Christmas Murder Mystery Party Game for Adults, Printable Dinner Kit, 6-12 Guests

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Someone at the Christmas party is a murderer, and it's up to your guests to find out who.

MURDER AT HOLLYBERRY LODGE is a printable murder mystery dinner party for adults. It's Christmas Eve at a snowbound mountain lodge. Toy tycoon Nick Winterbourne promised his guests a big announcement after the carols, but by 9 PM he's dead in the library. The roads are closed, the police can't come until morning, and the killer is still at the table.

Every guest plays a suspect with a secret. Over three rounds (drinks, dinner and dessert), the clue cards reveal alibis, lies and motives until only one answer is left. The solution is fair and provable from the clues, whether you have 6 guests or 12.

★ WHAT'S INCLUDED (56 pages, in US Letter AND A4)
• Host guide: planning timeline, casting guide, evening schedule, read-aloud host script for every round, and the solution with a proof chart
• 12 character booklets (2 pages each): 6 essential + 6 optional characters, each with a backstory, a secret, what they know, round-by-round prompts, and costume ideas
• 17 evidence clue cards across 3 rounds
• 12 EDITABLE invitations, each pre-matched to a character (type the date, time, place and RSVP)
• EDITABLE menu card
• Name tags (including the Constable and extra "Caroler" guests), place cards, and accusation sheets
• Decor: "WHODUNIT?" bunting, 3 party signs, and Master Detective and Best Dressed award certificates

★ HOW IT WORKS
1. Download the ZIP and open the PDF for your paper size.
2. Type the invitations and send each guest their character booklet 1–2 weeks before the party.
3. On the night, read the host script and hand out the clue cards each round. At the end, everyone accuses, and you reveal the killer.

★ DETAILS
• 6–12 players. Every role works for any gender. More than 12 guests? Extras play non-suspect Carolers who investigate and vote.
• Adults (ages 16+ would enjoy it too). It's cozy-mystery tone: no gore.
• 2–3 hours, played over a meal (or over snacks)
• The host knows the solution and can play Constable Merriman
• Editable fields work in free Adobe Acrobat Reader, Mac Preview, and most browsers

★ INSTANT DOWNLOAD
This is a DIGITAL product. No physical item will be shipped. After purchase, download the ZIP from You > Purchases and reviews on Etsy (or the link in your confirmation email), unzip it, and print at 100% / "Actual size" in color or black and white.

★ PERSONAL-USE LICENSE
For your own party. Please don't resell or share the files.

Because this is a digital download, we can't offer returns or exchanges. If anything is wrong with your files, message us and we'll make it right.

AI disclosure: This game was designed by Front Porch Puzzle Press with help from AI tools. An AI assistant helped draft the story, characters and layouts, and the mystery's solution was checked by computer to have exactly one culprit for every guest list. The illustrations are original vector drawings made in code; none of the pictures are AI-generated images.