Cranberries, Turkey, and Murder: Mystery Party Game

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Regular price $43.95
Product details
  • Type Download
  • SKU CRANTHANKS
  • Age Range 14 to Adult
  • Minimum # of Players 8 Suspects
  • Max Players (Main Game) 12 Suspects
  • Max # Available (Sold Separately) 28 Suspects
  • Difficulty Rating Moderate, 5/10
  • Roles Flex-Gender
  • Interactive Extras Bonus Clues
  • Game Duration 2 - 4 Hours Average (Flexible)
  • Setting At the grand Dread Manor in Mayflower Falls, where the Dread family hosts its annual Thanksgiving feast for neighbors.
  • Game Format Murder | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
  • Vibe & Content Notes Clean, Cheeky Thanksgiving *Petty meets Snark* Light-Hearted Fun
  • Publication Date 2013. Last Revised: 2025.

This lighthearted Thanksgiving murder mystery party game is packed with feuding relatives and neighbors, petty personalities, restaurant drama, suspicious histories, simmering grudges, scandalous secrets, outrageous party games, and danger at the Dread family’s Thanksgiving feast.

Murder Mystery Party Game Synopsis:

In a sprawling manor in the town of Mayflower Falls, the Dread family is preparing to host its annual Thanksgiving dinner for the neighbors of Parsnip Oaks. The family plans to serve a delicious holiday feast catered by Dread Steakhouse, one of the town's most well-known restaurants. Before dinner is served, the guests will mingle through Dread Manor, catch up on the latest neighborhood gossip, and participate in outrageous Thanksgiving party games.

Unfortunately, the past year has brought betrayal, scandal, deceit, fractured relationships, and secrets that refuse to stay buried. Several guests aren't on speaking terms, while others hide simmering grudges beneath polite smiles and festive holiday attire. The Dreads hope everyone can put their differences aside and exist in harmony, at least until dessert reaches the table. With so many unpredictable personalities gathered under one roof, maintaining the peace may prove harder than preparing the feast.

You have received an invitation to the Dread family’s Thanksgiving dinner. Your travel plans are complete, your suitcase is packed, and you are ready to join the holiday festivities. This is where your story begins.

Host a Large Group Game:
  • Main Game: 12 unique suspect characters
    • The game may be hosted with a co-ed, all-female, or all-male group.
  • Expansion Pack #1: 8 additional unique suspect characters
    • Sold separately.
    • Includes characters #13–20.
    • All 8 roles are optional and gender-flexible.
    • The expansion characters may be added in any number or combination.
  • Expansion Pack #2: 8 additional unique suspect characters
    • Sold separately.
    • Includes characters #21–28.
    • All 8 roles are optional and gender-flexible.
    • It is best, though not mandatory, to add Expansion Pack #1 first.

All 28 available roles are unique suspect characters. This game does not use duplicate team roles.

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.

Purchase Commercial License
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Ellie
Cranberries, Turkey and Murder

Great game! I’ve purchased several of these games before and love this company. We had three kids playing ages 14, 11, and 9. It was a good time had by all. Definitely recommend for Thanksgiving if your family likes to have fun and play games. We will be doing a Christmas one as well this year.

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Samantha Van Grouw
Soooo easy to set up

My party hasn’t happened yet but everything was easy to download, print, and put together. Everyone’s super excited and i can’t to host another one

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Jerrilyn
Cranberries, turkey and murder

Did this with my Literary Club which is made up of older ladies. They really got into character and loved performing. We had a lot of laughs!

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Darah Fowler
Thanksgiving

Crazy happy with the entire murder mystery! The whole family dressed their part and embraced their characters. Loved that everything was included from instructions to bonus games and menu ideas.

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Bjorn
Unforgettable birthday celebration

We turned a birthday celebration into a murder mystery and had a lot of fun. Only two out of eight participants had prior experience, but it worked very smoothly.

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Stephanie T!
So much fun!

As the host I was really worried about accidentally reading something and not being able to play. Nope! It was easy to know what to read and what not to read. I was able to cut peoples parts out for them and still have fun without a clue to “who did it!” The parts were easy for friends without even dressing up. Eveyone had a blast! I wish the extend parts had a bit more to do with the story line. I knew who was required but when you add an extended pack those people are extras. I wish they could be incoorprated more… not sure how but it would be nice. Will definitely buy one again.

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Rachel
Light fun

Really perfect game for all ages that made our thanksgiving day a lot more fun. Everyone got involved, the optional clue round was extra great when the little kids found the clues all over the house. Highly recommend!

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Anonymous
Great Game to Play!

This was a big hit with my family on Thanksgiving! They understood their character and played it hilariously, and some members kept talking about it after we played!

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Rich
Thanksgiving to Remember

Hosting thanksgiving again, this year 16 people. Three families need a plan - this is it!
This was our first mystery and I can only say that everyone had a great time.