Drunken Games: #1 - Murder in the Dark

When I was a teenager living in the countryside, there was not much to do. So we decided to make our own entertainment.
Getting very drunk and playing silly games was a common theme.

If you're looking to be freaked out and excited in equal measure, I would recommend playing Murder in the Dark.

1. Find a big(ish) house with lots of nooks and crannies.

2. Move objects out of the way that could do damage (nobody likes falling down stairs or losing an eye!)

3. Prepare pieces of paper- all saying "victim" apart from one saying "murderer"

4. Fold the paper and pick out of a hat- don't let anybody else see your paper

5. Turn off the lights and scatter (give people 5 minutes to hide)

6a) If you're a victim, hide! Choose somewhere out of the way but escapable in an emergency. Also, somewhere comfortable and quiet (no leaning on crunchy carrier bags etc) with a view of the room entrance. You'll appreciate this if the murderer approaches..

6b) If you're the murderer you can start looking for victims and "killing" (usually a tap on a particular shoulder as decided beforehand) them. Or you can be sneaksy and pretend you are a victim, hiding somewhere you are sure other victims will go to and then pounce..

My friends always chose the latter.

7. Pee your pants!!