Red Herring Games

Specialists in downloadable murder mystery games for all seasons and all types of events.

We sell murder mystery dinner parties for 6-12 players, and murder mystery games for large groups, we also have a selection of children's mystery games and quizzes.

If you need a death to order, then we can write a custom murder mystery game just for you!

Please visit our shop by clicking the fish!

Wednesday, 28 October 2009

Printed murder mystery games - not boxes!

Due to popular demand we are now able to offer an in-house printing service to our customers.

Unlike other on-line retailers we are able to offer an assembly service alongside the printing so that the games are "ready to go" when you recieve them.

For more information about our printed murder mystery games please see below:

We sell printed murder mystery games NOT boxed murder mystery games!

And why are they NOT boxed? Oh... lots of reasons...

But with our printed games rest assured you get our usual gaurantee, and our fabulous on-going customer support too!

Tuesday, 20 October 2009

New Release!



Another one bites the dust by Paul Fairhall
12 players
10 players
8 players
6 players

It is the evening of the MVT Music Awards, held at the prestigious Saveloy Hotel in London.

As in all previous years, the MVT awards ceremony has attracted the most popular bands and artists who are all vying to win awards and gain as much publicity as possible.

Tipped for a number of awards is Freddy Neptune. After a wait of nearly three years, his latest album, Duck Soup, has been nominated for an unprecedented 7 awards.

Just before the evening is due to begin, there is a scream and Cilla Queen, one of Freddy’s long-term fans, runs into the room and announces to all that Freddy is dead!

But how did he die? And why? And who is responsible?

Find out more from Inspector Gordon Flash himself here:

Inspector Gordon Flash reveals all

Monday, 19 October 2009

New Release!

Twisted at the Transylvanian - large group game by Kathy Roberson. (Small group versions to follow soon.)

The Transylvanian, a popular nightclub in town, is holding its yearly anniversary party. Mike Hobb, the club owner has sent out invitations to only a handful of friends and social elite to attend the gala event and have a howling good time. Unfortunately, poor Mike will never get to enjoy the party as he has been found dead at the bottom of the wine cellar stairs! Was his death due to natural causes…. or was it murder?

Some things might prove to be a bit “twisted” at the Transylvanian… Help Detective I.C. Moore and the other guests figure out what really happened.

New Release!


The Christmas Conundrum by Paul Fairhall
12 players
10 players
8 players
6 players

Jacob Barley, a prominent Victorian businessman and partner of Ebenezer Stooge, has been murdered by an assailant unknown! Unable to go to either Heaven or Hell until his murder is solved, he is now stalking Limbo, where he meets a ghost policeman from the future, Detective Chief Inspector Striving Gorse, and tells him of his murder.

Between them, they work out a list of possible suspects and persuade the Powers That Be to allow Inspector Gorse to assume living form once more for the period of one night only so that he may try and solve the murder. Invitations are sent out to all the suspects asking them to attend the reading of Jacob’s will as it would be in their best interests to do so…

Find out more from DCI Striving Gorse himself here:

Striving Gorse reveals all

Monday, 12 October 2009

New Release!


Another one bites the dust! Large group version.

It is the evening of the MVT Music Awards, held at the prestigious Saveloy Hotel in London.

As in all previous years, the MVT awards ceremony has attracted the most popular bands and artists who are all vying to win awards and gain as much publicity as possible.

Tipped for a number of awards is Freddy Neptune. After a wait of nearly three years, his latest album, Duck Soup, has been nominated for an unprecedented 7 awards.

Just before the evening is due to begin, there is a scream and Cilla Queen, one of Freddy’s long-term fans, runs into the room and announces to all that Freddy is dead!

But how did he die? And why? And who is responsible?

Saturday, 10 October 2009

New Release!


Christmas Conundrum

Jacob Barley, a prominent Victorian businessman and partner of Ebenezer Stooge, has been murdered by an assailant unknown! Unable to go to either Heaven or Hell until his murder is solved, he is now stalking Limbo, where he meets a ghost policeman from the future, Detective Chief Inspector Striving Gorse, and tells him of his murder.

Between them, they work out a list of possible suspects and persuade the Powers That Be to allow Inspector Gorse to assume living form once more for the period of one night only so that he may try and solve the murder. Invitations are sent out to all the suspects asking them to attend the reading of Jacob’s will as it would be in their best interests to do so…

Friday, 9 October 2009

Fundraising Fun raised £606 for the M.S. Society

We're still recieving emails of congratulation and thanks from the guests who attended the James Bond spoof "The Spy Who Killed Me" we ran for the M.S. Society on the 2nd October. There were three people who guessed the correct murderer, means and motive, and in total the evening raised £606 for the M.S. Society.

A few pictures from the evening are below.