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 RUDYREIN
- Age Range 11 to Adult
- Minimum # of Players 8 Suspects
- Max Players (Main Game) 16 Suspects and 1 Optional Team
- Max # Available (Sold Separately) 114: 24 Suspects, Up to 90 Team Roles (3 Teams)
- Difficulty Rating Moderate, 4/10
- Roles Co-Ed (See Host Character List)
- Interactive Extras Ransom note and end-of-the-game hunt for Rudy (a sign).
- Game Duration 2 - 4 Hours Average (Flexible)
- Setting At the bustling North Pole, Santa's workshop crew gathers for a high-stakes pre-Christmas meeting where holiday chaos brews beneath the tinsel.
- Game Format Kidnapping (Fam-Friendly) | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
- Vibe & Content Notes Whimsical Christmas Crisis | Festive Teamwork Under Pressure | Comedic Sabotage and Suspense
- Publication Date 2007. Last Revised: 2022
A hilarious, family-friendly Christmas non-murder mystery party game set at the bustling North Pole. This festive kidnapping mystery is filled with holiday sabotage, workshop rivalries, suspicious mishaps, eccentric Christmas characters, reindeer drama, devious schemes, a ransom note, and a high-stakes mission to rescue Rudy Reindeer before Christmas is canceled.
Please note: This is the non-murder version of Twas the Night Before Murder. The two games are very similar.
Christmas Non-Murder Mystery Game Synopsis:
It is time for the annual pre-Christmas meeting at Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus’s home at the North Pole. Amid the holiday hustle, the Christmas workers must pause their preparations to report on the status of the enormous Christmas Eve toy delivery.
Hopefully, everyone will arrive with news of surpassed goals and deadlines met with ease. There is not a minute to spare, as a record number of children have landed on the nice list this year.
Unfortunately, trouble is brewing beneath the tinsel. The sleigh’s navigation system may be in dire need of repair, Rudy has lost his nose cover, and the nice and naughty list still needs to be verified. Even worse, someone seems determined to sabotage toy delivery with several devious schemes.
Dangerous times have fallen upon the North Pole. One small problem could trigger a disastrous chain reaction and cancel Christmas. Can the North Pole crew stop the sabotage, rescue Rudy Reindeer, and save Christmas before it is too late? This is where your story begins.
Host a Large Group Game:
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Main Game: 16 unique suspect characters
- Includes the optional Bag Stuffing Crew.
- The team is led by the unique suspect Gab the Elf.
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Expansion Pack #1: 8 additional unique suspect characters
- Sold separately.
- Includes 2 additional optional expandable teams:
- Penguin Family, led by Pongo the Penguin.
- Arctic Prospectors, led by Yookie Cornelis.
All 24 suspect roles are unique characters. Each expandable team may include up to 30 or more duplicate, non-suspect players, allowing the complete game to accommodate 114 or more guests.
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.
It took a bit to get the papers, etc. organized, but once we started playing it was lots of laughts.
We had a family mystery party with 8 people ranging in age from 12 to 71. We used the game as an evening activity. Since we were all family we did not use the ice-breaker trivia questions in Round 1. But we did share a few and found them to be very entertaining. We also did not do the word scramble from Round 2 due to time constraints. We all loved the evening and would definitely like to try another mystery game.
I was looking for something new to do and I think I found it. This was so much fun, my adult children loved it. What a great day!
