Murder Mystery Party Game | Escape from Dregs Island | Boxed Kit

Escape from Dregs Island is a highly-unique murder mystery party game for 7-16 players, ages 16+, based upon the award-winning YA novel by Dr. Bon Blossman and Zakk Myer, Dregs Island. A 24-player kit available. This game is on a fictional prison island setting.

Select the party ready (spoiler-free) option above, and our staff will fold and slip the clue cards for rounds one, two, and three into the envelopes to prevent you from seeing spoilers on the round cards. If you do not select this option, you will have some assembly required with your kit. 

The download version is a different product and does not come with the party pack, as they are not seamless and materials should not be used together. 

Helpful Links:

 Sample game materials - see content, example plotlines, and format.

 Mystery prop emporium 

Pinterest Board for Dregs Island

 Instant downloadable version - no shipping, no waiting for this version.

Kit A: 16 unique roles

 Host character list for Kit A

 Free, 16 player printable invitation

 Corresponding pre-game site for Kit A

Kit B: 24 unique roles

 Host character list for Kit B

 Free, 24 player printable invitation

 Corresponding pre-game site at for Kit B

Murder Mystery Synopsis:

Six years after President Gray's Prison Reform Act of 2026, prisons across the U.S. have been shut down. Felons now serve life sentences on isolated prison islands where escape is impossible, and civility is a thing of the past. On Dregs Island, survival depends on sharp intuition, as trust is non-existent.

Dregs Island is divided into four factions. In the north, The Quay is rich in vegetation and resources, controlled by Tobias and his ruthless Junk Rats, all confessed murderers. The Compound houses white-collar criminals in a fortified complex. The Battlefield is home to the island’s most dangerous criminals and serves as a dumping ground for the unwanted. Purgatory, the largest sector, is a chaotic village of huts and cabins where misfits reside.

Facing public outrage, President Gray admits that innocent people may have been wrongly banished to the islands due to expedited trials. In response, she asks the prisoners to select one person for release. The vote will take place in Purgatory. While the murderous Junk Rats of The Quay are ineligible for release, Tobias insists they attend the gathering, a move that threatens to disrupt the island's fragile order. This is where your story begins.

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