Parties with a Twist of Murder!
Parties with a Twist of Murder!

Christmas Murder Mystery Dinner Party Game Kits

Modern-Day, Santa at the North Pole, & Historic Flexibly-Scripted Kits

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Group party photos for 'Is Santa Slayed?' mystery game
Group photos for 'Murder at the Christmas Party' mystery game

The holiday season is a time for getting together with friends, families, and colleagues. Our fun Christmas murder mystery games give a focal point to get-togethers with friends and family and also to office parties.

Enjoy role-playing a quirky, modern-day character in an even more quirky, festive setting. Or escape into the magic of Santa's North Pole where a fearsome polar bear runs "Claws for Claus" security, reindeer demand their rights, and elves and the old traditions are being challenged.

Or add a festive touch to one of our traditional murder mysteries.

Our comprehensive and high-quality game kits make it easy to host a Christmas murder mystery dinner party or party in your own home. Some games are also available to play virtually. All use our unique flexible scripts

Christmas Murder Mystery Game Kits That are Specially Written for the Holiday Season

Choose a festive light-hearted modern day setting on Yuletide Mountain or a magical North Pole experience with Santa's family, reindeer, elves, wizards, and a fearsome polar bear.

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Murder at the Christmas Party - game cover

Murder at the Christmas Party

6-12 players; adults and most teens 13+

Download + easy printing; host yourself at home

Price: £17.00 to £25.00 £22.00 SALE

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Christmas themed murder mystery game kit

This Christmas murder mystery is ideal for those wanting a fun party set on Yuletide Mountain, a modern American festive resort.

Millionaire Scrooge von Miser hates Christmas, hates fun and hates parties. When he reluctantly attends a shindig at the "fun, fun, fun" Rizzi Reindeer Hotel, he is killed by a poisoned Secret Santa present. A host of quirky suspects all have different agendas. Tensions erupt.

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Is Santa Slayed? - a Christmas murder mystery party set in the North Pole

Is Santa Slayed?

6-14 players; adults, families, children over 11+

Download + standard printing; host yourself at home or virtually

Price: £17.00 to £29.00

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Santa and North Pole themed mystery game kit

Ho, Ho, Ho ... Nooooooooo!!The North Pole is in uproar when jolly Mr Claus is poisoned with a mysterious sleeping potion, Santa's sleigh is broken, the toys go missing from the Toy Workshop and the Naughty and Nice lists are jumbled.

Are spies from the South Pole PLC afoot or are Santa's trusted allies or family to blame? Magic abounds and the very future of Christmas is threatened ...

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Murder Mystery Game Kits That Can Be Adapted for Christmas and the New Year

Would you like to run a classic murder mystery game over the holiday season but still create a festive atmosphere? No problem. Each game's host instruction booklet gives detailed guides for creating decade-specific decorations, food, drinks, and costumes. See FAQs below for ideas on how to mix classic themes with Christmassy magic.

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Murder in the Swinging Sixties - game cover image

Murder in the Swinging Sixties

6-14 players; adults and most teens 13+

Download + standard printing; host yourself at home or virtually

Price: £17.00 to £29.00

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1920s' Speakeasy Murder Mystery Party - cover image

Murder in a 1920s' Speakeasy

6-14 players; adults and most teens 13+

Download + standard printing; host yourself at home or virtually

Price: £17.00 £15.00 SALE to £29.00 £26.00 SALE

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Murder in the Naughty Nineties - cover image

Murder in the Naughty Nineties

6-14 players; adults and older teens

Download + standard printing; host yourself at home or virtually

Price: £17.00 to £29.00

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70s' Disco Murder Mystery Party - cover image

Murder at the 70s Disco Party

6-10 players; adults and most teens 13+

Download + standard printing; host yourself at home or virtually

Price: £17.00 to £21.00

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A Customer Review

Stacy's 'Murder in a 1920s Speakeasy' party
Stacy's 'Murder in a 1920s Speakeasy' party was run over Christmastime.
Stacy cleverly overlaid the swags of tinsel and fairy lights with the black and gold 1920s colors.

