Christmas Murder Mystery Party Game for 8-12 Adults, Printable Kit with Audio, Season's Grievings

The office Christmas party was going beautifully. Then the founder turned up dead at his desk.

Season's Grievings is a Christmas murder mystery party game for 8 to 12 adults. Gather your friends, take a character and spend three dinner rounds trading secrets, following evidence and deciding who deserves your accusation. Detective Gus Halloran guides the browser game with recorded narration and evidence films, so the host can join the mystery too.

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. Nothing is shipped. This purchase includes the narrated browser game and a complete printable party kit in US Letter and A4.

THE CASE

Welcome to the Tidings Greeting Cards holiday party. The cocoa is flowing, karaoke is warming up and founder Barnaby Tidings has promised a big announcement. He never gets the chance. Each guest has a role, private information and reasons to keep some things to themselves. Work through three rounds, collect everyone's accusation ballot and let the finale explain the answer.

THE CAST

Eight required roles: Robin Farrow (Barnaby's assistant), Jesse Tidings (VP of Marketing), Marlowe Quick (Chief Rhymer), Frankie Bell (Office Manager), Quinn Oduya (IT Manager), Avery Cole (CFO), Dana Whitlock (HR Director) and Blake Hollister (VP of Sales).

Up to four optional roles: Kit Pepper (the intern), Remy Laurent (the caterer), Charlie Frost (DJ Frostbite) and Harper Vance (Barnaby's ex). Any guest can play any role.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

- Guided browser game with Gus's narration, character recordings and three evidence films.
- 12 character roles: 8 required core roles and up to 4 optional roles.
- Private character briefings and three round cards for each guest.
- Host instructions, preparation guidance, printable ballots and cancellation directions.
- US Letter and A4 printable editions. Each edition contains 35 unique pages: 17 player, 14 host and 4 separate solution pages.
- Six PDFs delivered in four ZIP files: Players and Host and Solution for each paper size.
- A QR code and readable direct link in the Host PDF's Game Access page for the included browser experience.
- Downloadable offline TV and Solution packs, plus a complete paper version.

PLAN YOUR NIGHT

Players: 8 to 12 adults. All eight core characters must be played. Add up to four optional guests. If an optional guest cancels before play, remove that role in host setup or follow the paper instructions. Reassign a cancelled core role. If fewer than eight can attend, find another guest or move the date.

Play time: about 2 hours 15 minutes, plus preparation. The three rounds can unfold over dinner courses.

Can the host play? Yes. Read your own character briefing, keep other guests' private information and future round cards unread, and keep the separate Solution PDF closed until every accusation ballot has been collected.

WHAT YOU NEED

For browser play: a laptop with sound, internet for setup and online play, and phones for private guest briefings and round cards. Headphones keep character recordings private. A connected TV is optional; use a method your equipment supports.

Prepare a paper backup with a printer, paper, pens, scissors and envelopes. Choose Letter or A4. Print single-sided at Actual size / 100%, using the sheets needed for your cast and one ballot per guest. The ballot is Host page 10. Cut the cards, fold their text inward, label the outside and place each character's private materials in their own envelope. Keep other guests' information and future rounds unread.

Download both offline media packs before the party and keep the paper cards handy. For a complete paper game, someone reads the printed narration and evidence aloud in round order. The separate solution stays closed until voting ends. No online game is needed for paper play.

HOW TO START

1. Choose US Letter or A4. After Etsy confirms payment, download the two ZIPs for that size: Players and Host and Solution. Use Etsy in a desktop or mobile web browser; purchased digital files cannot be downloaded in the Etsy app.
2. Extract both ZIPs. Open the matching Host PDF first, and keep the separate Solution PDF closed.
3. Follow the Host PDF's Game Access page to open the included browser game and create your private party.
4. Assign your cast, share each guest's own private link and complete the host preparation steps. Keep the host key private.

The other paper size is included if you need it later. The shared game code creates your own party. Guests do not need accounts. Checkout, order support and reviews remain on Etsy.

BEFORE YOU BUY

This is an English-language digital game and printable kit for adults. No physical materials, food, decorations, costumes or devices are included.

Content note: the story involves a fatal peanut allergy and a 911 call. Plan a peanut-free menu.

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HOW THIS GAME WAS MADE

The story was developed with AI. The narrator and character voices are AI-generated. The artwork uses AI-generated images. One of Us Did It is the creator and publisher.

Fabricantes:

Manufacturer and publisher: Eric Moore, sole proprietor, operating as One of Us Did It.
Business country: United States.
Mailing address: PSC 79 Box 178, APO, AE 09714, United States.
Email: oneofusdidit [!at] gmail.com.
Product: Season's Grievings digital murder mystery party game and printable kit.
Product identifier: SG-DIGITAL-001.

Seguridad del producto:

Producto: Season's Grievings, juego de mesa digital de misterio y asesinato, con kit imprimible. Identificador del producto: SG-DIGITAL-001. Marca creadora/editora: One of Us Did It.Para jugadores adultos. Contenido digital en inglés; no se proporcionan artículos físicos, comida, decoración ni dispositivos. La historia ficticia incluye una alergia mortal al cacahuete y una llamada al 911. Planifique un menú sin cacahuetes. Para preparar el papel se utilizan tijeras: corte sobre una superficie adecuada y manéjelas con cuidado. Prepare y comparta los materiales privados de cada personaje por separado. Mantenga la confidencialidad de las claves de anfitrión y los enlaces privados de los invitados. Siga las instrucciones de anfitrión incluidas y las medidas de seguridad que se proporcionan con su impresora, dispositivos y cualquier equipo de conexión de TV.