Tween and teen party games – “murder mystery games” and “mysteries not murders”
All our mystery party games are good clean fun so they are all suitable fun for tween and teen parties. We also have some murder mysteries. There are kits for 8 to 16 players, 17 to 30 players, 17 to 50 players and 17 to 100 players. There are mixed gender kits and also kits just for teenage girls and just for teenage boys.
Easily host a tween/teen mystery party
There are mystery party games with a period theme and also some with modern themes that are great for a teen mystery party.
See all our mysteries that are not murders and our murder mystery party game kits.
Feedback on fun games for teenagers and tweens
Tina Wong (a teacher)
Tina’s group used Mystery In The Library (see photo 1 above).
Tina sent in this feedback: “We had a fantastic time with our 8th grade middleschoolers. It was a bonding and team building time and this wonderful game brought incredible memories and fantastic anticipation for more of these mystery games to come. I had college kids help with cooking and decorations and now they’re asking when it’s their turn to play. Thank you for an unforgettable evening!!!
The kids and parents still talk about that “magical” evening!
Thank you very much!!
Tina”
Here is another photo from Tina’s party this time of Peter Pan and Tinkerbell posing for a photo:
Feedback from teenagers / tweens parties
Candice Romines
Feedback on a “Balmy Bahamas Cruise“ teen party:
“The party was a hit! We had been having trouble coming up with something for our son’s 11th birthday party. We have always been creative with Carl’s parties and a bit over the top (pokemon pool party, medieval birthday ball, private skating party with beyblade tournament and “10” trivia) so we were stumped. How can we downsize the party now that Carl is getting older, spend less, and still have a unique party. Well, you were the answer! I was amazed at how little effort it took on our part, and how much the kids got into the costumes and the mystery. AND how much fun I had, too. At first I thought it would be too difficult…well, they showed me. It was tough enough to keep them in the game, but not too challenging that they couldn’t have fun with it.
It was AWESOME! Thanks for your help!
Candice Romines”
Penny Sorensen (teenage party)
“I had a party just this past weekend for my daughters 14th birthday. It was a hit.
I almost died when the kids were walking through the door. I honestly never thought we would get people that were really into it. I mean a expected to come like the character suggestions, but not all out the way they did. We actually went and bought more prizes during the dinner because they went so far out.
These are 8th graders. We did the Balmy Bahamas Cruise. It was fun.”
Katie Darcy, USA
Katie sent in this feedback on Poetic Justice (see photo 2 above).
“I would like to thank you for creating this wonderful party.
My friend and I planned the Poetic Justice party for my 18th birthday, and all of us had a blast! We went all out, with a bar full of virgin drinks that looked like the real thing, fake cigarettes that blew out smoke, a bartender, and authentic music from the 20s.
I am submitting a picture of the whole gang for the picture contest. That’s me in the middle, playing the part of Mae West. My friend, Rachael Logue, is the one who purchased the kit, and she is in the upper right hand corner, playing Lily Pad.
Once again, thank you for this awesome party idea, and we can NOT wait for our next one!
Sincerely,
Katie Darcy“
Lori Netsell, USA (youth group party)
“I just wanted to let you know that the youth really loved playing “The Balmy Bahamas Cruise“. Who would have thought that someone so “innocent” was the guilty one!
The kids had a “murderous” time.
Have a great day!
Lori“
Sally Hogg (high school teen party)
Here is a photo from Sally’s “The Balmy Bahamas Cruise“ high school teen party:
Sally sent in this feedback:
“The Balmy Bahamas Cruise was selected for our annual high school murder mystery dinner. They mystery was perfect. The location was a community center that we turned into a cruise ship. The dinner was held in the “Spanish Wells” dining room which served a Mexican fiesta buffet. So incredibly easy to plan and a terrific event for 45+ high school students! Thank you for making my job as coordinator so easy! “
Here are a few other photos from Sally’s “The Balmy Bahamas Cruise“ party:
Here is Sally’s winning decoration photo:
What they’ve said about our games for teenage girls
Megan Levin (Girl Scouts Group)
Megan Levin used The Balmy Bahamas Cruise for a teenage girl party (see photo 3 above).
