Evening of Murder Feast to Die For Board Game
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Toys and Games Reviews of Evening of Murder Feast to Die For Board Game
Customer Review: Insufficient information for characters, clumsy format
Summary: 2 Stars
This was my first murder mystery, but I had far higher expectations than this. The CD consisted of one very useless track (sounds of the party for a few seconds, clicking of heels, champagne opening, pouring, someone choking, and instructions to start. That's it. As for the cards with information, you only get some information on your character per "chapter", but it's difficult to make a convincing defense without knowing everything about your character.
It would make more sense to get a full explanation and bio, THEN instructions on what you must/can reveal per chapter. Also, even after we found out who was the murderer, we all had unanswered questions about the story.
We had fun in spite of the game's format and poorly written characters and plot. I'll try again, but not by this brand.
Customer Review: an evening of murder dies during play
Summary: 2 Stars
I think the game was written following a "recipe"...insert new character name...insert particular ending...similar to a cheesy novel, only with much fewer pages. One particular item which stands out is the lack of speaking order...this makes it confusing for the participants to know when to start.
for the money, there should be more detail as in a fiction book. There should be more prompting from the host so the guests know when to speak. It was also difficult to figure out whodunnit amid the confusion of the participants.
I have attended professional murder mysteries and have hosted some at home and can attest to the difficulty...but...that's why i'm paying you guys, or i'd write my own.
Customer Review: What an Evening!
Summary: 5 Stars
This was the first time that I hosted a murder mystery dinner party and I have to say it was a smash. The kit includes everything you need, all you need to do is cook the food and provide the suspects. Even the shyish people can do this game. I was absolutely amazed at how the guests just started opening up like they were actually the characters, ad libbying, getting really involved. It was great. Only one person got the right answer and won the prize. This game is well worth it if you want something other to do then just sit there and talk. You can do that after the game. Dinner was good too. It gives you a reason to use that beautiful china you have!Customer Review: Not Impressed
Summary: 3 Stars
The game was easy and had very simple instructions. It was nice that everything was already printed out ready to go with place cards and each suspects info. It was a semi-formal event and we made it an italian theme, with big droopy candles instead of Thanksgiving. The dvd was a cute touch. My major peeve about it was that it told you if you were the murderer right away. I think that just takes the fun out of the game right then and there, since there is no mystery for you anymore. Don't pick this game if you want a surprise.Customer Review: Confused
Summary: 3 Stars
This is a great murder mystery. The scripts for the characters are good but only one major problem. The character books are written with the pronoun YOU instead of I. When my guest were reading their scripts they had to remember to change You to I which was confusing for some of my guest and so they read their part wrong.
The other major problem is you don't know which character should start in each scene and the sequence each character should read their scripts.