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Crazy Christmas Catastrophe: Murder Mystery Party Game

Name: Crazy Christmas Catastrophe: Murder Mystery Party Game
Brand: My Mystery Party
SKU: CRAZYXMAS
Price: 43.95 USD
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Product details

Type Download
SKU CRAZYXMAS
Age Range 12 to Adult
Minimum # of players 6 Suspects
Max Players (Main Game) 12 Suspects
Max players available 88+: 22 Suspects, Up to 66 Team Roles (2 Teams, Expansion Packs Sold Separately)
Difficulty rating Moderate, 4/10
Character roles Co-Ed or *All-Female (*By skipping optional Males - see Host Character List)
Interactive Extras Christmas Icon Award Certificate (Printable with Kit)
Game Duration 2 to 4 Hours Average (Flexible Timeline)
Game format Family-Friendly Murder| Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
Vibe and Content Notes Family Christmas | Light-hearted, Silly Drama | North Pole Characters
Date of publication 2009. Last Revised: 2024

A hilarious family Christmas murder mystery party game for at least 6 players, ages 12 and up, with co-ed or all-female character options.

The main game includes 12 unique suspect roles. Two expansion packs, sold separately, add 5 characters each and expand the game to 22 unique suspects. Expansion Pack #2 also includes two optional teams of duplicate non-suspect roles for larger groups.

This lighthearted North Pole mystery is packed with beloved Christmas personalities, holiday rivalries, competitive helpers, festive gossip, suspicious motives, an important Christmas award, and chaos inside Santa’s Cottage.

This is the instant download version, so there is nothing to ship and no shipping fee. Simply download, print, prepare, and play!

Boxed version of the Crazy Christmas Catastrophe family murder mystery party game

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, the Christmas Village mystery premise, and more.

Expansion Pack #1: Adds 5 Characters
Sold separately. Adds 5 optional suspect roles and expands the game to 17 unique suspects. The expansion characters may be added in any number and combination with the optional main-game roles. It is highly recommended to add this pack before Expansion Pack #2.
Expansion Pack #2: Adds 5 Characters and Two Expandable Teams
Sold separately. Adds 5 optional suspect roles and expands the game to 22 unique suspects. This pack also includes two optional teams of duplicate non-suspect roles. It is highly recommended to add Expansion Pack #1 before using this pack.

Watch the Crazy Christmas Catastrophe family murder mystery party game trailer

Murder Mystery Party Game Synopsis:

In Christmas Village, tucked away deep inside the North Pole, preparations for the holiday season take place 364 days per year. Each year, the coveted Christmas Icon Award is presented to the hardest-working and most effective holiday helper, as well as the personality expected to become the next Christmas legend. A toyshop elf usually claims the prestigious prize, but this year, rumors suggest the competition is between Icy the Snowman and the Gingerbread Man.

However, anyone in Christmas Village could become the next Christmas Icon. The winner will receive a cash bonus, an extra vacation day, a year’s supply of chestnuts, the power to change one Christmas law, and a guaranteed place in the legendary Claus Hall of Fame. With the big night of toy delivery quickly approaching, Christmas Village is bustling with activity.

Silver bells are ringing, eggnog and sugar plums are plentiful, and the townspeople are perfecting their carols and preparing their most festive holiday attire. Mrs. Claus has invited everyone to Santa’s Cottage for a celebration and the official announcement of the Christmas Icon of the Year.

Unfortunately, a bit of holiday strife has developed between several North Pole colleagues. Hopefully, the townsfolk can set aside the year’s grievances and show nothing but their finest Christmas cheer, at least for the sake of the children on the nice list.

You are a resident of the North Pole and have received a personal invitation from Mrs. Claus. You may not wish to be in the same room with a few Christmas personalities, but everyone knows that when Mrs. Claus summons you, attendance is not optional. Who knows? You might even receive the Christmas Icon Award this year.

This is where your story begins.

Host a Large-Group Christmas Murder Mystery Party Game:

Main Game: 12 unique suspect characters
- Designed for 6–12 players.
- Includes 6 required and 6 optional roles.
- The game may be played with a co-ed or all-female group by omitting the optional male character.
Expansion Pack #1: 5 additional suspect characters
- Sold separately.
- Includes 5 optional suspect roles.
- The characters may be added in any number and combination with optional main-game roles.
- Expands the game to 17 unique suspects.
- It is highly recommended to add this pack before Expansion Pack #2.
Expansion Pack #2: 5 additional suspect characters
- Sold separately.
- Includes 5 optional suspect roles.
- The characters may be added in any number and combination with the other optional roles.
- Expands the game to 22 unique suspects.
- Includes two optional teams of duplicate, non-suspect roles.
Duplicate, Non-Suspect Team Roles:
- Expansion Pack #2 includes an optional team of bankers led by Smooge.
- Expansion Pack #2 also includes an optional team of mechanics led by Logan the Elf.
- Each expandable team may include up to 30 or more duplicate players.
- With both expansion packs and both teams, the game can accommodate 80 or more players.

Expansion Pack #1 includes a replacement Round Three card that improves the solution-reading order. If Expansion Pack #2 is used without Expansion Pack #1, the host will need to manually direct the Round Three reading order.

Browse North Pole décor, festive costume inspiration, Christmas party food, holiday-game ideas, Santa’s workshop props, and more on the Pinterest board!

Crazy Christmas Catastrophe family murder mystery party Pinterest board

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.

Family Fun

I hosted the Crazy Christmas Catastrophe this week with guests from 9 years old - 74 years old. Everyone had an absolute ball. Was great to see the kids and teens getting into character and also writing down clues, interrogating us all.

Highly recommend this for some serious family fun.

Use of Expansion Pack - where is the guest list?

I haven't had the party yet: I am concerned that I have purchased the first expansion pack of five in addition to first twelve, but there is no guest list with all the characters for all the attendees to become familiar with. There are only the first twelve ... any ideas of how to handle this?

I will update the rating once I have figured this out and have had the party ....

It Works!

I was skeptical that this would provide the level of interaction amongst our group I was looking for, but it did! We played with 12 players. The goal was to do rounds between drinks and meals as recommended, but it was tough with a larger group, so just did all three rounds after dinner. It still worked great. At the end when everyone was sharing their suspect and motive, there was still quite a bit of chatter! Really fun and took just under an hour total in the method we did it.

Fun Game

We used this for our office Christmas party. It was fun. I wish there were more characters that were gender swappable. Like Mitzy the Elf, we didn't have enough women so we changed that character to Mitchy the Elf.

We downloaded the materials. If I would have ordered in time, we totally would have gotten the box set so no one would know who the guilty character was.

We used an angel halo headband and caution tape for the victim. It was a hoot!

We had a good time with this product and I would highly recommend this.

Lots of Fun

We have done a lot of Murder Mysteries and I was very pleased with this one. I wanted something that would work for 6 people because we planned to do it after our Thanksgiving dinner. We did it with no advance prep, except for preparing the parts and clues to pass out. Even without costumes or characters having advance notice, it was really fun.

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