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- Type Boxed Kit
- SKU GATSBYPRP-15
- Age Range 16 to Adult
- Minimum # of players 8 Suspects
- Max Players (Main Game) 15 Suspects
- Max # of players available 55 Suspects (Various Kit Sizes)
- Difficulty Level Moderate, 5/10
- Roles Co-Ed (See Host Character List for Ratio)
- Game duration 2 to 4 Hours Average (Flexible Timeline)
- Setting At Hal Sapone’s Grand Gatsby Speakeasy during Prohibition, where two rival crime families gather to negotiate a long-awaited truce.
- Vibe & Content Notes Clean Scandalous Speakeasy Fun * Mobster-Flapper Drama * Rival Gang Suspense
A Roaring Twenties murder mystery party game for a minimum of 8 players, ages 16 and up. The Roaring Twenties murder mystery party game is set at the height of Prohibition in a 1920s speakeasy.
Given the period, this game doesn't have a forensic report.
Kit Sizes & Pre-Game Resources:
Scroll down below this section to preview or download the Sample Game, Host Character Lists, and the free invitations for each kit size.
The Sample Game contains carefully selected excerpts from the game, including plotlines, clue card formatting, the event timeline, and other materials, allowing you to evaluate the game's format and quality before purchasing without revealing the solution.
Kit A: 8 to 15 Players (15 Suspect Roles)
Kit B: 8 to 29 Players (29 Suspect Roles)
Kit C: 8 to 43 Players (43 Suspect Roles)
Kit D: 8 to 55 Players (55 Suspect Roles)
Roaring Twenties Murder Mystery Game Synopsis:
It's the height of Prohibition in 1920s Chicago, and a mob war is brewing between the South Side Gangsters and the Northern Chicago Mob Outfit. The two ruthless crime leaders, Hal Sapone and Beanie O'Dannon have come to terms on bootlegging practices in Chicago. They have decided to pool resources for a collaborative effort against criminal endeavors.
However, everyone can see that this strategy is basically bailing out a sinking ship with tin cups.
Recently, gangsters from the North and South have been spotted together at various Chicago speakeasies, but the tension in the air has always grown thick enough to cut with a knife. But this newfound relationship between the opposing mob bosses has thus far served to inhibit the traditional gratuitous bloodshed. Part of this truce's success might be that both bosses have found new dames, thereby deepening ties between the two factions.
The two gangs have set an official date to meet at Hal Sapone's Grand Gatsby Speakeasy to resolve all remaining differences. Will these two underground organizations resolve their disputes, or will a massive melee rekindle the fatal flames between them?
You've been invited to this gathering. This is where your story begins.
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Purchase the instant download edition for immediate access instead of the boxed kit.Your boxed kit arrives professionally printed and prepared for easy hosting. The exact quantity of materials varies depending on the selected kit size.
Included in the Boxed Kit:
- Host Instructions, including the standard host booklet and a game-specific information sheet
- Professionally Printed Game Materials
- Character Materials, including the Host Character List, Guest List, and Clue Cards
- Solution Materials
- Envelopes and Other Required Game Components
- Optional Extras, such as the free invitation
- Envelopes are not sealed, even in the spoiler-free kits, in case the host needs to view the cards. Sealing envelopes before gameplay is optional.
- Select games may also include video content, bonus clues, or other interactive extras. Any game-specific extras will be listed above under Interactive Extras.
Some light assembly may be required with the standard version. For a spoiler-free, party-ready game, select the appropriate kit option above.
For immediate access to a print-at-home version, use the instant download link on the product page instead of purchasing the boxed kit.
Standard vs. Spoiler-Free Assembly
Standard Version
The standard version requires light assembly before the party. The host must fold and insert the cards for Rounds 1, 2, and 3 into the corresponding labeled envelopes.
Spoilers are limited to the Round 2 and Round 3 card bundles. If the host wishes to avoid seeing them, a trusted person who is not playing may fold and insert those cards. The remaining kit will still arrive prepared without exposing the host to spoilers.
Spoiler-Free Version
With the Spoiler-Free (Party-Ready) Preparation Option, the Round 1, 2, and 3 clue & solution cards are professionally folded and inserted into their designated envelopes, allowing the host to prepare for and host the party without any fear of viewing the spoiler content.
Pre-game character materials are not inserted into envelopes. This allows the host to add the players' contact information on the task cards while they are still arranged in a convenient stack, rather than removing them from envelopes and reinserting them afterward.
Included Assembly in Both Versions
Certain materials are inserted into their designated envelopes in every boxed kit, when applicable. These may include:
- Blackmail notes and other special messages
- Victim signs
- Forensic reports
- Scavenger hunt materials
- Other game-specific surprise items
Keep each bundle of envelopes together according to its label, such as Round 1, Round 2, or Round 3. Some envelopes may already contain game-specific materials, even when the remaining cards still require insertion.
With the standard kit, if an item has already been placed inside a designated character’s envelope, tuck it inside that character’s folded clue card before returning the card to the envelope. This helps ensure the player sees the additional item when the round begins.
Envelopes Are Not Sealed
Envelopes are left unsealed in both versions. This allows the host to review or adjust the materials if necessary, such as when a guest cancels at the last minute, and the host needs to confirm that all vital characters remain assigned.
The host may seal the envelopes before gameplay, but sealing is optional.
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I haven't played it yet, we are waiting for our new year's party. But I have received my box and started to put everything together. I did not pay for the envelopes to be packed. it was a nice touch how they packaged it. look forward to seeing the end result and how easy it is to play. i feel the directions are good enough to get you started and customer ideas are great.
I am throwing the party tomorrow so I haven’t used it yet. But the materials are promising and my guests are very excited about their character descriptions. I can’t wait to just have something fun to do at a party that doesn’t involve minute-to-win-it games.
Loved this, I don’t drink, so it was nice to have a party that people didn’t have to get drunk to play, honestly everyone had a great time
Buyer beware. The answer was visible on the top card of the round 3 deck. Without even opening the cards or having a chance to get our bearings, suddenly we have the answer to the mystery. Very upsetting and disappointing. There ought to be a more hidden way of presenting the materials to prevent this. Particularly for the investment that we made into the paper materials.
Great time!

