Betrayal at the Block Party: Murder Mystery Party Game

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Product details
  • Type Download
  • SKU SCARLET
  • Age Range 15 to Adult
  • Minimum # of Players 7 Suspects
  • Max Players (Main Game) 20 Suspects and 2 Optional Teams
  • Max # Available (Sold Separately) 120: 30 Suspects, Up to 90 Team Roles (3 Teams, Expansion Pack Sold Separately)
  • Difficulty Rating Moderate, 5.5/10
  • Roles Co-Ed (See Host Character List for Ratio)
  • Interactive Extras 4 Blackmail Notes
  • Game Duration 2 to 4 Hours Average (Flexible Timeline)
  • Setting At the Dawson family’s new home at 614 Scarlet Court in the small town of Shady Oaks, where Isabella Dawson hosts a neighborhood block party filled with food, fun, gossip, and simmering betrayals.
  • Game Format Murder | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
  • Vibe & Content Notes Whimsical with a Wicked Edge * Clean Suburban Scandals
  • Publication Date 2010 (614 Scarlet Ct.) Last Revised in 2026

A hilarious neighborhood block-party murder mystery game. This wickedly whimsical suburban mystery is packed with eccentric neighbors, blackmail, betrayal, simmering revenge, neighborhood gossip, suspicious relationships, hidden motives, interactive blackmail notes, party games, and murder during the Dawson family’s block party.

Murder Mystery Party Game Synopsis:

The Dawson family has just settled into their new home at 614 Scarlet Court, and to make a splash in their cozy neighborhood, they’re throwing a block party. Leading the charge is Isabella Dawson, a seasoned party host who has already earned the unofficial title of resident gossip queen after just two months in the small town of Shady Oaks. Despite the chatter, neighbors are looking forward to a night of food, fun, and friendly faces—or so it seems. Since the invitations hit mailboxes, whispers of blackmail, betrayal, and simmering revenge have begun to stir beneath Shady Oaks’ picturesque surface. The air is thick with tension, and not just from the humidity.

Still, Isabella insists on keeping things cheerful, offering dazzling conversation, gourmet bites, and party games designed to charm even the grumpiest guests. But with secrets bubbling just below the surface, who knows what the night will bring? Your invitation has arrived, and you’re planning to attend. This is where your story begins.

Host a Large Group Game:
  • Main Game: 20 unique suspect characters
    • 7 characters are required, and 13 are optional.
    • CBC News Crew:
      • Led by Pat Couric.
      • Add up to 30 duplicate CBC News crew members.
      • The additional reporters are non-suspect team players.
    • Shady Oaks Police Team:
      • Led by Officer Nelson.
      • Add up to 30 duplicate Shady Oaks police officers.
      • The additional officers are non-suspect team players.
  • Expansion Pack #1: 10 additional suspect characters
    • Sold separately.
    • Expands the game to 30 unique suspects.
    • Includes an additional expandable team.
    • Starry Magazine Tabloid Crew:
      • Led by Paul Paratsy.
      • Add up to 30 duplicate tabloid reporters and paparazzi.
      • The additional crew members are non-suspect team players.

All 30 available suspect roles are unique characters. The three optional teams use duplicate, non-suspect roles and can accommodate up to 30 additional players per team, expanding the complete game to as many as 120 players.

This game was formerly titled Murder and Mayhem at 614 Scarlet Court.

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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