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 XMSTORY
- Age Range 13 to Adult
- Minimum # of Players 8 Suspects
- Max Players (Main Game) 16 Suspects and 1 Optional Team
- Max # Available (Sold Separately) 86+: 26 Suspects, Up to 60 Team Roles (2 Teams)
- Difficulty Rating Moderate, 4/10
- Roles Co-Ed (See Host Character List)
- Game Duration 2 - 4 Hours Average (Flexible)
- Setting The cozy Claus home at the North Pole during the Christmas season - right before the big delivery!
- Game Format Family-Friendly Murder| Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
- Vibe & Content Notes Clean Holiday Fun*Silly North Pole Drama
- Publication Date 2007. Last Revised: 2021
A family-friendly Christmas murder mystery party game set inside the cozy Claus home at the North Pole. This festive mystery is packed with hardworking elves, eccentric reindeer, Christmas celebrities, toy-production problems, holiday rivalries, suspicious sabotage, guarded secrets, interactive challenges, and murder during Santa’s annual pre-Christmas meeting.
Murder Mystery Party Game Synopsis:
It is time for the annual pre-Christmas meeting at Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus’s cozy home at the North Pole. This is the busiest time of the year, but every elf, reindeer, and Christmas worker must pause long enough to discuss how preparations for Santa’s Christmas Eve delivery are progressing.
Every job at the North Pole is essential. The toy makers must finish their work, the sleigh crew must prepare for the journey, the reindeer must be ready to fly, and Santa’s bag-stuffing team must ensure that every gift is loaded before departure.
Unfortunately, toy-production problems, personal rivalries, suspicious acts of sabotage, and carefully guarded secrets are threatening the holiday operation. The meeting is intended to restore order and ensure that Christmas proceeds as planned, but tensions among the North Pole’s most colorful residents may lead to something far more dangerous. You must attend because you play an essential role in making Christmas happen. This is where your story begins.
Host a Large Group Game:
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Main Game: 16 unique suspect characters
- Contains a clean, family-safe murder storyline.
- Includes the optional Bag-Stuffing Crew expandable team led by Gab the Elf.
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Expansion Pack #1: 10 additional unique suspect characters
- Sold separately.
- Includes 10 gender-flexible roles.
- All 10 characters are optional and may be added with the optional main-game characters.
- Joker the Reindeer and Pranker the Reindeer should be assigned together.
- Includes the optional Penguin Family expandable team led by Pong the Penguin.
All 26 suspect roles are unique characters. The Bag-Stuffing Crew and Penguin Family use duplicate, non-suspect roles and may include up to 30 players each, allowing the complete game to accommodate up to 86 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.