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 TACKYSWT
- Age Range 13 to Adult
- Minimum # of Players 8 Suspects
- Max Players (Main Game) 12 Suspects and 1 (Optional) Team Led by Optional Male Character
- Max # Available (Sold Separately) 135: 45 Suspects, Up to 90 Team Roles (3 Teams)
- Difficulty Rating Moderate, 5/10
- Roles Co-Ed or *All-Female (*By skipping optional Males & Optional Team - see Host Character List)
- Game Duration 2 - 4 Hours Average (Flexible)
- Setting Set in festive Holly Hills, the Tacky Sweater Shindig at Snowflake Manor promises holiday cheer, quirky drama, and a dash of mischievous mystery.
- Game Format Murder | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
- Vibe & Content Notes Clean Small-Town Holiday Chaos | Glittery Gossip, and Good Cheer | Cozy Christmas Mischief
- Publication Date 2013. Last Revised: 2021
A festive Christmas murder mystery party game set at the annual Tacky Sweater Shindig. This cozy holiday mystery is packed with outrageously tacky sweaters, competitive Christmas personalities, small-town gossip, department-store drama, old grudges, suspicious motives, festive challenges, and homicide inside the Silver Bells Ballroom at Snowflake Manor.
Christmas Murder Mystery Party Game Synopsis:
The citizens of Holly Hills are preparing for the annual Tacky Sweater Shindig inside the spectacular Silver Bells Ballroom at Snowflake Manor. The town’s most colorful personalities will arrive dressed in their most outrageously festive sweaters for an evening filled with delicious food, entertaining activities, holiday cheer, and enough gossip to keep Sugarplum Point buzzing well into the new year.
Unfortunately, several invited guests share old grudges, competitive rivalries, suspicious histories, and carefully guarded secrets. Rumors of revenge have circulated throughout Holly Hills, but Snowflake Manor's management insists everyone will be perfectly safe and that no drama will be tolerated during the celebration.
You have received an invitation to the Tacky Sweater Shindig, your most gloriously hideous holiday sweater is ready, and this is where your story begins.
Host a Large Group Game:
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Main Game: 12 unique suspect characters
- Clark Griswall may lead an optional Griswall Family team of duplicate, non-suspect players.
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Expansion Pack #1: 12 additional unique suspect characters
- Sold separately.
- Includes an optional department-store elf team led by Hermey Garland.
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Expansion Pack #2: 12 additional unique suspect characters
- Sold separately.
- Includes an optional elf team led by George Bailey.
- Designed to be added after Expansion Pack #1.
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Expansion Pack #3: 9 additional unique suspect characters
- Sold separately.
- Designed to be added after Expansion Packs #1 and #2.
All 45 suspect roles are unique characters. With the optional duplicate, non-suspect family and elf-team roles, the complete game can accommodate up to 135 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.
Homicide at the tacky sweater shindig was a great murder mystery game for the Christmas holidays! Great time had by all! Highly recommend!!
I purchased this for a Christmas staff party. I was a little nervous that we would not all get into the spirit of things, but I needn't have worried. WE LOVED IT!! Everyone was straight into it, and it was a great way for us to get out of our shells and interact with one another. I cannot thank you enough - everything was super easy to put together and it ran so well. THANK YOU!
We did this murder mystery with our family and friends on Christmas Eve and it was a hit! It got people to loosen up and get to know each other as well as have a great time! Would definitely recommend
I did this for a our large family Christmas party. It was great and so much fun. This was my first murder mystery party. I was nervous, but the instructions was excellent and helped me plan. I will definitely being doing this again next year. The only thing I would do different is pay the extra for the party pack instead of doing digital.
I was pretty apprehensive about hosting a murder mystery party for my daughter's 16th birthday but it was what she wanted. I cannot tell you how pleasantly surprised I was with this kit. It was easy to follow, has step by step instructions for set up and gave nothing away so I could enjoy the game as well. The storyline was great and everyone had a wonderful time. Well worth it.