Murder at the Walgrave Astoria Costume Ball
$52.95
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Murder at the Walgrave Astoria Costume Ball
A Costume Ball Murder Mystery for 8-20 guests, ages 14+. Expansion pack (purchased separately) adds 4 unique players that can be expanded into teams. See how to host a large party below. This Costume Ball Murder Mystery Dinner Party Game can be played as CO-ED or all female with the required characters. Great as a Halloween murder mystery party game or host it on any occasion throughout the year!
Your guests can wear any costume that they wish, as it's a costume ball! This is the instant download upon purchase version of the game - no waiting, no shipping fees, as nothing needs to be shipped! You'll have everything needed to play with the game file. Easy to host, easy to prepare.
You will receive a host instruction file, a printable file and a solution file. The free invitation and pre-game website link are both below, under 'helpful links.'
This game was updated on 06/03/24
Helpful Links:
Host character list- Free, printable invitation
- Sample game materials
- 4+ character Expansion pack - Purchase separately
- Boxed version - My Mystery Party staff prepare your party ready kit
- Direct your guests here - the corresponding invitation site at Your Mystery Party
Mystery Synopsis:
The annual Walgrave Astoria Costume Ball is again upon us, stirring up a whirlwind of anticipation among the town's elite. As they meticulously prepare their most extravagant costumes, the air is thick with excitement for this exclusive gathering. The Walgrave Astoria, a beacon of luxury since its inception in 1907, is renowned as the pinnacle of opulent hotel experiences globally. This prestigious venue has hosted various distinguished guests, including royalty, presidents, ambassadors, and luminaries from theatre and high society.
This year, the buzz is particularly intense with the possibility of seeing Nicole Wilton, Toyoka, and Zangelina Holie among the VIPs gracing the event. Their rumored presence has added an extra layer of allure to the already glamorous affair. Having secured a coveted ticket, you are about to embark on an unforgettable journey into this world of elegance and splendor. This is where your story begins.
How to Host a Larger Party:
- 20 unique players from the main game (this game)
- 4 unique players from Expansion Pack #1 (purchased separately)
- 20 players as Gloria Garcia’s assistants from Expansion Pack #1 (purchased separately)
- 20 players as Patricia Praper’s assistants from Expansion Pack #1 (purchased separately)
- 20 players as Colleagues of Binko Bonko (clowns) from Expansion Pack #1 (purchased separately)
- 20 players as Donnie Jepp’s Entourage from Expansion Pack #1 (purchased separately)
If you wish to host this (or any other) game for profit &/or in public &/or as a benefit to your business or organization, you will need a commercial license - click here.
- Minimum age:
- 14 years for difficulty.
- Difficulty rating:
- Moderate, 5/10
- Gender of players:
- Co-ed, All Female with required players (note: there are 5 optional male players in the kit.)
- # of players:
- 8-20 players
- Expansion pack:
- 4 players
- Expandable?:
- Expandable to over 100 with teams (including the expansion pack)
- Date of publication:
- 2007. Last revised on 06/03/24
- Game license:
- Single, private use. See game license Terms and Conditions below.
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Reviews
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Walgrave party review
I've done many many of the my mystery party games, and this is my least favorite. It's not bad by any means, it's just not on my love list. I haven't really even been able to figure out why it was so meh. The actors did a great job, some were pros, some were newbies. As the host, it wasn't as much fun for me, since there was no real "theme" to decorate with and for everyone to get into. The same group is going to do the masquerade one in Feb, and we're really looking forward to that. As always, we all had tons of fun! A huge plus was that since it was a general costume party, and everyone wore whatever costume they wanted, I was very easily able to swap parts for the 5 that dropped out in the last day or two.
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Teen Halloween party
This was a super fun way for all my son’s friends to get together and hang out Halloween night. I’m so thankful that this pack could expand so far because we had a couple teens we invited that we were hoping would come and that made for a lot more kids than a lot of packs allow
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Splendid Time
We did this for the ladies at my church! The second one we've done with this company, third in all. We had a GREAT time! We had all the main characters needed, plus one optional, and I also made up an additional character, a hotel clerk/detective. The hotel clerk took the ladies entry tickets to free me to do other things and to add to the "room" look, then she changed into detective clothes when we needed the detective. We even had a bell on the "counter." We had 23 "other" guests, ladies of the church who came to try and solve the mystery. We transformed our smaller hall into a hotel lobby with couches, cushioned chairs, etc. Our food was appetizers and drinks were sparking cider, 7-up, and Vernors - bubbly type of drinks in plastic champaign glasses to add to the glamour of the early 1900s. Everyone wants to know when we'll do this again!
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Awesome night for the whole family
We were away for the weekend with 4 families. 8 kids 10-17yrs plus 6 adults. It was very last minute, we bought the kit online the night prior to the party and handed out the characters the morning of. The kids were so excited, practicing their characters during the day before we started. It was so much fun and was talked about for days. We peeked at the round 1 clues and picked an easy character for the 10year old and she really surprised us, she didn’t need any help and got right into it. Great fun for the whole family.
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Such a fun night
This was our first time hosting a mystery party so we weren't sure how it would go. It was the first time for most of our guests to be involved in something like this also. There were a couple of hiccups, but we just rolled with it, we had 22 people in attendance and everyone had a great time. The host directions were very clear and easy to understand. With the feedback from our guests we will now be making this an annual affair, can't wait to find out which one of our friends is murdered next!
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Halloween Murder Mystery at Walgrave Astoria
The download files offer simplicity to planning your party. Looking forward to the experience.
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Really Fun!
I was worried not everyone would play along, but they really did! Everyone got into character and had fun making accusations. Now we have to throw a mystery party every year!
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Great fun was had by all
My daughter and 13of her friends enjoyed the game very much. Tiring for the mum though.
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So much fun!!
This was the first Murder Mystery party I have planned , it Was very easy orchestrate the party with the PDF instructions provided. The characters were so much fun and everyone had a great night!! When it was time for the victim to die it was a little confusing , with the north, south directions and no one knew to turn out the lights until after the victim died in front of everyone, then people moved in the dark, but it was just a little hiccup and the game was still great fun!! I would definitely purchase again! ------------------------------------------------------- From MMP Staff: The lights on/off is just in the story - there was no need to recreate anything involving the crime (that's why we don't tell you to do it in the host instructions) - but we're glad you had fun! Can't wait for you to try another game!