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Murder on the Boardwalk: 1920s Mystery Party Game | Boxed Kit
- Type Boxed Kit
- SKU BOARDWALKPRP-12
- Age Range 16 to Adult
- Minimum # of players 8 Suspects
- Max Players (Kit A) 12 Suspects (Kit A)
- Max # Offered 36 Suspects (Kit C)
- Difficulty Rating Moderate, 5/10
- Roles Co-Ed (See Host Character List)
- Game Duration 2 -o 4 Hours Average (Flexible)
- Setting On the 1920s Boardwalk at the Karlton-Ritz Hotel during the height of Prohibition, where gangsters, flappers, and socialites gather for a glamorous evening.
- Game Format Murder | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
- Vibe & Content Notes Mobsters *Bootlegging/Speakeasy mentions * Clean High-Stakes Diplomacy
- Publication Date 2010. Last Revised: 2024
A glamorous 1920s Boardwalk murder mystery filled with powerful mobsters, gun molls, secret alliances, criminal rivalries, blackmail, political maneuvering, betrayal, and murder at an Atlantic City hotel.
Kit Sizes & Pre-Game Website
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)
All three kit sizes contain unique suspect roles. This game does not include duplicate characters or expandable team roles.
How the Kit Sizes Relate to the Downloadable Version
- 12 players: main game only, characters #1–12
- 24 players: main game plus expansion pack #1, characters #13–24
- 36 players: main game plus expansion packs #1 and #2, characters #25–36
Murder on the Boardwalk Mystery Game Synopsis:
It is 1927, and organized crime is thriving in major cities across the United States. Rum-running, loan sharking, protection rackets, illegal gaming halls, and hidden speakeasies have become extraordinarily profitable enterprises for the country’s most powerful mob organizations.
In an attempt to unite the criminal underworld, crime bosses from Atlantic City, New York City, and Chicago have agreed to establish a governing organization known as The Commission. This powerful body will oversee the nation’s major crime factions and determine how territories, business operations, and disputes will be handled.
Unfortunately, the mobsters disagree about how The Commission should operate, whether it should exist, and who should become the boss of all bosses. The dispute has already created hostility among the rival crime families. Despite the tension, the mob leaders have promised to honor an unbreakable truce during the Atlantic City Conference.
Nuggy Jones, the powerful leader of the Atlantic City Mob, has agreed to host the gathering at his residence and place of business—the luxurious Karlton Ritz Hotel on the Boardwalk. The country’s most influential gangsters, gun molls, politicians, business owners, and associates will soon arrive in Atlantic City.
You have received an invitation to the Atlantic City Conference. This is where your story begins.
Your boxed kit arrives professionally printed and prepared for easy hosting. The exact quantity of materials varies depending on the selected kit size.
Included in the Boxed Kit:
- Host Instructions, including the standard host booklet and a game-specific information sheet
- Professionally Printed Game Materials
- Character Materials, including the Host Character List, Guest List, and Clue Cards
- Solution Materials
- Envelopes and Other Required Game Components
- Optional Extras, such as the free invitation
- Envelopes are not sealed, even in the spoiler-free kits, in case the host needs to view the cards. Sealing envelopes before gameplay is optional.
- Select games may also include video content, bonus clues, or other interactive extras. Any game-specific extras will be listed above under Interactive Extras.
Some light assembly may be required with the standard version. For a spoiler-free, party-ready game, select the appropriate kit option above.
For immediate access to a print-at-home version, use the instant download link on the product page instead of purchasing the boxed kit.
Standard vs. Spoiler-Free Assembly
Standard Version
The standard version requires light assembly before the party. The host must fold and insert the cards for Rounds 1, 2, and 3 into the corresponding labeled envelopes.
Spoilers are limited to the Round 2 and Round 3 card bundles. If the host wishes to avoid seeing them, a trusted person who is not playing may fold and insert those cards. The remaining kit will still arrive prepared without exposing the host to spoilers.
Spoiler-Free Version
With the Spoiler-Free (Party-Ready) Preparation Option, the Round 1, 2, and 3 clue & solution cards are professionally folded and inserted into their designated envelopes, allowing the host to prepare for and host the party without any fear of viewing the spoiler content.
Pre-game character materials are not inserted into envelopes. This allows the host to add the players' contact information on the task cards while they are still arranged in a convenient stack, rather than removing them from envelopes and reinserting them afterward.
Included Assembly in Both Versions
Certain materials are inserted into their designated envelopes in every boxed kit, when applicable. These may include:
- Blackmail notes and other special messages
- Victim signs
- Forensic reports
- Scavenger hunt materials
- Other game-specific surprise items
Keep each bundle of envelopes together according to its label, such as Round 1, Round 2, or Round 3. Some envelopes may already contain game-specific materials, even when the remaining cards still require insertion.
With the standard kit, if an item has already been placed inside a designated character’s envelope, tuck it inside that character’s folded clue card before returning the card to the envelope. This helps ensure the player sees the additional item when the round begins.
Envelopes Are Not Sealed
Envelopes are left unsealed in both versions. This allows the host to review or adjust the materials if necessary, such as when a guest cancels at the last minute, and the host needs to confirm that all vital characters remain assigned.
The host may seal the envelopes before gameplay, but sealing is optional.
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Excellent game, excellent product - everything came prepared so nice. I don't have one bad word to say! It's all peaches and roses!
Doing another game soon - my friends are going bananas to sleuth another mystery!