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Story and Characters for this Christmas Murder Mystery Game
Attempted murder has struck the North Pole. Our famous Mr Claus has been poisoned with a mysterious sleeping potion.
Unexplained acts of vandalism have happened. Santa's sleigh has been damaged, the toys in the toy workshop have disappeared, the Naughty and Nice Lists have become jumbled and spies from the rival South Pole PLC have been spotted.
Jolly old Mr Claus called a North Pole Crisis Meeting to discuss these terrible issues.
On the day of this meeting, he fell into a magical sleep.
Is Santa Slayed? Or will YOU save him and let Christmas happen again?
Instant download gives you a Christmas Murder Mystery Party that is challenging for adults and also suitable for families. Magic abounds, intrigue is afoot and it is up to YOU to solve the murder mystery so Santa can survive and Christmas may yet happen.
Our Version of the North Pole
In our game, kindly Saint Nick was entrusted by The Guardians of the Earth to deliver presents to good children, using his magical sleigh and team of flying reindeer.
He is married to Mrs Claus, a former New York model and has a niece or nephew called Jinxy. (Larger party versions also have an extra niece or nephew called Merry).
The magical North Pole community includes a team of elves who make presents in the toy workshop. There is a magician and apprentice magician whose job it is to use magic to help Santa's operations.
And then there is the terrifying talking polar bear - Bear's ancestors were given the gift of speech by Mr Claus and have repaid this gift by running Claws for Claus Security, maintaining the Invisibility Field around Santa's North Pole operations.
Then of course, there are the reindeer, another animal whose ancestors were given the gift of speech by the generosity of St Nicholas.
And finally, in an unashamed steal from Charles Dickens' "The Christmas Carol", there is Grouchy Scrooge, the hated Head of North Pole Productivity and Accountability.
With such a mix of characters, what can possibly go wrong? ...
This Christmas murder mystery party game has a festive mix of traditional characters, with Mrs Claus, Jinxy Claus, elves and reindeer
and
others you - might - find in a wonderful magical kingdom such as that found at our version of the North Pole!
Polite notes: please check how many wish to play BEFORE purchase. The two optional/minor characters are fully integrated and are suspects but have slightly smaller roles.
Murder Mystery Dinner Party Game: 6 - 8 Players
Gender of 6 essential players: 1 female, 5 neutrals
Gender of 2 optional (minor) players: 2 neutrals
Number of suspects: 6-8
Essential Female Suspect
Mrs Claus – Santa's glamorous wife is a former New York model and a terrible cook, even though she is Head of North Pole Catering!
Darling, I love my wonderful husband soo much.
Essential Gender Neutral Suspects
Magician Tinsel – in charge of The North Pole Magical Services and claims to be the inventor of the Christmas Eve Sleeping Potion. NOT the expert magician that some would wish for.
Waves wand when annoyed: I'll turn you into a toad!
Grouchy Scrooge – Head of North Pole Productivity and Accountability; miserly, anti-fun, anti-Christmas and hated by all.
Baaaah fun! Baaaah inefficiency! Baaaah Christmas! Wretched children.
Jinxy Claus – Santa's mischievous niece / nephew, in charge of the Santa Express train and wanting to modernise North Pole operations.
Loves telling bad jokes. Oho! Oho! Oho!
Elfie – Head Elf in charge of the North Pole Toy Workshop for over 300 years; hates modern technology and wants every toy made absolutely perfectly by hand.
I’ve been running this workshop for over 300 years, thanking you kindly.
Bear – Polar Bear heading the "Claws for Claus" North Pole Security team; maintains The North Pole Invisibility Field to protect Santa's operations.
Threatens with claws when annoyed: Say that again and I'll eat you - I'm feeling rather hungry right now!
Optional (Minor) Characters - Gender Neutral
Deerie Deer – Rights for Reindeer representative; assists Bear with North Pole Security
Reindeer demand our rights! I'll have you know ...
Holly – Tinsel's magician apprentice; the brains behind the scenes and annoyingly conceited.
As the cleverest apprentice the North Pole has ever seen, I will TRY to stop Magician Tinsel making so many mistakes …
Murder Mystery Party Game: 8 - 10 Players
Gender of 8 essential players: 1 female, 7 neutrals
Gender of 2 optional (minor) players: 2 neutrals
Number of suspects: 8-10
Essential Female Suspect
Mrs Claus – Santa's glamorous wife is a former New York model and a terrible cook, even though she is Head of North Pole Catering!
Darling, I love my wonderful husband soo much.
Essential Gender Neutral Suspects
Magician Tinsel – in charge of The North Pole Magical Services and claims to be the inventor of the Christmas Eve Sleeping Potion. NOT the expert magician that some would wish for.
