The setting is supposed to be humorous, with players dressing in costumes and overacting their parts.
[1] The first game in the series, The Watersdown Affair, was published in 1985.
[3] Decipher's website was updated to announce that these new games would be coming in 2017.
[4] How To Host a Murder Editions How To Host A Teen Mystery Editions Creede Lambard reviewed The Watersdown Affair in Space Gamer No.
If your dinner parties are becoming a bit dull, or if you and seven or more of your friends want to have a great time one evening, buy The Watersdown Affair.