and dress to their part.I would also suggest that when you send out the invites, you do it digitally so that you have the originals and can use it again with a different group of friends!

This game was really fun, especially if you play with the right group of friends willing to dress up. Little cheesy, but that was to be expected.I thought I was buying the newer version of this game with the CD but instead I got the cassette, which is a little harder to play nowadays. Also the name tags are not sticky, just a sheet of hard paper, so I had to find my own. The invitations did not come with costume suggestions, only in the Host Guide.

I wish they would come out with newer versions of these awesome games. Cassette tapes are a little....difficult to play nowadays if you haven't hung on to a cassette player. However, these games are so much fun, especially if you have friends who like to laugh and are good sports. We have had two of these parties now and have gone all out. They were both a blast. You can only play once, but I think it's worth it. Pass it along to someone else to enjoy when you are done.

Our family used this game to celebrate my daughter in laws 30th birthday. I set a side table to look like a malt shop and everyone really dressed to their part. The first ten minutes we just laughed at everyone's costumes. We made 1950's type food, meatloaf, macaroni and cheese and made home made ice cream. It was a bit of work and preparation but it was really a fun night and everyone really stayed in character trying to solve the mystery.You have to have a week or two ahead lead time to send out invites and give people time to gather their props for their costumes. We had lots of laughs and it was really a fun evening. We will do this again.

Just received this and will be using it in a few weeks. Have played two of these games in the '80s and loved them. What's nice about this is they now use a CD instead of audio tape. The participants dress for their part and we eat, drink, laugh and at the end of the evening - the murderer is revealed. Very fun. This seller was quick to ship and the game arrived in brand new condition. Received this in 2 days because of Prime, which I suggest highly!!

just opened box in preparation for party and one of the MAIN items is a CASSETTE TAPE ?!?!? I do not have an antique cassette player ( or 8 track for that matter) so no party and $45 down the toilet cuz I am 3 ?!?!? days late to return ?!?!? When I order an item I have the expectation that it is from this century ?!?!? hey ad said it was a CD ..No Mention of tape Amazon participating in bait and switch false advertising... so disappointed in you AMAZON

We'd used earlier kits in this series, and find them fun and dependable. The inclusion of a cassette tape is rather outdated, and we didn't play the tape but shared the info in a more dynamic fashion. We also expanded the roles to 12 by inventing some characters who seemed to have an equally good time--perhaps a better time as they knew they weren't suspects!

Played this game last night and everyone had a great time. We served diner style sliders, french fries and coke/rootbeer floats! Amazon had all of the "props" under a 50's party search. With a fun conversational group, it takes every bit of 4 hours to play. The manufacturer did a great job of making the game easy to follow!