Shakin' Shamrock: St. Patrick's Day Murder Mystery Party Game

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Product details
  • Type Download
  • SKU IRISH
  • Age Range 14 to Adult
  • Minimum # of Players 8 Suspects
  • Max Players (Main Game) 18 Suspects and 2 Optional Teams
  • Max # Available (Sold Separately) 144: 24 Suspects, Up to 120 Team Roles (4 Teams)
  • Difficulty Rating Moderate, 5/10
  • Roles Co-Ed or All-Female
  • Game Duration 2 - 4 Hours Average (Flexible)
  • Setting At the Shakin’ Shamrock Pub in the quaint town of Old Lacken, where locals gather for a lively St. Patrick’s Day celebration filled with Irish food, music, games, and long-simmering feuds.
  • Game Format Murder | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
  • Vibe & Content Notes Clean Cheeky *Cozy Pub Chaos * St. Paddies' Day Fun
  • Publication Date 2009. Last Revised: 2026

A hilarious St. Patrick’s Day murder mystery party game set during the annual celebration at the Shakin’ Shamrock Pub in Old Lacken. This lively Irish-pub mystery is packed with eccentric townspeople, festive music, Irish delicacies, outrageous personalities, bitter rivalries, dreadful scandals, simmering feuds, suspicious histories, carefully guarded secrets, party challenges, and murder during the town’s biggest St. Paddy’s Day bash.

Murder Mystery Party Game Synopsis:

St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner, and the Shakin’ Shamrock Pub in the quaint town of Old Lacken is preparing to rock and roll with a packed house of intriguing Irish gents and ladies. The celebration will feature festive music, tasty Irish delicacies, exciting party games, and engaging conversations. However, the evening could quickly take a dark turn, as many of the townspeople cannot remain in the same room for more than a few moments without causing mayhem.

During the past year, Old Lacken has been riddled with dreadful scandals emerging from every direction. Longstanding feuds have heated from lukewarm disagreements into conflicts that are boiling over the brim. The Shakin’ Shamrock’s management recognizes the danger but promises to keep the celebration moving without incident.

You scored a ticket to the St. Paddy’s Day bash and are dying to attend. This is where your story begins.

Host a Large Group Game:
  • Main Game: 18 unique suspect characters
    • Designed for 8–18 suspect players.
    • May be played by a co-ed or all-female group.
    • Includes 2 optional expandable teams:
      • Mooching Friends Team: Led by Takey McTakerton.
        • Add up to 30 duplicate mooching-friend roles.
      • Comedy Team: Led by Hilar T. O’Shea.
        • Add up to 30 duplicate comic roles.
  • Expansion Pack #1: 6 additional unique suspect characters
    • Sold separately.
    • The expansion characters may be added in any combination.
    • The expansion pack is not a complete standalone mystery.
    • Includes 2 additional optional expandable teams:
      • Deputy Team: Led by Sheriff Nelson.
        • Add up to 30 duplicate deputy roles.
      • Cingabar Entourage: Led by Lori Cingabar.
        • Add up to 30 duplicate entourage-member roles.

All 24 suspect roles are unique characters. The 4 expandable teams use duplicate, non-suspect roles and may include up to 30 players each, allowing the complete game to accommodate up to 144 players.

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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