This Christmas, have a murder mystery party
Do something different this Christmas - throw a murder mystery party for your friends and family.
You don't need professional actors or a fancy hotel - you can instead hold the party in the comfort of your own home for your friends or colleagues!
Christmas murder mystery games from Freeform Games
Our murder mystery games are interactive social events where you scheme and negotiate with other players in order to solve the murder and achieve your goals. Each murder mystery party game is a complete evening's entertainment for up to 33 guests.
They are ideal for parties of all sorts - especially Christmas!
Enjoy one of the following murder mysteries:
All at Sea - enjoy first class luxury aboard the Libertania in 1912. However, with the Captain murdered and war brewing, you will be hard-pressed to solve the murder and achieve all your other objectives. All at Sea is suitable for 16 to 33 guests plus one coordinator. |
Court in the Act - The Court of St James's Palace, London, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. The Queen makes merry and entertains her courtiers, guests, would-be husbands and envoys from foreign powers with a sumptuous banquet. But while all prepare to feast and frolic, dark clouds gather, the sound of war-drums is heard in the distance - and that dear old man the Archbishop of Canterbury, who surely had never an enemy in the world, is found brutally murdered. Court in the Act is suitable for 13 to 21 guests plus one coordinator. |
Curse of the Pharaoh - travel back to 1894 and grapple with dark forces from beyond the grave, as rash archaeologists break open an ancient Egyptian tomb and must deal with the consequences. Curse of the Pharaoh is suitable for 6 to 9 guests plus one coordinator. |
Death on the Gambia - venture with us into the heart of the Dark Continent in this pulp adventure featuring spies, smugglers and scientists. Death on the Gambia is suitable for 8 to 10 guests plus one coordinator. |
Happy Birthday R.J. It is 1984 and the height of the oil boom. Harrington Oil is the most successful oil company in the state of Texas. Tonight is a lavish birthday party for R.J. Harrington held at his parents' ranch - SouthSpoon. What could possibly spoil such a joyous occasion? Happy Birthday R.J. is suitable for 11 to 15 guests plus one coordinator. |
Way out West It is the spring of 1884. America's west coast is slowly being populated with small towns full of settlers, coming to prospect for precious metals, set up ranches and run dubious saloons. Now the railway is coming! Cactus Gulch is one such small town. Founded 20 years ago, tonight it has a festive air as the townsfolk get set to start their 20th anniversary celebrations. Plus, the railway is coming! However, all is not running smoothly. Land disputes, disreputable card games, strange folk from out of town and hostile Indians are all adding to a tense atmosphere... Way out West is suitable for 10 to 14 guests plus one coordinator. |
(You might have noticed that our games aren't particularly festive. You're right - but it's nice to have a break from the festivities sometimes!)
Each of our kits contain everything you need to run a fabulous Christmas murder mystery party:
- Detailed character backgrounds including goals, secrets, information about other characters and more (and you will know everything you need to know at the beginning - we don't drip-feed you your background)
- Costume guides to ensure that your party is a really colourful event
- Goals for every character - solving the murder is only one of your objectives
- Background information setting the scene
- Cards to represent items, money
- Special abilities for each character that let them affect other characters
- Hints to help beginning players
- Complete details for the coordinator to run the game and make sure everyone has a great time
- Detailed timetables explaining what happens and when
Free introductory files
To give you a taste of murder, you can download free introductory files for each game. These files provide you with a list of all the guests, an invitation for you to send out, some background material (such as the cover of a newspaper) - plus details of how to pay.
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(You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read these files. Acrobat Reader is completely free and is available to download here.)
How do they work?
Choose one of the games and download the files. You (assuming that you will be the coordinator) then read the instructions, plus the character backgrounds and other details. You also need to separate out the information that their guests receive - character backgrounds, items, money and so on.
On the night of the party you introduce your guests and give them their detailed character backgrounds. These contain details of who they are and why they are present, along with clues to solving the mystery and the objectives they need to achieve.
Each guest has a character with goals and problems. One might have to solve the murder and pay off their gambling debts. Another character might want a certain object, while yet another is having an affair. Once the game starts, the guests talk to each other and decide who to trust and who to blackmail in order to solve the mystery and achieve their goals.
Unlike the traditional boxed sets available in the shops, these games are completely interactive. While there is a solution to the murder, how your guests achieve their other goals is entirely up to them. There might even be more murders - it's entirely up to you!
Exclusive to the Internet
Our games are available only on the Internet - you won't find them in the shops. Once you have paid for the game, you will be emailed the password that will enable you to download and play the game.
Benefits of ordering over the Internet include:
- Credit card payments are handled by NetBanx, a specialist company with a secure card-payment server - we don't see your credit card details at all
- Ordering over the Internet is virtually instantaneous - we will email you the passwords so that you can start downloading the game immediately
- Environmentally friendly - no packaging or transportation costs
- If you don't trust the Internet, the free introductory files detail other ways to pay
Money-Back Guarantee
We have a cast-iron money back guarantee. If you're not completely satisfied with our murder mystery games, then just let us know within 30 days and we will refund you your money.
(We should probably add that this doesn't happen very often - most people think that our murder mystery games are pretty good…)
Who are these games suitable for?
Some of our games involve adult themes and as a result they are not suitable for young children. They are perfect for open-minded, intelligent people willing to have a good time.
Run a Freeform Games murder mystery game and have a Christmas party to remember!
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