Editing Whodunit (section)

== Games ==

The 1935 commercial parlour game ''[[Jury Box (game)|Jury Box]]'' sees the players cast as [[jurors]] who are given the scenario of the murder, the evidence presented by the prosecutor and defendant, two photographs of the crime scene and ballot papers. Players are challenged to make the decision as to who is guilty, before a real solution is read out.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chroniclesofharriet.com/2012/11/18/steamfunk-detectives/|title=Steamfunk Detectives: Origin of the Murder Mystery Game|date=18 November 2012}}</ref>

The 1948 board game ''[[Cluedo]]'', released as ''Clue'' in North America, was the first murder mystery board game, and sees players as visitors in a mansion, attempting to identify a killer whose identity is recorded on a hidden card.

A [[murder mystery game]] is a form of live-action "whodunit" experience, where guests at a private party are given notes to perform the roles of the suspects, detective and murderer over the course of an evening. There are a number of murder mystery [[dinner theater]]s, where either professional or community theatre performers take on those roles, and present the [[murder mystery]] to an audience, usually in conjunction with a meal. Typically before or immediately following the final course, the audience is given a chance to offer their help in solving the mystery.