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 # 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:
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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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