Bad Santa: Christmas Murder Mystery Party Game | Boxed Kit

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  • Type Boxed Kit
  • SKU BADSANTAPRP-20
  • Age Range 14 to Adult
  • Minimum # of players 10 Suspects
  • Max Players (Kit A) 20 Suspects
  • Max # Offered 204: 50 Suspects, Up to 154 Team Roles (4 Teams, Various Kit Sizes)
  • Difficulty Rating Moderate, 6/10
  • Roles Co-Ed (See Host Character List)
  • 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.
  • Interactive Extras Required Videos * Group Challenges
  • 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

At Clause Manor, holiday cheer turns deadly when Christopher Clause appears on screen to warn that someone will not make it out alive. This quirky Christmas murder mystery brings clean, spirited fun with a sinister twist.

Kit Sizes & Pre-Game Website

Preview or download the Sample Game, Host Character Lists, and free invitations for each kit size below this section. For Kit D and larger versions, use the Kit C invitation and player pre-game website, as these resources include all 50 suspect characters.

The Sample Game contains carefully selected excerpts from the game, including plotlines, clue-card formatting, the event timeline, and other materials. It allows you to evaluate the game’s format and quality before purchasing without revealing the solution.

Kit A: 10 to 20 Players (20 Suspect Roles)

Kit B: 10 to 30 Players (30 Suspect Roles)

Kit C: 10 to 50 Players (50 Suspect Roles)

Kit D: 10 to 75 Players (50 Suspect Roles and 25 Team Roles)

  • Includes duplicate, non-suspect team roles from Frederick Waters’ Army, Merry Palmer’s family, Rachel Greene’s friends, and Antonio Sopranos’ minions (see host character lists for the exact team breakdown).
  • Use the invitation and player pre-game website for Kit C.

Kit E: 10 to 100 Players (50 Suspect Roles and 50 Team Roles)

  • Includes duplicate, non-suspect team roles from Frederick Waters’ Army, Merry Palmer’s family, Rachel Greene’s friends, and Antonio Sopranos’ minions (see host character lists for the exact team breakdown).
  • Use the invitation and player pre-game website for Kit C.

Kit F: 10 to 150 Players (50 Suspect Roles and 100 Team Roles)

  • Includes duplicate, non-suspect team roles from Frederick Waters’ Army, Merry Palmer’s family, Rachel Greene’s friends, and Antonio Sopranos’ minions (see host character lists for the exact team breakdown).
  • Use the invitation and player pre-game website for Kit C.

Need a larger kit size? Contact us about accommodating additional players with expandable teams.

How the Kit Sizes Relate to the Downloadable Version
  • 20 players (main game only)
  • 30 players (adds expansion pack #1)
  • 50 players (adds expansion packs #1 and #2)
  • 75 players (adds expansion packs #1 and #2, plus 25 team roles)
  • 100 players (adds expansion packs #1 and #2, plus 50 team roles)
  • 150 players (adds expansion packs #1 and #2, plus 100 team roles)

Bad Santa Murder Mystery Game Synopsis:

Christopher Clause, a reclusive eccentric and master of deception, has invited an exclusive group of unsuspecting guests to what he promises will be “the most wondrous party of the year.” Once everyone arrives at Clause Manor, his staff quietly locks the doors, leaving the guests with no way to escape.

Moments later, Christopher appears remotely on the living room monitor. Wearing a Santa suit and a sinister smile, he announces that someone will not make it out alive. As the guests struggle to solve his cryptic puzzle, tensions rise, secrets surface, and a dead body confirms their worst fear: a killer is trapped inside with them.

Christopher returns to the screen, delighted that his twisted plan is unfolding. He issues another challenge and warns that the authorities are on their way. Unless the guests identify the murderer before the police arrive, everyone at Clause Manor will become a suspect. With time running out, the partygoers must interrogate friends and rivals, uncover hidden motives, and expose the culprit. Only then can they leave the manor—and never speak of what happened there again.

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 Character List, Game Preview & Free Resources

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.

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