Homicide at the Tacky Sweater Shindig murder mystery
A fun Christmas murder mystery party game for ages 13+. There are 12 players in the main game - 8 required characters and 4 optional. Expansion packs, purchased separately, cover larger groups.
This is the instant download upon purchase version of the game - no waiting, nothing needs to be shipped as you'll have everything you need to play with the download - so no shipping fees! Easy to host, easy to prepare. If you prefer the boxed set (party ready pack), click on the link below in the helpful links section.
There are four PDF files to download with this game - a host instruction file, printable file, solution key, and an optional free invitation file. You must use Adobe Reader (free software that you can download at Adobe.com) to view the PDF file, as a PDF is an Adobe product.
Format: this is a traditional, mingling, clue-based game for in-person groups. Click here for video chat games
Gifting: the standard game license does not allow transfers. For gifts, click here for gift certificates
Helpful Links:
- Host character list
- Free, printable invitation
- Sample game materials - view content, format, and example plotlines
- 12 character Expansion Pack #1 - Purchase separately
- 12 character Expansion Pack #2 - Purchase after Expansion pack #1
- 9 character Expansion Pack #3 - Purchase after Expansion pack #2
- Boxed version - My Mystery Party staff prepare your party ready kit
- Direct your guests here - the corresponding pre-game site at Your Mystery Party
- Commercial license - click here.
Mystery Synopsis:
Citizens of Holly Hills: save the date, mark your calendars, and set your alarms– the annual Tacky Sweater Shindig is just around the corner! This charming event will take place in the spectacular Silver Bells Ballroom of the Snowflake Manor. Party guests will mingle in tacky sweater garb with enchanting people, exquisite food, and fabulous entertainment. A night to remember, you will make to die for Christmas memories for years to come! Dress to impress in your Christmas tacky sweater best! On another note, rumors that some of the townspeople are planning to get revenge on one another this night are entirely false. Everybody will be perfectly safe. At least the Snowflake Manor’s management hope that’s the case. No drama will be tolerated! This is where your story begins.
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- Minimum age:
- 13 years
- Difficulty rating:
- Moderate, 5/10
- # of players:
- 8-12 players
- Expansion packs:
- 12 players, 12 players, and 9 players
- Expandable?:
- Expands to over 80 players with teams (including expansion packs)
- Gender of players:
- Co-ed or All Female (with required)
- Date of publication:
- 2013. Last revised on 8/25/21
- Game license:
- Single, private use. See the game license's Terms and Conditions below.
Reviews
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Great time!
Homicide at the tacky sweater shindig was a great murder mystery game for the Christmas holidays! Great time had by all! Highly recommend!!
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Fantastic Fun!!
I purchased this for a Christmas staff party. I was a little nervous that we would not all get into the spirit of things, but I needn't have worried. WE LOVED IT!! Everyone was straight into it, and it was a great way for us to get out of our shells and interact with one another. I cannot thank you enough - everything was super easy to put together and it ran so well. THANK YOU!
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Fun game for the holidays with family
We did this murder mystery with our family and friends on Christmas Eve and it was a hit! It got people to loosen up and get to know each other as well as have a great time! Would definitely recommend
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Family Christmas
I did this for a our large family Christmas party. It was great and so much fun. This was my first murder mystery party. I was nervous, but the instructions was excellent and helped me plan. I will definitely being doing this again next year. The only thing I would do different is pay the extra for the party pack instead of doing digital.
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Great time and easy to set up
I was pretty apprehensive about hosting a murder mystery party for my daughter's 16th birthday but it was what she wanted. I cannot tell you how pleasantly surprised I was with this kit. It was easy to follow, has step by step instructions for set up and gave nothing away so I could enjoy the game as well. The storyline was great and everyone had a wonderful time. Well worth it.
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Great time and easy to set up
I was pretty apprehensive about hosting a murder mystery party for my daughter's 16th birthday but it was what she wanted. I cannot tell you how pleasantly surprised I was with this kit. It was easy to follow, has step by step instructions for set up and gave nothing away so I could enjoy the game as well. The storyline was great and everyone had a wonderful time. Well worth it.
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Merry Christmas to my party!
We had a fun time! This was a great game with fun characters and a fun story.
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Fabulous Fun, Great Characters
The My Mystery Party games have extremely well written characters. The clues are fun and easy to work with. We had a fabulous event and laughed all night.
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So fun!
We had a great time with this murder mystery! The characters were a lot of fun, the story lines were fun, and the mystery was tricky, but not too hard we didn't someone solve it. We also loved the optional party games that were included! You will want to have your video recorder handy to capture the fun! We didn't use all of the recipes that were included, but the ones we did were awesome! Overall it was a great experience!