Murder at Hollyfield Hall: Christmas Murder Mystery Game

Turn your Christmas dinner into a 1920s whodunnit. It's Christmas Eve, 1926, and the snow has cut off Hollyfield Hall. Cornelius Frost, the pudding millionaire, has been poisoned in the library, and every guest at your table is a suspect. Murder at Hollyfield Hall is a complete printable murder mystery party game for 8 to 12 players. Everyone gets a secret, three rounds of clues unfold over dinner, and at the end the host reveals the truth. The solution explains every clue, so nobody feels cheated. WHAT'S INSIDE (46 pages) - Host guide: how it works, planning checklist and tips for a missing guest - Fillable casting sheet: type each guest's name once and it appears on their invitation and name badge - Running the evening: a timed script for a 3-course dinner, plus the opening speech and rules to read aloud - Who's who: all 12 characters with costume ideas (safe to send to guests) - 12 invitations with your party details filled in automatically - 12 private character booklets (2 pages each): who you are, your secrets, what you know, your evening and exactly what to reveal in each round - 12 clue cards over 3 rounds - 12 name badges, a detective notebook and accusation slips - The sealed solution, every clue explained, red herrings cleared and a full timeline - 4 awards: Super Sleuth, Best Costume, Best Performance and The Red Herring WHY HOSTS LIKE IT - 8 essential characters plus 4 optional extras, so it works for 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 players - The host can play too: nothing gives the answer away until the sealed solution - Every character works for any gender - Family-friendly: no gore and no bad language. Best for teens and adults (12+) HOW IT WORKS - Download the files from your Etsy Purchases page - Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader (free), Preview on a Mac, Microsoft Edge or Chrome, type your guests and party details on the casting sheet, then save - Print the invitations or send them by email, print the booklets and clue cards, and play - Everything can also be filled in by hand - Takes about 2.5 to 3 hours with dinner, or 90 minutes with nibbles PLEASE NOTE - This is a DIGITAL download. Nothing physical will be shipped. - You get an A4 PDF and a US Letter PDF (the same game), plus a Quick Start guide. - Only the fill-in lines are editable; the design and story are fixed. - Some phone viewers don't support fillable fields. Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) works on every device. - Personal use only: play it with your own family and friends as often as you like, but please don't resell, share or host paid events with the files. Designed by Thexton Labs. Artwork and layouts were created with our own code, with the help of AI tools.