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- Type Download
- SKU KRINGEL
- Age Range 15 to Adult
- Minimum # of players 8 Suspects
- Max Players (Main Game) 18 Suspects and 2 Optional Teams
- Max players available 152: 32 Suspects and Up to 120 Team Roles (4 Teams, Expansion Packs Sold Separately)
- Difficulty rating Moderate, 5/10
- Character roles Co-Ed or *All-Female (*By skipping optional Males - see Host Character List)
- Game Duration 2 to 4 Hours Average (Flexible Timeline)
- Game format Murder | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 rounds
- Vibe and Content Notes Clean Suburban Holiday Mystery | Festive Fun with Feuding Neighbors | Peace on Earth? Not on this Cul-de-sac.
- Date of publication 2008. Last Revised: 2022
A hilarious Christmas block-party murder mystery game. This festive neighborhood mystery is packed with eccentric Holly Hills residents, heated gossip, holiday rivalries, blackmail, backstabbing, suspicious relationships, buried grudges, outrageous personalities, carefully guarded secrets, and murder during the Kringels’ annual Christmas block party.
This is the instant download version, so there is nothing to ship and no shipping fee. Simply download, print, prepare, and play!
Prefer a professionally prepared game? Choose the Boxed Kit version, and our staff will professionally print and prepare the game materials for you.
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Main-game players can get started before the party with costume suggestions, character information, details about Holly Hills, and the events leading to the Kringels’ annual holiday gathering.
The host character list, sample game, and free printable invitation are at the bottom of this page.
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Expansion Pack #1: Adds 7 Characters and an Expandable Police Team
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Expansion Pack #2: Adds 7 Characters and an Expandable News Crew
Sold separately.
Christmas Block-Party Murder Mystery Game Synopsis:
Lacey Kringel has once again agreed to host the annual Kringel’s Holiday Party for the Holly Hills neighborhood. The usual suspects will attend the get-together, and a few invitations were handed out simply to keep the peace and prevent hostile gate-crashing.
The gossip grapevine in Hollyberry Town has been seething with scandals over the past year. Stories of blackmail, backstabbing, and treachery have circulated throughout this once-peaceful town.
You’ve seen this year’s RSVP list, and you are concerned. In fact, you would bet everything you have that there will be drama! You also have an ax to grind with a few people attending the party, so you’re more than ready to see what happens. This is where your story begins.
Host a Large-Group Christmas Murder Mystery Party:
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Main Game: 18 unique suspect characters
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Mooching Neighbor Team:
- Led by Takey Takerton.
- Add up to 30 duplicate mooching-neighbor roles.
- The additional neighbors are duplicate, non-suspect team roles.
- This expandable team is included with the main game.
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Comedy Team:
- Led by Stan Upton.
- Add up to 30 duplicate comic roles.
- The additional comics are duplicate, non-suspect team roles.
- This expandable team is included with the main game.
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Mooching Neighbor Team:
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Expansion Pack #1: 7 additional suspect characters
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- Sold separately.
- Expands the game to 25 unique suspects.
- The expansion characters may be added in any combination.
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Police Officer Team:
- Led by Callahan Coppa.
- Add up to 30 duplicate police-officer roles.
- The additional officers are duplicate, non-suspect team roles.
- This expandable team is included with Expansion Pack #1.
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Expansion Pack #2: 7 additional suspect characters
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- Sold separately.
- Includes 7 optional unique roles.
- Expands the complete game to 32 unique suspects.
- Designed to be added after Expansion Pack #1.
- The expansion pack is not a complete standalone mystery.
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News Crew Team:
- Led by Pat Rivera.
- Add up to 30 duplicate news crew roles.
- The additional reporters are duplicate, non-suspect team roles.
- This expandable team is included with Expansion Pack #2.
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The expansion packs should be added in numerical order.
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.
Fun and creative! This is our second murder mystery we have played through My Mystery Party. This one had creative characters and a fun story line. The one we did in the past had a video to show so we were able to follow the flow of the game. This time we didn’t and we ended up reading the results before guessing. I wish there were better directions so that the person who is putting on the party can also play without spoilers. Now that we know, we won’t do round 3 until after we guess. Event still, we had a great time and enjoyed the theme.
When you have the friends that get into parts it’s lots of fun!! I had 38 people attend the party. We gave out all the parts except for 2 that were in the kit. We did not buy expansion pack because I knew not everyone would
Get into it, but those that were not a part still engaged and asked questions. If you are a host and don’t want to know who dies it can be tricky. There is a part in the game play that people may need to go to a bathroom
Cabinet for a next step/clue. Our venue did not have a sink cabinet we used the kitchen cabinet and it just got a bit confusing for some to not be noticeable. Had I as the host known about certain parts I could have revised it a bit better. But through it all we had fun. No one guessed the killer!!!
I used this for a girls holiday get together and we had a blast! Easy to do with a little prep. Except if you're the host make sure you can stay sober for all three sessions! (I didn't...)
We hosted this party for 18 total people in our home and it was well organized and easy to host for newbies, but also very fun and engaging. We will totally do this again!
We played this at our Office Christmas party and everyone had a blast!