Who Slayed Santa: Christmas Murder Mystery Party Game

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Regular price $59.95
Product details
  • Type Download
  • SKU SLAYXMAS
  • Age Range 13 to Adult
  • Minimum # of players 8 Suspects
  • Max Players (Main Game) 25 Suspects
  • Max players available 35 Suspects (Expansion Packs Sold Separately)
  • Difficulty rating Moderate, 5/10
  • Character roles Co-Ed or All-Female by skipping optional males (see host character list
  • 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 Timeline)
  • Game format Murder | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
  • Vibe and 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)
  • Date of publication 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 his 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 guests must investigate the new crime and uncover the killer.

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Boxed version of the Who Slayed Santa Christmas murder mystery party game

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Helpful Links:

Free player pre-game website for the 25-player main game of Who Slayed Santa

Main-game players can get started before the party with costume suggestions, character information, details about Christmas City, and the events leading to the annual Christmas Jamboree at Noel’s Tavern.

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.

Who Slayed Santa Christmas Murder Mystery Party 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 Larger Who Slayed Santa Murder Mystery Party:

  • Main Game: 25 unique suspect characters
  • Expansion Pack #1: 5 additional suspect characters
    • Sold separately.
    • Must be added before Expansion Pack #2.
    • The expansion pack is not a complete standalone mystery.
  • Expansion Pack #2: 5 additional suspect characters
    • Sold separately.
    • Adds 5 optional flexible-gender suspect roles.
    • Expands the complete game to 35 unique suspects.
    • Requires the main game and Expansion Pack #1.
    • The expansion pack is not a complete standalone mystery.

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.

Browse Christmas City décor, festive character costumes, North Pole party decorations, holiday table settings, Christmas appetizers, whimsical desserts, fingerprint activities, and more on the Pinterest board!

Who Slayed Santa Christmas murder mystery party Pinterest board

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.

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