Grillin', Chillin', Killin': Murder Mystery Party Game

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Product details
  • Type Download
  • SKU SUNNYLAN
  • Age Range 14 to Adult
  • Minimum # of Players 8 Suspects
  • Max Players (Main Game) 14 Suspects
  • Max # Available (Sold Separately) 86: 26 Suspects, Up to 60 Team Roles (2 Teams, Expansion Packs Sold Separately)
  • Difficulty Rating Moderate, 5/10
  • Roles Flex-Gender
  • Interactive Extras Blackmail Note * Cash Receipt Evidence
  • Game Duration 2 to 4 Hours Average (Flexible Timeline)
  • Setting At the annual Sunny Lane neighborhood block party, where residents gather for a backyard barbecue meant to mend fences and restore harmony within the community.
  • Game Format Murder | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
  • Vibe & Content Notes Clean Suburban Fun * Backyard Neighbor Drama
  • Publication Date 2010. Last Revised: 2024

A sizzling backyard barbecue and neighborhood block-party murder mystery game. This lively summer mystery is packed with eccentric neighbors, bitter rivalries, dog-show drama, questionable careers, bruised egos, blackmail, hidden motives, suspicious evidence, grilled food, backyard games, and murder at Sunny Lane’s annual neighborhood block party.

Murder Mystery Party Game Synopsis:

The residents of Sunny Lane are an eclectic collection of personalities. Most of the neighbors get along fabulously, but others have created a tangled web of grudges, misunderstandings, and ongoing feuds. Hoping to restore peace to the community, the neighborhood Homeowners’ Association has decided to continue its tradition of hosting an annual summer block party.

This year’s celebration will be held at the home of Kris Angels, a hardworking professional magician known for strictly following the Magician’s Oath and Code of Ethics. Kris rarely invites guests into the home for fear of exposing valuable trade secrets and has reportedly rented a storage facility to hide certain gadgets, props, and magical contraptions before the neighbors arrive.

Your invitation promises an afternoon of sunshine, grilled food, outdoor games, neighborhood gossip, and plenty of time to reconnect with the residents of Sunny Lane. Unfortunately, several guests are carrying old resentments, suspicious secrets, and motives that could turn this friendly barbecue into a crime scene. This is where your story begins.

Host a Large Group Game:
  • Main Game: 14 unique suspect characters
    • 8 characters are required, and 6 are optional.
  • Expansion Pack #1: 6 additional unique suspect characters
    • Sold separately.
    • The characters may be added in any number and combination with optional roles from the main game and Expansion Pack #2.
    • Includes an optional expandable RBC News Crew team led by Tele N. Ewe.
    • Expands the game to 20 unique suspect characters.
  • Expansion Pack #2: 6 additional unique suspect characters
    • Sold separately.
    • Purchase Expansion Pack #1 before purchasing or using this pack.
    • The characters may be added in any number and combination with optional roles from the main game and Expansion Pack #1.
    • Includes an optional expandable ER nurses team led by Frankie Harrison.
    • Expands the game to 26 unique suspect characters.
  • Duplicate, Non-Suspect Team Roles:
    • Up to 30 RBC News Crew members may be added with Expansion Pack #1.
    • Up to 30 ER nurses may be added with Expansion Pack #2.

All 26 suspect roles are unique characters. With both expansion packs and both expandable teams, the complete game can accommodate up to 86 players.

Host Character List, Game Preview & Free Resources

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.

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