Murder on the Boardwalk: 1920s Mystery Party Game | Boxed Kit

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  • Type Boxed Kit
  • SKU BOARDWALKPRP-12
  • Age Range 16 to Adult
  • Minimum # of players 8 Suspects
  • Max Players (Main Game) 12 Suspects
  • Max # of players available 36 Suspects (Various Kit Sizes)
  • Difficulty Level Moderate, 5/10
  • Roles Co-Ed (See Host Character List for Ratio)
  • Game duration 2 to 4 Hours Average (Flexible Timeline)
  • 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.
  • Vibe & Content Notes Mobsters *Bootlegging/Speakeasy mentions * Clean High-Stakes Diplomacy

A glamorous 1920s Boardwalk murder mystery party game for at least 8 players, ages 16 and up. Gather the most powerful mobsters, gangsters, gun molls, socialites, and entertainers at the Karlton Ritz Hotel for an Atlantic City conference filled with bootlegging, blackmail, criminal rivalries, secret alliances, betrayal, and murder!

Kit Sizes & Pre-Game Resources:

Scroll below this section to preview or download the Sample Game, Host Character Lists, and free invitations for each kit size.

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: 8–12 Players (12 Suspect Roles)

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

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

All three kit sizes contain unique suspect roles. This game does not include duplicate team characters or expandable teams.

How the Kit Sizes Relate to the Downloadable Version:

  • 12 players: Main game only
  • 24 players: Main game plus Expansion Pack #1
  • 36 players: Main game plus Expansion Packs #1–2

Murder on the Boardwalk Mystery Game Synopsis:

It’s 1927, and the mob scene is thriving in major cities across the United States. Rum-running, loan sharking, protection rackets, speakeasies, and gaming halls are all flourishing. To achieve supremacy as a unified crime faction, crime bosses from Atlantic City, New York City, and Chicago have decided to establish The Commission during a gathering known as the Atlantic City Conference. This governing body will oversee all mob organizations in the country.

Opinions vary on how The Commission should be run and who should be the boss of all bosses. Some high-ranking officials are strongly opposed to the idea, leading to preemptive hostility. Nonetheless, the crime bosses have agreed to conduct themselves with integrity at the conference, enforcing an unbreakable truce.

Nuggy Jones from Atlantic City has agreed to host the conference at his residence and place of business, the Karlton Ritz Hotel on the Boardwalk. Mobsters from the biggest families will soon arrive in Atlantic City. 

This is where your story begins.

This game is set during Prohibition and contains references to bootlegging, organized crime, illegal gambling, mob violence, and speakeasies. The content otherwise is considered clean - no foul language, affairs, or sexual innuendos.

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