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- Type Download
- SKU PUMPKPAN
- Age Range 12 to Adult
- Minimum # of players 7 Suspects
- Max Players (Main Game) 14 Suspects and 1 Optional Team
- Max players available 84+: 24 Suspect Roles, Up to 60 Team Roles (2 Teams, Expansion Pack Sold Separately)
- Difficulty rating Moderate, 4/10
- Character roles Flex-Gender (Required) with 2F Optional Roles. Co-Ed Expansion Pack.
- Interactive Extras Printable Racesmas Relic (the stolen item)
- Game Duration 2 to 4 Hours Average (Flexible Timeline)
- Game format Relic Thievery |Guided Clue Mingling | 4 rounds
- Vibe and Content Notes Clean Halloween Fun * Small Town Drama *Non-Murder Mystery
- Date of publication 2009. Last Revised: 2023
A wacky family Halloween non-murder mystery party game. This clean Halloween whodunit is packed with eccentric Pumpkin Town residents, outrageous costumes, peculiar secrets, suspicious behavior, pumpkin contests, party games, an unexpected discovery, and a thief who must be identified before the celebration ends.
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 prepare for the celebration with costume suggestions, character information, details about Pumpkin Town, and the Halloween whodunit premise.
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Expansion Pack #1: Adds 10 Characters and an Expandable Team
Sold separately.
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.
Family Halloween Whodunit Mystery Game Synopsis:
It is time once again for the annual Pumpkin Town Halloween Celebration at the Pumpkin Town Recreation Center. The townspeople are preparing their most creative costumes for an evening of eerie treats, entertaining party games, the ultra-competitive Pumpkin Carving Challenge, and the legendary Giant Pumpkin Contest.
The celebration promises plenty of laughter, but strange rumors have begun drifting through town. Several guests may have shocking news to reveal, while others have been behaving more peculiarly than usual. With an arrogant professor, a playful circus clown, a mysterious mime, an emotional outlaw, an astronaut, a pirate, a superhero, and other colorful personalities on the guest list, nearly anything could happen.
When an astounding discovery is made in the pumpkin patch and a thief is exposed among the guests, the townspeople must launch an investigation, share their clues, examine everyone’s suspicious behavior, and catch the culprit. Your costume is ready, the contests are about to begin, and this is where your story starts.
Host a Large-Group Halloween Mystery Party:
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Main Game: 14 unique suspect characters
- Main-Game Expandable Team:
- Robin Mood may lead an optional Happy Team.
- Additional team members use duplicate, non-suspect roles.
- The team may be expanded to include 20 or more additional players.
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Expansion Pack #1: 10 additional suspect characters
- Sold separately.
- Includes a second optional expandable team.
- Expansion-Pack Expandable Team:
- Rossy Panner may lead an optional team of Panner Detectives.
- The additional detectives use duplicate, non-suspect roles.
- The team may be expanded to include 20 or more additional players.
This is a clean, family-friendly non-murder mystery centered on identifying a thief. There is no murder victim or forensic report.
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.