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 TOADWART
- Age Range 14 to Adult
- Minimum # of Players 6 Suspects
- Max Players (Main Game) 10 Suspects
- Max # Available (Sold Separately) 20 Suspects
- Difficulty Rating Moderate, 5/10
- Roles Co-Ed (See Host Character List)
- Interactive Extras Magical Guidelines Sheet
- Game Duration 2 - 4 Hours Average (Flexible)
- Setting At the historic and enchanted Toadwart Inn, hidden within the Magical Community, where witches, wizards, and other magical beings gather for the annual Witch’s Brew Social.
- Game Format Murder | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
- Vibe & Content Notes Whimsical Magical High Society Energy * Lighthearted * Cozy, Cheeky, Clean Fun
- Publication Date 2010. Last Revised: 2021
A whimsical witch-and-wizard murder mystery party game set inside the historic Toadwart Inn. This magical mystery is filled with fashionable witches and wizards, enchanted creatures, extravagant brooms, supernatural gossip, powerful spells, magical rivalries, secret motives, and mayhem at the annual Witch’s Brew Social.
Murder Mystery Party Game Synopsis:
Hidden within the heart of the magical community, the historic Toadwart Inn offers witches, wizards, and other enchanted beings a peaceful retreat from the non-magical world, whose inhabitants are known as snurbs. Each year, magical society eagerly anticipates the inn’s celebrated Witch’s Brew Social. The gathering is one of the rare occasions when the most prominent members of the supernatural community can mingle freely, renew old friendships, forge new alliances, and sample the latest flavors of witch’s brew.
Guests will arrive aboard extravagant and expensive broom models while reporters from Merlin’s Daily and the Merlin Morning Times photograph this season’s most fashionable hats, robes, and wands. The guest list includes powerful witches, charismatic wizards, Sprowns, Gnomes, Genies, and other influential members of magical high society. Behind the elegant robes and polished wands, however, old rivalries, dangerous powers, jealous grudges, and secret motives are beginning to stir.
The evening promises magical challenges, delectable dishes, lively gossip, and merriment among enchanted friends. Whether every guest will leave the Toadwart Inn unharmed remains to be seen. You have secured your reservation for the annual Witch’s Brew Social. This is where your story begins.
Add More Suspects:
The separately sold Expansion Pack adds Characters #11–20. All ten expansion roles are optional, so the host may add only the characters needed for the final guest count.
Every expansion role is a unique suspect character. This game does not use expandable teams or duplicate non-suspect roles.
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.
Just had my daughters birthday party and it worked like a dream. Girls had a fantastic time. Timings worked perfectly. All easy to follow and understand. Highly recommend.
As an owner of my own murder mystery business, I always love getting to experience a murder mystery that I haven't crafted myself. So often I do not get to play along with everyone because I know all the answers. So I loved getting the opportunity to enjoy the evening and solve the murder along with everyone else!
The setup is as simple or complex as you want it to be. I had everything ready to go within a day (it was a last minute decision to do with visiting family.) But the story was funny and the characters are easy to become especially in a group of people willing to let their inhibitions go. It really embraces the ideas of the events and makes people talk because there is crucial evidence that has to be discussed so that everyone has an opportunity to solve the mystery.
And I loved the reveal of the killer and their motives. Everyone was soooooo close to figuring out everything. Some people figured out the killer but the motive was wrong, while others pegged the wrong killer but had valid motives to support their accusations! The entire event was simply a blast and a half!!!!
We downloaded the game for a stuck-at-home birthday party. The materials were terrific and we all had a wonderful time.
I had a good mixture of outgoing people and introverts. I was surprised by how into it the introverts got! Fun excuse to dress up. It was a blast.
We plan on using this at work in a three act skit for Halloween. This is the 11th time we've done this and each time it's been a huge success! This mystery has all the elements of a great time!