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- Type Download
- SKU MANCYVOLUME3
- Age Range 10 to 13
- Minimum # of players 7 Suspects
- Max Players (Main Game) 12 Suspects
- Max players available 20 (Expansion Pack Sold Separately)
- Difficulty rating Straightforward, 3/10
- Character roles All-Female
- Interactive Extras Printable Ransom Notes, Riverpeak Map, Printable Catniss
- Game Duration 2 to 4 Hours Average (Flexible Timeline)
- Game format Kidnapping (Kid-Friendly) | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
- Vibe and Content Notes Tween Detective Fun * Clean Mystery Collab
- Date of publication 2008. Last Revised: 2018
A clever detective-themed, all-female, non-murder, tween-friendly kidnapping caper mystery party.
This lighthearted feline mystery is packed with ransom notes, secret codes, suspicious club members, forensic sleuthing, hidden motives, stress-relieving games, and the mysterious disappearance of a beloved cat named Catniss.
This is the instant download version, so there is nothing to ship and no shipping fee. Simply download, print, prepare, and play!
For younger players ages 10–11, an adult host may need to assist with some clues and investigative tasks.
Prefer a professionally prepared game? Choose the Boxed Kit version, and our staff will professionally print and prepare the game materials for you.
Helpful Links:
Main-game players can get started before the party with costume suggestions, character information, forensic-science details, and the mystery premise.
Scroll to the bottom of the page for the host character list, sample game materials and free invitation.
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Expansion Pack: Adds 8 Characters
Sold separately.
Kitty Kidnapping Mystery Party Game Synopsis:
Mancy Crew is a senior at River Peak High School with exceptional investigative talent. After recognizing her sleuthing abilities, Mancy founded the River Peak High Forensic Science Club. The organization has become so skilled that its members have even assisted the local police department on occasion.
One afternoon, Mancy receives a frantic phone call from her best friend and neighbor, Amanda Christie. At exactly noon, Amanda discovered a ransom note on her doorstep announcing that someone had kidnapped her beloved cat, Catniss. Mancy immediately calls an emergency meeting of the River Peak High Forensic Science Club to investigate the feline abduction.
The club members agree to meet at Mancy’s house, where she will brief the group and organize the search for Amanda’s missing pet. Mancy has also planned a few stress-relieving games to help everyone remain calm and focused during the investigation. As Mancy always says, "Relaxed sleuths are effective investigators."
The club may need to analyze ransom notes, decipher a secret code, compare evidence, question suspicious members, and uncover the motive behind the kidnapping. Someone has taken Catniss, and the River Peak High Forensic Science Club must find the catnapper before it is too late. You are a member of the forensic club and have been summoned to the emergency meeting. This is where your story begins.
This is a non-murder mystery and does not include a victim sign, victim envelope, or forensic report.
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.
This is my second kit with your company and we loved it. The girls had a great time! I ended up taking all the info and personalizing the graphics and using our own cat as the kitty who was kidnapped, and it was a riot! Nine of the twelve girls guessed the "catnapper," so I would have liked to have seen the script be a little more challenging, but even still, the kids all had a great time!
Very fun. Girls were very into it.
The girls had a great time and were so engaged in the game. kids were 10-12 years old. They mingled well with each other and several even came to me to share their theories. The kidnapper said in the first round, "I think maybe I did it!" The game kept them guessing till the end. several of the girls changed their theory a few times. In the end, 70% decided correctly.
This was the birthday theme for my 10 year old. The mystery was appropriate for this age. They enjoyed it and figured it out. Definitely recommend.
This was the party of a lifetime. My daughter had the best 10th birthday ever. She and her friends had a blast figuring out the mystery.