Office Christmas Mystery Party Game, PG Whodunit for 6-30 Players (PDF)

A Christmas murder mystery party game that's safe for the office and fun for the whole family.

It's the 100th staff holiday party at Merryvale's Department Store. There's an Ugly Sweater Parade, Santa's Grotto, gingerbread and hot cocoa. At 8:30 the beloved owner steps into the spotlight to name who will lead the store next. At 8:41 the great brass Christmas Star falls from the mezzanine, and the culprit is still at the party.

Every guest plays a suspect with a secret. Over three short rounds, the clue cards and the guests' own confessions narrow it down until only one answer is left.

★ WHY HOSTS PICK THIS ONE
• Work-friendly and family-friendly (PG): no alcohol, no romance, no bad language, nothing gory. Ages 10 and up.
• No dinner needed: about 90 minutes standing up with snacks, or up to 2 hours over a meal.
• 6 to 12 players, or Detective Teams up to about 30 people.
• Cancellations don't break it: any mix of the six optional characters works. We tested every possible combination.
• Fair and not too easy: nobody can be ruled out in Round 1, and at least three suspects remain after Round 2.
• A Detective Notebook for every guest keeps the clues easy to follow.
• Workplace use is included in the license.

★ WHAT'S INCLUDED (57 pages, US Letter AND A4)
• Host guide: quick start, casting, evening schedule, big group and office notes, read-aloud host script
• The solution with a proof chart
• 12 character booklets (2 pages each): 6 essential + 6 optional characters
• 18 clue cards, 6 per round
• 14 editable invitations and 20 editable name tags
• Detective Notebook, accusation sheets, WHODUNIT? bunting, 3 party signs, 3 award certificates

★ HOW IT WORKS
1. Download the ZIP and open the PDF for your paper size.
2. Type the invitations, then send each guest their invitation and character booklet.
3. On the night, read the host script, hand out the clue cards round by round, collect accusations and reveal the culprit.

★ INSTANT DOWNLOAD
This is a DIGITAL product. Nothing is shipped. Print at 100% / "Actual size" in color or black and white. Editable fields work in free Adobe Acrobat Reader, Mac Preview, Chrome and Edge.

★ LICENSE
Personal and workplace use: print as many copies as your own party needs. Please don't resell or share the files.

Because this is a digital download, we can't offer returns. 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. The story was edited by a person, and the solution was tested with every possible mix of guests. The illustrations are original vector drawings made in code; none are AI-generated images.