Background in Stacy's words: "Every year between Christmas and New Year's Eve, all the girls (cousins, aunts, etc) come to my house for a Murder Mystery Party. This year we played the 12-14 player version of 'Murder in a 1920s Speakeasy'."
Stacy's verdict: "The characters were fun to dress up as and act out. The lines were easy to follow, and best of all, the murderer was not too obvious so it resulted in fun discussions (and arguments lol) before the reveal! We absolutely loved that there was an audio file to play the reveal!"

Stacy Acker's review of "Murder in a 1920s Speakeasy"

FAQS

1 How Do I Add Christmassy Magic into a Classic Murder Mystery Party?

Many hosts choose to run one of our classic mystery games and use a few simple tips to merge the decade theme with a festive feel. These suggestions apply to both in-person dinner parties and parties and also to virtual gatherings.

Decorations:  keep your festive decorations and then add a few extra theme-specific additions. For example, in Stacy's 1920s Speakeasy party (see her review above), she combined her Christmas decorations (swags of tinsel, festive baubles, and fairy lights) with the gold and black decorations typical of 1920s parties. The result was stunning:

Stacy's stunning decorations combine festive baubles, tinsel and fairy lights with gold and black 1920s elegance.

Food: if running the game as an in-person dinner party or party, add a few festive touches to the food recommended for the theme. For example, if hosting "Murder at the 1970s Disco", serve one of the Poke Cakes typical of the 70s but then use colored cream, buttercream, or icing to pipe festive shapes such as reindeer, holly leaves, or stars on top. Alternatively, make another dish typical of the 70s - a jelly salad - and serve it in a star-shaped mold. Optionally, choose a red, white, and green color scheme to match typical North Pole party food.

Drinks: many hosts like to serve cocktails, especially if choosing a 1920s theme. To add a festive twist, rim the glass with red sugar sprinkles; then balance a cocktail stick threaded with icing sugar-dusted cranberries on the rim. Optionally, also add a sprig of icing sugar-dusted rosemary. Customers often include cocktails when playing at home or over Zoom.

Costumes: every theme comes complete with costume suggestions for each character. You could ask each guest to include an additional festive element with their costume. For example, hippies in our "Murder in the Swinging Sixties" could wear strands of tinsel, rather than flowers, around their heads. Alternatively, some hosts buy a pack of Christmas party booth props; these can be placed individually on guests' dinner table place settings or placed all together next to the spot where group photos are taken.

Music: each game has a suggested playlist of songs that are appropriate for that decade. In addition, consider including some festive hits that are also appropriate. For example, Slade's "Merry Xmas Everybody" would be ideal for "Murder at the 70s Disco". Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" would be ideal for "Murder in the Naughty Nineties".

For further ideas and tips, check our detailed hosting tips that are specific to murder mysteries run over the Christmas season.

2 How Family-Friendly are the Christmas Murder Mysteries?

"Is Santa Slayed?" is family-friendly:

  • There is no violence, flirting, or bad language.
  • Santa has been poisoned by a magical potion and is in a deep sleep rather than being dead.
  • There are mentions of Eggnog throughout the game - but guests are free to imagine for themselves whether this is an alcoholic or non-alcoholic version of Eggnog.
  • The game is written for adults but many children also enjoy taking part. (The suggested reading age is 11+ and children would need to maintain concentration during the rounds. If a child plays an optional character, then they could, if necessary, stop part-way through and the party could then continue without them.)

"Murder at the Christmas Party" is written for adults but many teens (13+) could enjoy playing a role:

  • The gender-neutral roles have no flirting and could be suitable for teens.
  • The male and female roles include mild flirting - guests can downplay or play this up as they wish.
  • There is no bad language, no mention of drugs, and only mild passing references to alcohol.
  • There are allegations that one or more characters are serial killers and allegations that one or more characters are trying to kill other characters - but there are no unpleasant details and everything is kept very light-hearted.