Waves wand when annoyed: I'll turn you into a toad!
Grouchy Scrooge – Head of North Pole Productivity and Accountability; miserly, anti-fun, anti-Christmas and hated by all.
Baaaah fun! Baaaah inefficiency! Baaaah Christmas! Wretched children.
Jinxy Claus – Santa's mischievous niece / nephew, in charge of the Santa Express train and wanting to modernise North Pole operations.
Loves telling bad jokes. Oho! Oho! Oho!
Merry Claus – Santa's niece / nephew and cousin of Jinxy; assists Jinxy in running the Santa Express train and wanting to modernise North Pole operations.
Like Jinxy, loves telling bad jokes. Ho-Oh! Ho-Oh! Ho-Oh!
Elfie – Head Elf in charge of the North Pole Toy Workshop for over 300 years; hates modern technology and wants every toy made absolutely perfectly by hand.
I’ve been running this workshop for over 300 years, thanking you kindly.
Bear – Polar Bear heading the "Claws for Claus" North Pole Security team; maintains The North Pole Invisibility Field to protect Santa's operations.
Threatens with claws when annoyed: Say that again and I'll eat you - I'm feeling rather hungry right now!
Deerie Deer – Rights for Reindeer representative; assists Bear with North Pole Security
Reindeer demand our rights! I'll have you know ...
Optional (Minor) Characters - Gender Neutral
Chaser – Deerie Deer's militant trainee and the Reindeer Sparring Champion; assists Bear and Deerie Deer with North Pole Security; enthusiastically threatens anyone who transgresses!
My antlers are nice and sharp ...
Holly – Tinsel's magician apprentice; the brains behind the scenes and annoyingly conceited.
As the cleverest apprentice the North Pole has ever seen, I will TRY to stop Magician Tinsel making so many mistakes …
Optional (minor) characters have smaller parts that suspects.
Murder Mystery Party Game: 10 - 12 Players
Gender of 10 essential players: 1 female, 9 neutrals
Gender of 2 optional (minor) players: 2 neutrals
Number of suspects: 10-12
Essential Female Suspect
Mrs Claus – Santa's glamorous wife is a former New York model and a terrible cook, even though she is Head of North Pole Catering!
Darling, I love my wonderful husband soo much.
Essential Gender Neutral Suspects
Magician Tinsel – in charge of The North Pole Magical Services and claims to be the inventor of the Christmas Eve Sleeping Potion. NOT the expert magician that some would wish for.
Waves wand when annoyed: I'll turn you into a toad!
Holly – Tinsel's magician apprentice; the brains behind the scenes and annoyingly conceited.
As the cleverest apprentice the North Pole has ever seen, I will TRY to stop Magician Tinsel making so many mistakes …
Grouchy Scrooge – Head of North Pole Productivity and Accountability; miserly, anti-fun, anti-Christmas and hated by all.
Baaaah fun! Baaaah inefficiency! Baaaah Christmas! Wretched children.
Jangle – elf in charge of the Naughty and Nice Lists; a "young" elf who grew up in the 60s and loves hippy clothes and 60s' slang; has formed a festive band with Wrapper.
Hey, man, we're gonna have a real fab, hip, groovy number one hit, man ...
Jinxy Claus – Santa's mischievous niece / nephew, in charge of the Santa Express train and wanting to modernise North Pole operations.
Loves telling bad jokes. Oho! Oho! Oho!
Merry Claus – Santa's niece / nephew and cousin of Jinxy; assists Jinxy in running the Santa Express train and wanting to modernise North Pole operations.
Like Jinxy, loves telling bad jokes. Ho-Oh! Ho-Oh! Ho-Oh!
Elfie – Head Elf in charge of the North Pole Toy Workshop for over 300 years; hates modern technology and wants every toy made absolutely perfectly by hand.
I’ve been running this workshop for over 300 years, thanking you kindly.
Bear – Polar Bear heading the "Claws for Claus" North Pole Security team; maintains The North Pole Invisibility Field to protect Santa's operations.
Threatens with claws when annoyed: Say that again and I'll eat you - I'm feeling rather hungry right now!
Deerie Deer – Rights for Reindeer representative; assists Bear with North Pole Security
Reindeer demand our rights! I'll have you know ...
Optional (Minor) Characters - Gender Neutral
Chaser – Deerie Deer's militant trainee and the Reindeer Sparring Champion; assists Bear and Deerie Deer with North Pole Security; enthusiastically threatens anyone who transgresses!
My antlers are nice and sharp ...
