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 BOURBONST
- Age Range 14 to Adult
- Minimum # of players 8 Suspects
- Max Players (Main Game) 14 Suspects and 2 Optional Teams
- Max players available 224: 22 Suspects, Up to 202 Team Roles (7 Teams, Expansion Pack Sold Separately)
- Difficulty rating Moderate, 5/10
- Character roles Co-Ed (See Host Character List for Ratio)
- Interactive Extras Optional Side Quest for 1 Character
- Game Duration 2 to 4 Hours Average (Flexible Timeline)
- Game format Murder | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
- Vibe and Content Notes High Energy Bourbon Street Vibes * Pub Drama Meets Friendly Beefs * Good Clean Mysterious Fun
- Date of publication 2008. Last Revised: 2025
A hilarious Bourbon Street Mardi Gras murder mystery party game. This lively New Orleans mystery is packed with eccentric locals, street performers, athletes, socialites, questionable professionals, neighborhood gossip, outrageous personalities, suspicious histories, Mardi Gras chaos, and murder at the hottest Carnival celebration on Bourbon Street.
This is the instant download version, so there is nothing to ship and no shipping fee. Simply download, print, prepare, and play!
Prefer a professionally prepared game? Choose the Boxed Kit version, and our staff will professionally print and prepare the game materials for you.
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Main-game players can get started before the party with costume suggestions, character information, details about Fat Tuesday’s Pub, and the Bourbon Street mystery premise.
See the host character list, free invitations, and sample game materials at the bottom of this page.
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Expansion Pack #1: Adds 8 Characters and Five Expandable Teams
Sold separately.
Mardi Gras Murder Mystery Party Game Synopsis:
Every New Orleans native knows that Fat Tuesday’s Pub on Bourbon Street hosts the premier Mardi Gras celebration of Carnival season. The city’s most colorful personalities flock to the legendary venue for electrifying entertainment, lively music, festive food, outrageous costumes, and enough beads to bury the French Quarter. This year’s VIP tickets sold out months ago, and the highly anticipated celebration promises to be one of the biggest parties in the pub’s history.
Unfortunately, the guest list includes more than a few troublesome personalities. Local performers, competitive athletes, socialites, business owners, suspicious professionals, and neighborhood gossips will arrive carrying bruised egos, old grudges, questionable histories, and secrets they would rather keep hidden beneath their Mardi Gras masks.
You secured your VIP ticket six months ago, your Carnival attire is ready, and this is where your story begins.
Host a Large-Group Murder Mystery Party:
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Main Game: 14 unique suspect characters
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Main-Game Expandable Teams:
- Alphonse Dugas may lead a team of casino dealers or professional colleagues.
- Belle Arcenaux may lead a team of neighborhood friends and fellow gossips.
- Each team may include 25 or more duplicate players.
- The additional team members are non-suspect roles whose storylines support their team leader.
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Main-Game Expandable Teams:
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Expansion Pack #1: 8 additional suspect characters
- Sold separately.
- Five of the expansion characters may lead expandable teams.
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Expansion-Pack Expandable Teams:
- Steve Spaniolo may lead members of the St. Louis Lambs football team.
- Robbie Patterson may lead a celebrity entourage.
- Farma Celadie may lead a team of pharmacy assistants.
- Mary A. Felo may lead members of her wedding party.
- Sela Fude may lead a team of fellow Bourbon Street vendors.
- Each team may include 25 or more duplicate players.
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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.
This is our 3rd murder mystery party I’ve hosted using this company and theirs are above the rest. I love how easy the game is so assemble and it’s much more interactive than others. We will definitely use again!
We had a blast with this mystery party!!
I liked the attention to detail. It was a complete production with good instruction. I liked the choices of add on and the ability to have alternates that don’t effect the outcome. I look forward to playing it.
There were 10 of us-we are a supper group that meets routinely and I decided to trying something different-the murder mystery-everyone got into-came dressed up and we had a blast. I did it short notice/decided and ordered on a Tuesday and dinner party on the Saturday. It was fantastic! Easy to follow-props we’re easy to do-fun had by all!
There were 10 of us-we are a supper group that meets routinely and I decided to trying something different-the murder mystery-everyone got into-came dressed up and we had a blast. I did it short notice/decided and ordered on a Tuesday and dinner party on the Saturday. It was fantastic! Easy to follow-props we’re easy to do-fun had by all!
