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- Type Download
- SKU FIONA1
- Age Range 12 to 17
- Minimum # of players 7 Suspects
- Max Players (Main Game) 14 Suspects
- Max players available 24 Suspects (Expansion Pack Sold Separately)
- Difficulty rating Moderate, 4/10
- Character roles Co-Ed or *All-Female (*By skipping optional Males - see Host Character List)
- Interactive Extras Character Announcements (2), Coded Note, Decoder, Evidence Cards (2)Fingerprint Reference Sheets (2), Post Party Story-Ender Map
- Game Duration 2 to 4 Hours Average (Flexible Timeline)
- Game format Thievery | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
- Vibe and Content Notes Tween Detective Fun * Clean CSI Mystery Collab * Young Sherlock Vibes
- Date of publication 2013. Last Revised: 2021
An exciting forensic-science non-murder mystery party game. This educational CSI-style mystery is packed with teenage investigators, scientific evidence, fingerprint and hair analysis, suspicious classmates, hidden motives, a stolen treasure map, an optional scavenger hunt, and an investigation inside historic Godley Grove Manor.
This is the instant download version, so there is nothing to ship and no shipping fee. Simply download, print, prepare, and play!
Prefer a professionally prepared game? Choose the Boxed Kit version, and our staff will professionally print and prepare the game materials for you.
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Main-game players can get started before the party with costume suggestions, character information, details about the Godley Grove High Forensic Science Club, and the mystery premise.
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Expansion Pack #1: Adds 10 Characters
Sold separately.
Mystery Party Game Synopsis:
Fiona Frost is a senior at Godley Grove High School and the founder of the school’s Forensic Science Club. Thanks to Fiona’s investigative talent and her team’s knowledge of chemistry, technology, psychology, mathematics, handwriting analysis, and other forensic specialties, the club has grown into a serious investigative group that regularly assists the Godley Grove Police Department.
The town is buzzing about an ancient treasure map recently discovered inside Arles Cave by a Hartford University research team. The researchers believe the map may point to a hidden treasure beneath historic Godley Grove Manor. While the map was being analyzed, it was placed inside a display case in the manor’s grand foyer so the excited townspeople could view it. However, the valuable map has suddenly vanished, and disturbing evidence suggests someone from Godley Grove High School may be responsible.
The police have asked Fiona and the Forensic Science Club to assist with the investigation. The young detectives will gather at Godley Grove Manor to question suspects, analyze fingerprints and hair samples, study the evidence, and determine who stole the map. The investigation concludes with an optional treasure-map scavenger hunt. You are a member of Fiona’s investigative team, and this is where your story begins.
Expand the Forensic Science Mystery Party Game:
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Main Game: 14 unique characters
- The game may be played with an all-female group using the required roles and optional female characters, skipping the optional males.
- Adding one or more optional male roles creates a co-ed cast.
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Expansion Pack #1: 10 additional characters
- Sold separately.
- Includes 6 female and 4 male optional roles.
- The characters may be added in any number and combination with the optional main-game roles.
- Expands the game to 24 unique Co-Ed suspects.
This is a non-murder mystery centered on the theft of an ancient treasure map. There is no murder victim.
The game incorporates age-appropriate forensic-science concepts, including fingerprint and hair-sample analysis, and may also be used as an entertaining educational activity.
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.
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We did this for my daughter's 10th birthday and everyone had a blast. This was our first mystery party and this made it super simple to execute. In the end no one guessed correctly, which always better than if anyone had gotten it correct. We will definitely be doing more of these games in the future.
We had a blast using this mystery game for our daughter's 11th birthday! It was easy to follow and really fun! The kids (and us!!) really had a blast following the clues and getting into character! We would definitely recommend this to other folks, and we're even considering purchasing a more advanced version to do with our friends!
This game was great, my daughter and her friends played it at her 12th birthday party. The only thing I would recommend is for the Printables to be separate, and not all included in the same pdf document. Other than that, it all worked out really well.
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FROM MMP STAFF:
Glad you had a blast at your game! Thank you for your feedback. The reason for the game being in one file is so you can easily downlead one file and send one file to a print shop. We will revisit the idea of separating the files. Again, thank you.