Host guide
Host Instructions
Welcome to Swipe for Murder. Your job is to keep the energy high, control reveal timing, and make sure every player gets a chance to flirt, interrogate, and accuse.
Before guests arrive
- Assign characters before the first round and ask guests to read only their own dossier.
- Prepare the ballot box, evidence pieces, and any printed prompts you want to hand out physically.
- Choose a clear reveal area for the final accusation and solution speech.
Suggested party flow
- Opening briefing: introduce Arden Vale’s collapse, lock the party into the mystery, and frame everyone as a suspect.
- Round one: let guests mingle in character and share only safe surface-level information.
- Round two: release the first evidence item and prompt guests to challenge weak alibis.
- Round three: introduce the ballots, private prompt drama, and any final clue that sharpens motive.
- Final accusation: ask each guest to name the killer, motive, and most suspicious clue before reading the solution.
Hosting tips
- If the room gets quiet, ask who saw the victim last or who benefits most from Arden’s death.
- If one player dominates, redirect with a new clue and ask another suspect to respond first.
- Encourage dramatic accusations, but remind players not to read each other’s private instructions.



















