tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602665409971617773.post508375715208299464..comments2023-03-14T03:54:51.770-04:00Comments on Cozy Murder Mysteries: The Writing Game by Elspeth AntonelliDonna Lea Simpsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136523034196552960noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602665409971617773.post-58755631831729853192009-10-19T13:25:57.612-04:002009-10-19T13:25:57.612-04:00Elizabeth; Hope I've satisfied some of your cu...Elizabeth; Hope I've satisfied some of your curiosity!<br /><br />Donna; These games seem to work for everyone. Shy people can take smaller parts and simply read their clues aloud while more extraverted types can go to town.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602665409971617773.post-21599978311461557652009-10-17T08:46:57.284-04:002009-10-17T08:46:57.284-04:00I wonder if you need the right crowd to play them....I wonder if you need the right crowd to play them. I have friends, and we get together regularly, but I've found in the past that games are not for everyone. I love playing Balderdash, for instance, but it requires you have like-minded people... witty, quick, readers do especially well.<br /><br />I wonder if mystery games require a certain kind of person to play... maybe outgoing, open-minded, creative?Donna Lea Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136523034196552960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602665409971617773.post-289490560781924372009-10-17T00:33:27.119-04:002009-10-17T00:33:27.119-04:00These games sound like a blast. I've been rea...These games sound like a blast. I've been really curious about them and loved finding out more. Thanks, Elspeth, for sharing! Great post.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602665409971617773.post-89944001528999754932009-10-16T18:55:02.618-04:002009-10-16T18:55:02.618-04:00Thanks so much for asking me to write a guest post...Thanks so much for asking me to write a guest post, Donna. I've had a great time and thank you everyone for your comments and questions.<br /><br />ElspethElspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602665409971617773.post-82083173814671003962009-10-16T16:49:39.240-04:002009-10-16T16:49:39.240-04:00Elizabeth; I gather from my customer's review...Elizabeth; I gather from my customer's reviews that they are fun, which is a relief!<br /><br />Margot; Thank you for your kind words; they mean a great deal.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602665409971617773.post-13243067538796066812009-10-16T16:19:32.724-04:002009-10-16T16:19:32.724-04:00Elspeth - Thanks so much for describing your games...Elspeth - Thanks so much for describing your games - they sound like a lot of fun : ). So creative! That's your theater background showing, I think : ). I'm not sure I'd be able to come up with such engaging and wonderful game ideas as you do - very neat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602665409971617773.post-77929817090772548342009-10-16T15:41:53.820-04:002009-10-16T15:41:53.820-04:00Sounds fun!Sounds fun!Elizabeth Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150221675618198674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602665409971617773.post-48579688113045694612009-10-16T15:29:24.963-04:002009-10-16T15:29:24.963-04:00Carol; Luckily for me, I find them very easy to wr...Carol; Luckily for me, I find them very easy to write. The only freak-outs occur when I'm coming up to a deadline!<br /><br />Lauri; Thanks for dropping by, I really appreciate it!Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602665409971617773.post-7812165206517448622009-10-16T15:27:22.846-04:002009-10-16T15:27:22.846-04:00Donna; I think my theatre background helps with f...Donna; I think my theatre background helps with figuring out how to write the clues, but there aren't any stage directions. I have written clues that will lead to confrontations such as "Go over to WHOEVER and inform them (in a loud voice) that you know they stole the cat". I do give helpful hints on how to decorate a house or room for some of my games and some also include directions for "props" to be exhibited as clues found at the crime scene.<br /><br />ElspethElspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602665409971617773.post-28132407167064897352009-10-16T15:22:06.172-04:002009-10-16T15:22:06.172-04:00I find this whole topic fascinating. Thanks for th...I find this whole topic fascinating. Thanks for the discussion Elspeth.Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602665409971617773.post-17178977277019206552009-10-16T15:13:59.230-04:002009-10-16T15:13:59.230-04:00I never thought about the connection between theat...I never thought about the connection between theatre and mystery games... huh! So... is writing for a mystery game kind of like writing a stageplay script, and if so, are there stage directions, or do those equate with something different in the game world, like suggestions for staging??<br /><br />Also... do you think it would work like that in writing a Nancy Drew kind of computer mystery game?Donna Lea Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136523034196552960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602665409971617773.post-48566710488168997472009-10-16T14:06:39.145-04:002009-10-16T14:06:39.145-04:00I think writing a game would freak me out. No, I d...I think writing a game would freak me out. No, I don't think it. I know it.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602665409971617773.post-66289260044348628182009-10-16T13:36:50.937-04:002009-10-16T13:36:50.937-04:00My background in theatre is a big help when writin...My background in theatre is a big help when writing these games; not to mention the two scripts! Another person with theatrical experience! We should share stories sometime...<br /><br />ElspethElspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602665409971617773.post-75858063568366257182009-10-16T13:29:02.560-04:002009-10-16T13:29:02.560-04:00Thanks for hosting Elspeth today. I love the murde...Thanks for hosting Elspeth today. I love the murder mystery games. Having worked in theatre for years and being a script writer I feel a bit of a kinship now. I'm going to go check out those games.Creative Chroniclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03434862566768775103noreply@blogger.com