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 CADBURY
- Age Range 16 to Adult
- Minimum # of Players 8 Suspects
- Max Players (Main Game) 16 Suspects and 2 Optional Teams
- Max # Available (Sold Separately) 84: 24 Suspects and 60 Team Roles (2 Teams)
- Difficulty Rating Moderate, 6/10
- Roles Co-Ed (See Host Character List)
- Interactive Extras Fingerprint Match Up instead of a Forensic Report. One player has an announcement in R2.
- Game Duration 2 - 4 Hours Average (Flexible)
- Setting At the grand Cadbury Estate in Golden Grove, where Victoria Cadbury hosts an exclusive dinner party for members of the Golden Grove Historical Society.
- Game Format Murder | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
- Vibe & Content Notes Traditional Spooky Manor * Historical Society * Socialites & Nosy Gossips * Creepy Ambiance
- Publication Date 2008. Last Revised: 2025
A spooky haunted-mansion murder mystery party game. This atmospheric mansion mystery is packed with wealthy socialites, forensic investigators, paranormal researchers, suspicious servants, determined detectives, ambitious reporters, tragic family history, malevolent ghost stories, guarded secrets, and murder inside the shadowy halls of the Cadbury estate.
Murder Mystery Party Game Synopsis:
Victoria Cadbury, the mysterious heiress of Golden Grove, is hosting an unprecedented dinner party at the Cadbury estate in honor of the Golden Grove Historical Society. Since invitations to exclusive gatherings are rarely extended beyond Victoria’s carefully selected social circle, you were bewildered when one arrived in your mailbox.
The sprawling 18th-century manor has a tragic history, and generations of Golden Grove residents have whispered about malevolent spirits roaming its shadowy halls. Strange occurrences, unexplained noises, chilling sightings, and troubling stories have made the Cadbury estate one of the town’s most notorious landmarks.
Despite the manor’s unsettling reputation, curiosity has overwhelmed your better judgment. Golden Grove’s socialites, investigators, scientists, servants, law-enforcement officials, paranormal researchers, and reporters are preparing to gather beneath one roof for an evening that promises to be unforgettable. You have received your invitation to the Cadbury estate. The mansion doors are opening, the guests are arriving, and this is where your story begins.
Host a Large Group Game:
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Main Game: 16 unique suspect characters and 2 optional expandable teams
- 8 characters are required, and 8 are optional.
- The character list is co-ed.
- Tele N. Ewe may lead the optional CBC News Crew.
- Cooper Anderson may lead the optional RBC News Crew.
- Both teams use duplicate, non-suspect roles.
- The expandable teams are included with the main game.
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Expansion Pack #1: 8 additional unique suspect characters
- Sold separately.
- Includes characters #17–24.
- Includes 4 female, 3 male, and 1 gender-flexible role.
- All 8 characters are optional and may be added in any combination.
- Expands the complete game to 24 unique suspect characters.
- The expansion pack is not required to use the two news crew teams.
All 24 suspect roles are unique characters. The two expandable news teams may each include up to 30 duplicate, non-suspect players, allowing the complete game to accommodate up to 84 players.
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 murder mystery game was by far the best that we played. We do this yearly for Halloween and this one has such a surprise that we were left very satisfied.. the only recommendation I have is to simplify the directions. That it would be nice to have more like a boy kind of thing to help us has been going to keep us on track. This was definitely the ultimate game.
Overall, this was a fun, engaging murder mystery game kit. Purchasing the extended kit was useful so that as hosts we could participate without knowing any spoilers, and it made it much simpler for us to set up and orchestrate. I do wish the cost of the extended kit would be merged with the purchase of the pdf as it seems that the pdf should automatically come with purchase of the kit. There are some details with the kit that made the game a bit confusing at the end, including the ability of the murderer to actually perform the murder (they shouldn't have physically been able to do so). Also, the general instructions were for all characters to speak with every character at least once every round, but then there were specific instructions given to characters to not interact with specific characters, making it confusing. Also, we feel that there should be a disclaimer of some sort for sensitive character details; for example, in this game, one character is identified as being 'infertile,' and not knowing this detail beforehand could make for an uncomfortable situation if a participant or multiple participants themselves struggle with fertility. Overall, a great game, and we look forward to hosting more murder mystery parties in the future.
Highly recommend!
What FUN! Three weeks later we are still laughing about the games and events of each round. We had a small group of nine, and this being the first My Mystery party I have thrown, I’m glad it wasn’t bigger. Next time a larger group will not be as intimidating!
We threw this party for Halloween with our friends and it was a riot. We loved the Victorian theme and we went all out with our table setting & house decor. All our guests showed up dressed to the nines.
We have played *alot* of murder mystery dinners. We would say this one is very fun if you have people willing to get into character. We had people wandering around the house, getting up from the table to talk to people, private conversations in different rooms. That was a fun and unique element. The cons of this are that there is not as much full table interaction. There are limits on who you are supposed to talk to and who you are not, it’s a little ‘cliquey’ as part of the game. So you don’t get as much camaraderie and boisterous laughter with the full table as with other games. But all in all, still totally spooky and fun. Made a night we will never forget.