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

★ 6.9 BGG8 players180 minWeight 1.00

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Looking for games like How to Host a Murder: The Good, The Bad & The Guilty? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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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Tofu Kingdom(2015)

★ 6.23–8 playersWeight 1.6

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77/100

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

★ 6.78 players180 minWeight 2.0

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77/100

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Jewels in the Attic(1992)

★ 7.32–18 players30 minWeight 1.3

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76/100

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Tchin Tchin(2006)

★ 5.94–8 players15 minWeight 1.3

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75/100

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Clusterf**k!(2013)

★ 5.04–8 players20 minWeight 1.0

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73/100

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Marry, Date or Dump?(2003)

★ 4.32–99 players30 minWeight 1.2

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72/100

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

★ 6.58 players180 minWeight 2.0

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72/100

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How to Host a Murder: Roman Ruins(1996)

★ 6.48 players180 minWeight 2.0

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72/100

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The Office: Downsizing Game(2019)

★ 3.75–10 playersWeight 1.7

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72/100

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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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71/100

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

★ 6.48 players180 minWeight 2.6

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70/100

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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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69/100

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