Megan sent in this feedback about her party:
“We had the BEST time last night with our Girl Scout party!!!!!!! Thank you for this FUN kit!
We’d love to do it again, it was a fun, fun time. We’re passing on info to the other Girl Scout troops in our Service Unit about your kits. Thank you!!!”
Beth Costello
Here is Beth’s victim decoration from her teen party games “Balmy Bahamas Cruise“ party:
The victim – Karl Virgil
Beth sent in this feedback about her “Balmy Bahamas Cruise” party:
“Hi, just wanted to send you some fun photos from the murder mystery party that I hosted for my daughter’s 14th birthday party. It was a huge success, super easy to host and the girls all got really into it.
Thanks so much for making this so easy.
Beth Costello”
Here is a group picture from Beth’s “Balmy Bahamas Cruise” teen party games (all girl version):
The girls
Reports from teenage boy parties
Thomas and Sherrice Payne, USA (parents of teenage boy) (see photo 4 above)
Thomas & Sherrice sent in this feedback about their Murder Of The Great Chef teen party:
“Here are some pics from our party. It was our son, Raymond’s, 16th.
All the teens had a good time.
Thanks,
Thomas & Sherrice Payne”
General party tips:
- Children’s and teenagers’ party games
- Graduation party games
- Teambuilding
- Fundraising
- Prizes
- Alcohol-free mystery parties
- Recovering from the party!
Party tips for seasonal parties:
- Valentine’s Day party game ideas
- Saint Patrick’s Day parties
- Halloween parties
- 4th Of July parties
- Christmas parties
- New Years Eve parties.
You may like to also see:
- All girl party games (eg hen’s nights, bridal showers, baby showers, bachelorette parties)
- All boy party games (eg boy birthday parties)
- Children’s and teenager’s party games (eg birthday parties, theme parties, school activities)
- Special events (eg Valentine’s Day, Saint Patrick’s Day, Halloween, Christmas, New Years Eve parties).
Games for every taste!
Our Games Are Perfect For
Friends & Families
Because our kits are good clean fun, they can be used for 9 years upwards. There are no hidden innuendos, so no embarrassment just lots of laughs.
HobBy Detectives
We make our kits challenging but still solve-able. Even the host or the murderer can fully participate in working out who did it.
teambuilding
People find that when they assume a role, they lose some of their inhibitions and relax more easily. So it's a great way to get to know your co-workers.
Fundraising
Mystery games are great for fundraisers. You can charge people to participate, to play the suspects and also for special clues.
Testimonials
What They've Said About Us
Mysteries (Not Murders)
ALANA COOK, USA
We did this party a couple of years ago as a Halloween event for our students and it was a BLAST. It was so much fun and I can’t wait to see how the kids will dress up this year. They went all out for the “Search for Truth” party so I know they won’t disappoint this year! Thanks for the great organization of the kits and giving us everything we need to put on a great party!
Murder Mysteries
Amber Creed
I just wanted to say that your Storm Survivors was the best party I’ve had so far in my 16 years of life. My guests came dressed up to the extreme, which made the voting on best costume quite difficult. Everyone had a blast. Thanks for making an awesome birthday party game.
Mysteries (Not Murders)
Tina Wong
We had a fantastic time with our 8th grade middleschoolers. It was a bonding and team building time and this wonderful game brought incredible memories and fantastic anticipation for more of these mystery games to come. Thank you for an unforgettable evening!!!
Murder Mysteries
Gail Miloch
A group at our church gets together annually for a get-away and this year we decided to try Merri Mysteries “Murder on the Prairie”. We all had so much fun; even adults enjoy the chance to dress up in costumes and role-play once in a while. We appreciated that we didn’t have to worry about questionable or risqué roles or scripts. …I especially like that you have lots of roles – even those who are not suspects had some direction on how to dress up. Thanks for offering this service.