Skull Manor Costume Ball: Murder Mystery Party Game | Boxed Kit

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  • Type Boxed Kit
  • SKU SKULLPRP-12
  • Age Range 13 to Adult
  • Minimum # of players 8 Suspects
  • Max Players (Kit A) 12 Suspects (Kit A)
  • Max # Offered 400: 45 Suspects, Up to 355 Team Roles (12 Teams, Various Kit Sizes)
  • Difficulty Rating Moderate, 5/10
  • Roles Co-Ed or All-Female
  • Game Duration 2 - 4 Hours Average (Flexible)
  • Setting At the annual costume ball held at Skull Manor, an old estate in the heart of Spider City known for its captivating architecture, mysterious ambiance, and unspeakable history.
  • Game Format Murder | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
  • Vibe & Content Notes Clean Halloween Fun * Humor and Scandals * Small Town Celeb Drama
  • Publication Date 2013. Last Revised: 2024

Step inside Skull Manor for Spider City’s annual costume ball—a night of outrageous disguises, small-town celebrity drama, blackmail, thievery, scandals, and clean Halloween fun. 

Kit Sizes & Pre-Game Website

Preview or download the Sample Game, Host Character Lists, and free invitations for each kit size below this section. For Kit E and larger versions, use the Kit D invitation and player pre-game website, as these resources include all 45 suspect characters.

The Sample Game contains carefully selected excerpts from the game, including plotlines, clue-card formatting, the event timeline, and other materials. It allows you to evaluate the game’s format and quality before purchasing without revealing the solution.

Kit A: 8 to 12 Players (12 Suspect Roles)

Kit B: 8 to 24 Players (24 Suspect Roles)

Kit C: 8 to 36 Players (36 Suspect Roles)

Kit D: 8 to 45 Players (45 Suspect Roles)

Kit E: 8 to 64 Players (45 Suspect Roles and 19 Team Roles)

  • Includes 2 Viking Tough Run staff roles, 2 contortionist roles, 2 Citizens on Patrol roles, 2 amusement park manager roles, 2 artifact dealer roles, 2 entourage roles, 2 cyborg engineer roles, and 1 role each for the Monster Muggies cast, sausage telemarketers, Solo Survivor cast, mobsters, and world travelers. These are duplicate, non-suspect team roles.
  • Use the invitation and player pre-game website for Kit D.

Kit F: 8 to 80 Players (45 Suspect Roles and 35 Team Roles)

  • Includes 3 roles each for amusement park managers, artifact dealers, the entourage, Citizens on Patrol, contortionists, cyborg engineers, the Monster Muggies cast, sausage telemarketers, the Solo Survivor cast, mobsters, and Viking Tough Run staff, plus 2 world traveler roles. These are duplicate, non-suspect team roles.
  • Use the invitation and player pre-game website for Kit D.

Kit G: 8 to 120 Players (45 Suspect Roles and 75 Team Roles)

  • Includes 7 roles each for amusement park managers, artifact dealers, and the entourage, plus 6 roles each for Citizens on Patrol, contortionists, cyborg engineers, the Monster Muggies cast, sausage telemarketers, the Solo Survivor cast, mobsters, Viking Tough Run staff, and world travelers. These are duplicate, non-suspect team roles.
  • Use the invitation and player pre-game website for Kit D.

Kit H: 8 to 200 Players (45 Suspect Roles and 155 Team Roles)

  • Includes 13 roles each for amusement park managers, artifact dealers, the entourage, Citizens on Patrol, contortionists, cyborg engineers, the Monster Muggies cast, sausage telemarketers, the Solo Survivor cast, mobsters, and Viking Tough Run staff, plus 12 world traveler roles. These are duplicate, non-suspect team roles.
  • Use the invitation and player pre-game website for Kit D.

Need a different or larger kit size? Contact us! This game can accommodate more than 400 players with 12 expandable teams.

How the Kit Sizes Relate to the Downloadable Version
  • 12 players (main game only)
  • 24 players (adds expansion pack #1)
  • 36 players (adds expansion packs #1 and #2)
  • 45 players (adds expansion packs #1, #2, and #3)
  • 64 players (adds expansion packs #1–3, plus 19 team roles)
  • 80 players (adds expansion packs #1–3, plus 35 team roles)
  • 120 players (adds expansion packs #1–3, plus 75 team roles)
  • 200 players (adds expansion packs #1–3, plus 155 team roles)

Murder Mystery Game Synopsis:

It is time again for the annual Skull Manor Costume Ball! Skull Manor is an old estate in the heart of Spider City, known for its captivating architecture, mysterious ambiance, and unspeakable history.

The townspeople have been scurrying through the streets to prepare for the big night of great food, inspiring conversations, and, of course, outrageous gossip.

This has been a daunting year of dissension and discord among many of Spider City’s residents. Rumors of blackmail, thievery, and scandalous controversies have been circulating throughout the town’s grapevine.

Everyone hopes the guests can put aside their differences for a night of fun. If not, there may be misfortune on the horizon. This is where your story begins.

Host Character List, Game Preview & Free Resources

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.

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