Wrapper - Elfie's assistant; a "young" elf who grew up in the 90s and has a liking for rap and grunge; has formed a festive band with Jangle.
Yo dudes, our number one hit is gonna be fly dudes. RAD. Totally dope …
Murder Mystery Party Game: 12 - 14 Players
Gender of 12 essential players: 1 female, 11 neutrals
Gender of 2 optional (minor) players: 2 neutrals
Number of suspects: 12-14
Essential Female Suspect
Mrs Claus – Santa's glamorous wife is a former New York model and a terrible cook, even though she is Head of North Pole Catering!
Darling, I love my wonderful husband soo much.
Essential Gender Neutral Suspects
Magician Tinsel – in charge of The North Pole Magical Services and claims to be the inventor of the Christmas Eve Sleeping Potion. NOT the expert magician that some would wish for.
Waves wand when annoyed: I'll turn you into a toad!
Holly – Tinsel's magician apprentice; the brains behind the scenes and annoyingly conceited.
As the cleverest apprentice the North Pole has ever seen, I will TRY to stop Magician Tinsel making so many mistakes …
Grouchy Scrooge – Head of North Pole Productivity and Accountability; miserly, anti-fun, anti-Christmas and hated by all.
Baaaah fun! Baaaah inefficiency! Baaaah Christmas! Wretched children.
Jangle – in charge of the Naughty and Nice Lists; a "young" elf who grew up in the 60s and loves hippy clothes and 60s' slang; has formed a festive band with Spangle and Wrapper.
Hey, man, that's fab man ...
Spangle – cousin of Jangle and assists with the Naughty and Nice Lists; a "young" elf who grew up in the 60s and loves hippy clothes and 60s' slang; has formed a festive band with Jangle and Wrapper.
Hey, babe, we're gonna have a really hip, groovy number one hit, babe...
Jinxy Claus – Santa's mischievous niece / nephew, in charge of the Santa Express train and wanting to modernise North Pole operations.
Loves telling bad jokes. Oho! Oho! Oho!
Merry Claus – Santa's niece / nephew and cousin of Jinxy; assists Jinxy in running the Santa Express train and wanting to modernise North Pole operations.
Like Jinxy, loves telling bad jokes. Ho-Oh! Ho-Oh! Ho-Oh!
Elfie – Head Elf in charge of the North Pole Toy Workshop for over 300 years; hates modern technology and wants every toy made absolutely perfectly by hand.
I’ve been running this workshop for over 300 years, thanking you kindly.
Candy – elf in charge of the Candy Kitchen; cheerful but birdbrained.
Well helloo my little crunchy munchy pear drop, I'm Candy Cane and my little cotton candy brain thinks ...
Bear – Polar Bear heading the "Claws for Claus" North Pole Security team; maintains The North Pole Invisibility Field to protect Santa's operations.
Threatens with claws when annoyed: Say that again and I'll eat you - I'm feeling rather hungry right now!
Deerie Deer – Rights for Reindeer representative; assists Bear with North Pole Security
Reindeer demand our rights! I'll have you know ...
Optional (Minor) Characters - Gender Neutral
Chaser – Deerie Deer's militant trainee and the Reindeer Sparring Champion; assists Bear and Deerie Deer with North Pole Security; enthusiastically threatens anyone who transgresses!
My antlers are nice and sharp ...
Wrapper - Elfie's assistant; a "young" elf who grew up in the 90s and has a liking for rap and grunge; has formed a festive band with Jangle and Spangle.
Yo dudes, our number one hit is gonna be fly dudes. RAD. Totally dope …
Megan (verified owner) –
We had a great time with this game. This is the second mystery party I have done but the first one from Maple Mystery Games and we all had such a good time that we will be doing another for sure. The characters were fun and the theme was great for the season. We used Zoom for ours and it worked out great.
Carolyn Ruffles –
A fantastic, festive murder mystery. Fun characters, a highly entertaining script, lots of laughs and thoroughly recommended to get you into the Christmas spirit. A great way to spend an evening with friends or family. We all loved it.
May Graham (verified owner) –
We haven’t played it yet as we are doing it on Christmas night but I can highly recommend Jan and her customer service which is fantastic.
Vincent –
Very great! Played during a work event, everybody got into characters which made it very fun. The characters are amazing and it’s a real pleasure to discover “Is Santa Slayed” and its universe.
Mark P –
Wonderful entertainment. Well thought out characters and storyline. Entertaining whodunnit that’ll keep you guessing throughout. Highly recommended for a fun filled evening.
Robyn –
Absolutely amazing. We loved it! Really funny characters – we all really got into our characters which made it hilarious. Will definitely be doing another.