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 LASTWILL
- Age Range 16 to Adult
- Minimum # of Players 8 Suspects
- Max Players (Main Game) 18 Suspects, 1 Team
- Max # Available (Sold Separately) 60: 30 Suspects, Up to 30 Team Roles (1 Team)
- Difficulty Rating Sherlock, 8/10
- Roles Flex-Gender
- Interactive Extras Required Videos*Pre-game Character Bio Pages * Case File For Round Two
- Game Duration 2 - 4 Hours Average (Flexible)
- Setting At the secluded Kingsley Mansion, Roland’s family and associates gather for the reading of his billion-dollar will following his suspicious death.
- Game Format Murder (Non-Player Victim) | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
- Vibe & Content Notes High Society Drama * Wealth, Secrets, Scandals * Family Beefs
- Publication Date 2017. Last Revised: 2021
A challenging billionaire-estate murder mystery party game centered on the disputed death and last will of a famous technology mogul. This sophisticated mystery is packed with enormous fortunes, high-society scandals, suspicious relatives, corporate enemies, bitter rivalries, detailed evidence files, required video clues, carefully guarded secrets, and unanswered questions at Kingsley Mansion.
Roland Kingsley is the victim, but the victim is not an assigned player role.
Murder Mystery Party Game Synopsis:
Roland Kingsley was a prominent American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. Best known for creating Yipper, the world’s leading social media application, Roland accumulated countless enemies during his relentless climb to the top.
Roland was recently included on Fordes Magazine’s list of the wealthiest people in the world, with an estate valued in the billions. Last Tuesday, news of his sudden death stunned the public. Although the coroner ruled the death a suicide, many people have demanded a more thorough investigation into the suspicious circumstances surrounding his demise.
You have received a letter from the Kingsley family attorney requesting your presence at the reading of Roland’s Last Will and Testament. The meeting will take place at Kingsley Mansion on the outskirts of Godley Hollow. Roland’s fortune, secrets, and enemies will soon be gathered beneath one roof, and this is where your story begins.
Host a Large Group Game:
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Main Game: 18 unique suspect characters
- All character roles are gender-flexible.
- Pat Kingsley is a gender-flexible required but is the widow of Roland Kingsley, who was male.
- Roland Kingsley is not portrayed by a player—the victim is identified before the game begins.
- Includes the optional Kingsley Mansion Staff expandable team.
- All character roles are gender-flexible.
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Expansion Pack #1: 6 additional unique suspect characters
- Sold separately.
- The expansion characters may be added in combination with the optional main-game characters.
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Expansion Pack #2: 6 additional unique suspect characters
- Sold separately.
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Designed to be added after Expansion Pack #1.
All 30 suspect roles are unique, gender-flexible characters. The Kingsley Mansion Staff expandable team uses duplicate, non-suspect roles and may include up to 30 players, allowing the complete game to accommodate up to 60 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.
I just hosted my first murder mystery party and chose this package to use. We played with 14 people, all of whom are in our mid twenties to early thirties. It was so much fun! Even my biggest doubters were impressed and surprised not only at how well put together the story was, but how much they enjoyed it. I tried to follow everything the instructions said and printed all of the materials, put clues in envelopes and scrolls, decorated my apartment with a gothic, funeralesque vibe and served finger foods and wine. Only one person guessed the killer! So we also gave out best actor awards, which was fun. By the end of the night everyone had told me multiple times how great of an idea this was, and how excited they were to do it again. Thanks for a well crafted game and making my first party special!!
We just played it with 17 adults who had never done a murder mystery before. We were concerned after hearing it was a 8/10 for difficulty so we explained to everyone not to be too stingy with their clues they can conceal. 17 is quite a bit of people to try and talk to so I might might cut down the number of people to 14-16, but it was still good. In the end about 75% of the people got the answer correct. Also the customer service was like nothing I’d experienced, extremely quick and helpful responses. Keep up the good work, would definitely do another or recommend to others
This was our second mystery party from your company. Last year our daughter, who was turning 16 at the time, was hesitant to have a birthday party (you know, it might not be cool) but really wanted to try this. She did, and it was such a huge success and the kids had so much fun that she did another one again this year. Anything that keeps a huge group of teenagers entertained, engaged, and having a blast is a huge success! It’s been so fun for them that I want to try it for my own birthday. So, we’ll be ordering from you again soon! 5+ stars!!
I purchased the downloadable version of this game. We only used the “required” players, so it was a small group of people. We were all newbies, but wanted a challenge. The game was easy enough to set up. The character prompts are more subtle directives, so it takes some warming up if you don’t know what you’re doing. Since we didn’t do all of the characters, some of the clues were missed and the prompts were pointless.
The download version wasn’t really printer friendly; I wasn’t able to edit the pages to be able to print things like the name tags on labels, so be prepared to either waste or make your own.
All in all, everyone had a good time and enjoyed themselves.
I have never hosted a murder mystery before, so I did quite a bit of shopping around before choosing this company and this particular mystery. My goal was to find a game that would be fun for a group of smart adults and teens, not too corny, well-written, and with a mystery that was genuinely challenging. This set was perfect. Printing and assembling the materials wasn't much work at all; the only drawback was that everything looked very plain on white copy paper inside plain white envelopes. If I did it again, I might consider upgrading my paper materials or purchasing the full kit. Even though I hosted, I was able to successfully keep the solution a secret from myself, so I enjoyed participating as much as anyone. We had a few hams in our group who really got into character, but even the more staid, non-theater-types enjoyed themselves. I was pleasantly surprised that EVERYONE dressed up as their character, even my husband, who doesn't normally like this kind of thing. The murderer ended up being my 13yo daughter, who played it up dramatically. Overall, I do recommend this and I'm sure I'll purchase from this company again.