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How to Host a Murder: The Chicago Caper(1985)

★ 6.5 BGG8 players180 minWeight 2.00

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Looking for games like How to Host a Murder: The Chicago Caper? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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How to Host a Murder: The Last Train from Paris(1985)

★ 6.88 players180 minWeight 2.1

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80/100

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How to Host a Murder: The Class of '54(1987)

★ 6.78 players180 minWeight 2.0

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80/100

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How to Host a Murder: Roman Ruins(1996)

★ 6.48 players180 minWeight 2.0

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79/100

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Tofu Kingdom(2015)

★ 6.23–8 playersWeight 1.6

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78/100

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How to Host a Mystery: Star Trek – The Next Generation(1992)

★ 5.78 players360 minWeight 1.8

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76/100

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How to Host a Murder: The Watersdown Affair(1985)

★ 6.48 players180 minWeight 2.6

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74/100

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The Office: Downsizing Game(2019)

★ 3.75–10 playersWeight 1.7

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74/100

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How to Host a Murder: Grapes of Frath(1985)

★ 6.58 players180 minWeight 2.8

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71/100

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How to Host a Murder: The Good, The Bad & The Guilty(1996)

★ 6.98 players180 minWeight 1.0

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70/100

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Jewels in the Attic(1992)

★ 7.32–18 players30 minWeight 1.3

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69/100

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Tchin Tchin(2006)

★ 5.94–8 players15 minWeight 1.3

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68/100

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Marry, Date or Dump?(2003)

★ 4.32–99 players30 minWeight 1.2

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67/100

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