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.
- Type Download
- SKU SLAYXMAS
- Age Range 13 to Adult
- Minimum # of Players 8 Suspects
- Max Players (Main Game) 25 Suspects
- Max # Available (Sold Separately) 35 Suspects
- Difficulty Rating Moderate, 5/10
- Roles Co-Ed or All-Female by skipping optional males
- Interactive Extras Quick fingerprint match-up for 'who slayed Santa' in addition to the actual murder mystery game.
- Game Duration 2 to 4 Hours Average (Flexible)
- Setting In the glittering heart of Christmas City, the townlfolk are shocked to find Santa has been slain, but the annual Christmas Jamboree at Noel's Tavern must go on.
- Game Format Murder | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
- Vibe & Content Notes Clean Holiday Mystery | Festive Chaos meets Dark Comedy | Ho-ho-NO! Who Nixed Saint Nick? (And one of your players during the game, as well)
- Publication Date 2007. Last Revised: 2021
A festive Christmas murder mystery party game. This lively North Pole mystery is packed with eccentric Christmas City residents, holiday gossip, suspicious rivalries, carefully guarded secrets, and two connected investigations. Santa has already been gunned down before the party, leaving the town shaken and suspicious.
Guests will briefly examine Santa’s murder through a light fingerprint-matching investigation, but the central mystery begins during the annual Christmas Jamboree at Noel’s Tavern, when one of the player characters becomes the victim. The players (including the victim) then investigate the new crime and uncover the killer.
Murder Mystery Party Game Synopsis:
Christmas City, nestled in the North Pole, celebrates Christmas year-round. Highlights include Santa’s Workshop, the world’s largest toy store, The Gingerbread Shop for fashionable Christmas couture, and the awe-inspiring Winter Wonderland Amusement Park. Don’t miss The Egg Noggery, famed for its gingerbread cookies and eggnog. The city, with top-notch ski slopes, is a favorite vacation spot for the rich and famous.
Noel’s Tavern is the local hotspot where residents unwind. It hosts the annual Christmas Jamboree, celebrating the town’s hardworking laborers. This year’s guest list promises the biggest celebration yet.
However, the city is shaken by the recent murder of Old Saint Nick on Snowball Street. With an intense investigation underway, suspicion runs high among the townspeople. Mayor Rudolph has urged everyone to keep the holiday spirit alive, insisting the annual bash at Noel’s Tavern continue in Santa’s honor.
You’ve RSVP’d and have your holiday outfit ready. This is where your story begins.
Host a Large Group Game:
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Main Game: 25 unique suspect characters
- 8 characters are required, and 17 are optional.
- The game may be hosted as co-ed or all-female by skipping the optional male roles.
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Expansion Pack #1: 5 additional unique suspect characters
- Sold separately.
- Includes 2 female and 3 gender-flexible roles.
- All 5 characters are optional and may be added in any combination.
- Expands the game to 30 unique suspect characters.
- Purchase and add this pack before Expansion Pack #2.
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Expansion Pack #2: 5 additional unique suspect characters
- Sold separately.
- Designed to be added after Expansion Pack #1.
- Includes 5 optional gender-flexible roles.
- The characters may be added in any combination.
- Expands the complete game to 35 unique suspect characters.
All 35 suspect roles are unique characters. Santa’s murder occurs before the party, but Santa is not the only victim—one of the player characters will become a victim during the game.
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.
The characters are fun. And premise is entertaining. I always tweak the format a bit because it suits our group better. I do an introductory round where we go around and each person introduces him/her self to group with a prewritten line or two. This will be our group’s 4th murder mystery and a party that everyone looks forward to. (We actually won’t be doing this party until Jan 2022…the house will still be decorated from Christmas). Also I have found that it is easier if my husband and I don’t take an official role. For this one I will be Noel and he will be the bartender.
We had a blast with this mystery! Only thing I could say negative was the instructions were unclear at times on the order of events. Made hosting a little difficult. Other than having to wing a couple times it was awesome!
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FROM MY MYSTERY PARTY STAFF:
We hate to hear the instructions were not clear. We'll be contacting you for more details. We are glad you had a blast! Thank you for your feedback!
Highly recommended distraction in this (covid) time of reduced sized gatherings. Boosted everyone's spirits, even a week.in advance thanks to pre-game tasks, costume and menu suggestions
I ordered this for a company Christmas party and it was a hit. The only reason I am giving this a 4 star is for this reason: I think you should have a blank line where it tells you to hide the victim sign & murder weapon so that people have the option to decide where to hide it and so that the victim knows where to grab it as well. Our office has bathrooms (like the instruction) but our bathrooms are not co-ed and with having both males and females playing this game with trying to keep everything a surprise, it was hard to place the objects. Other than that, the game itself was very organized and everyone had fun!
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From My Mystery Party Staff:
We truly appreciate your feedback! Glad you enjoyed yourself at the party! We're always here via email/phone to give you options when you meet a stumbling block such as having co-ed restrooms. We've come across company parties with co-ed bathrooms and have seen that making a simple announcement at the start of round two for the victim to contact one of the hosts to find out where the kit will be is a quick and easy fix. And, the host can play without knowing the victim until round two.
Loved playing this game! Certainly one I would recommend, but would also recommend people really get into the detective element, it was definately for serious people!