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 HAUNTED
- Age Range 16 to Adult
- Minimum # of Players 7 Suspects
- Max Players (Main Game) 10 Suspects
- Max # Available (Sold Separately) 25 Suspects
- Difficulty Rating Sherlock, 8/10
- Roles Flex-Gender
- Interactive Extras 2 Victims - 1 Main, 1 Quick Sleuth
- Game Duration 2 - 4 Hours Average (Flexible)
- Setting At the historic Bateman Hotel in Wraith’s Cove, where guests gather for a soirée celebrating the first anniversary of the once-luxurious hotel’s reopening.
- Game Format Murder | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
- Vibe & Content Notes Eerie Characters & Hotel Secrets * Spooky Atmosphere * Supernatural Vibes
- Publication Date 2016. Last Revised: 2021
A chilling haunted-hotel murder mystery party game set inside the historic Bateman Hotel. This high-challenge horror mystery is packed with restless spirits, sinister hotel guests, disturbing secrets, serial-killer plotlines, eerie apparitions, unsettling dolls, and two mysterious deaths to investigate.
Murder Mystery Party Game Synopsis:
Since 1864, the Bateman Hotel has offered its guests refined luxury, romantic evenings, and glittering nights in the mysterious town of Wraith’s Cove. After years of decline, the historic hotel was purchased, restored, and reopened to the public. The new owner is now hosting an elegant soirée to celebrate the first anniversary of its grand reopening.
The Bateman Hotel is once again becoming the place to see and be seen, although prospective guests may wish to choose their rooms carefully. Several rooms have inspired reports of ill-spirited apparitions, strange pockets of mist that cause overwhelming dread, unexplained drops in temperature, and terrifying voices echoing through the corridors during the early morning hours.
Despite the hotel’s unsettling reputation, the anniversary celebration has attracted an intriguing collection of employees, permanent residents, visitors, and VIP guests. The infamous Quinn Bloom is expected to attend and plans to bring a rare collection of antique dolls to the hotel.
Rumors surrounding the dolls are disturbing, but surely they are nothing more than spooky stories created to frighten hotel guests. Then again, the Bateman Hotel has never been an ordinary place.
You have received an invitation to the anniversary soirée and would not miss the event for the world. This is where your story begins.
This is a challenging mystery with two victims: one primary homicide investigation and one additional quick-sleuth mystery.
Host a Large Group Game:
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Main Game: 10 unique suspect characters
- This is a challenging mystery rated 8/10 and is not recommended for novice sleuths.
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Expansion Pack #1: 5 additional unique suspect characters
- Sold separately.
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Expansion Pack #2: 10 additional unique suspect characters
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- Sold separately.
- Designed to be added after Expansion Pack #1.
- Expands the complete game to 25 unique suspect characters.
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All 25 available roles are unique suspect characters. This game does not use duplicate or expandable team roles.
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.