This game is licensed for personal, private use only. If you plan to use it for any commercial purpose, public event, business, organization, school, fundraiser, church, promotional activity, paid event, or any use that generates revenue or provides a commercial benefit, you must purchase a Commercial License.
- Type Download
- SKU BADSANTA
- Age Range 14 to Adult
- Minimum # of Players 10 Suspects
- Max Players (Main Game) 20 Suspects
- Max # Available (Sold Separately) 204: 50 Suspects, Up to 154 Team Roles (4 Teams)
- Difficulty Rating Moderate, 6/10
- Roles Co-Ed (See Host Character List)
- Interactive Extras Required Videos * Group Challenges
- Game Duration 2 - 4 Hours Average (Flexible)
- Setting At a mysterious holiday party, the doors lock, the screen flickers, and an eccentric billionaire dressed as Santa pops on the screen to tell the group someone might not survive the party.
- Game Format Murder | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
- Vibe & Content Notes Whimsical, Quirky | Mysterious Holiday Soiree | Clean, Funny with a Sinister Spark
- Publication Date 2019. Last Revised: 2020
A hilarious Christmas murder mystery party game set inside the secluded Clause Manor. This quirky holiday mystery is packed with eccentric Christmas Hollow residents, workplace grudges, suspicious histories, unusual rivalries, cryptic challenges, carefully guarded secrets, festive chaos, required videos, and murder during Christopher Clause’s mysterious holiday gathering.
Murder Mystery Party Game Synopsis:
Christopher Clause, a master of deception and reclusive eccentric, invited an exclusive group of unsuspecting guests to what he promised would be “the most wondrous party of the year.” Once they arrived at Clause Manor, his staff discreetly locked the doors, trapping everyone inside. Moments later, Christopher appeared remotely on the living room monitor. Wearing a Santa suit and a sinister smile, he warned that someone wouldn’t make it out alive.
It quickly became apparent that Christopher had carefully selected his guest list. As the attendees tried to leave, they realized escape was impossible. Tensions mounted as they struggled to solve Christopher’s cryptic puzzle. Panic erupted when a dead body was discovered, confirming their worst fear: a killer lurked among them. Christopher reappeared on the monitor, pleased that his twisted plan had unfolded. He issued another challenge and announced he would call the authorities. His warning was grim: unless the guests unmasked the killer before the police arrived, they would all be suspects in the murder.
With no choice, the trapped partygoers turned on one another, interrogating their peers and foes, searching for clues, and uncovering buried secrets. After a frantic race against time, the guests uncovered the truth and exposed the culprit. Only then were they allowed to leave Clause Manor under one chilling condition: they could never reveal what transpired within its walls.
This game is not affiliated with or inspired by the movie with a similar title. The content is clean and does not include drug use, alcohol abuse, foul language, or sexual innuendos.
Host a Large Group Game:
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Main Game: 20 unique suspect characters
- Designed for 10–20 suspect players.
- Includes co-ed character roles.
- Includes two required videos with backup transcripts.
- Includes two interactive group challenges.
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Expansion Pack #1: 10 additional unique suspect characters and two optional expandable teams
- Sold separately.
- Expands the game to 30 unique suspect characters.
- Most or all of these characters should be used before adding Expansion Pack #2.
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The Palmer Family: Led by Merry Palmer
- Add up to 30 duplicate Palmer family-member roles.
- The additional relatives are duplicate, non-suspect team roles.
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Frederick Waters’s Army: Led by Frederick Waters
- Add up to 30 duplicate loyal-follower roles.
- The additional followers are duplicate, non-suspect team roles.
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Expansion Pack #2: 20 additional unique suspect characters and two optional expandable teams
- Sold separately.
- Requires Expansion Pack #1 and is designed to be added after it.
- Expands the complete game to 50 unique suspect characters.
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Rachel Greene’s Friends: Led by Rachel Greene
- Add up to 30 duplicate friend roles.
- The additional friends are duplicate, non-suspect team roles.
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Antonio Sopranos’s Minions: Led by Antonio Sopranos
- Add up to 30 duplicate minion roles.
- The additional minions are duplicate, non-suspect team roles.
All 50 suspect roles are unique characters. The four expandable teams use duplicate, non-suspect roles, with up to 30 additional players per team.
This is the instant download version of the game. Simply download, print, and prepare everything you need to play, with no shipping fees or delivery wait.
PDF files included:
- Host Instructions
- Printable Game Materials
- Solution
- Optional Extras, such as the free invitation
For the boxed kit, also called the Party Pack, use the link provided on the product page.
Printing Tips
For the best results, open and print the files using Adobe Acrobat Reader, available free from Adobe.com. Other PDF viewers may alter fonts, spacing, colors, page sizing, or interactive features.
- Download the PDF files to your computer and note where you save them before opening or printing.
- Select Actual Size or 100% Scale unless the instructions specify otherwise.
- Do not select Fit to Page, as this may resize cards, labels, or other game materials.
- Confirm that the paper size is set to US Letter, 8.5 × 11 inches.
- Print one test page before printing the complete game.
- Use standard printer paper for any worksheets or investigation sheets.
- Use heavier paper for invitations, clue cards, and other materials that will be handled during the game.
- Print in color when possible for the intended appearance.
- Do not select double-sided printing.
- Allow ink to dry completely before cutting, folding, or assembling the materials.
Printer settings and results may vary by printer.
Hosted our 5th annual Murder Mystery for 50-60 guests and it was a hit as always! THANK YOU for making the set up and planning so easy to implement.
It was fun. Didn't love the 2nd challenge - people found it too difficult and it lost momentum.
We played this with my Escape Room staff. I was surprised everyone didn’t catch the killer because it seemed a hair obvious, but 2 out of 12 did so it was hard enough. It was fun, everyone had a good time and the the company does a great job with details. It felt like perhaps there could have been more time to sleuth after the murder… like there was touch time at the beginning and then the end went really fast in the last 2 rounds. A hair lopsided. But still had a lovely time.
This is the second year I’ve purchased a murder mystery for my son’s New Year’s Eve party. The group of thirteen 17 & 18 year old boys said they liked this game better than last year’s. We did need a few boys to play female parts, but really overall they could have been unisex anyway. Three of the boys did solve the mystery, they said because the forensic files confirmed their guesses. It was a fun night!
Used this for a dinner party for 12 people. I did not want it to be one of those parties where the men and women separate. It was so much fun. Everyone really got into it and stayed in character the whole time. Great idea for a Christmas party!