The Vanishing Star: Christmas Mystery Party Game for 4–8 Players | Play on Phones or Print | 3 Cases
🎄 ONE HEIRLOOM. SIX SUSPECTS. ONE OF YOUR GUESTS IS LYING.
It's Christmas Eve at Wintermere Lodge. Minutes before the tree-lighting, the family's treasured North Star ornament vanishes from its glass cabinet, and nobody has left the house. Can your guests unmask the culprit before the clock strikes eight?
★ HOW IT WORKS
1. Open the game on one phone and type in your guests' real names.
2. Everyone receives a secret character, sent privately to their own phone by WhatsApp, text, AirDrop or QR code.
3. Reveal 12 clues across three rounds, question each other and vote in secret.
Only the culprit is allowed to lie… and even the host doesn't know who it is!
★ 3 MYSTERIES IN ONE
Three complete cases with different culprits, secrets, clues and endings. Play them back to back on one big night: knowing the last case won't help you solve the next.
★ TWO WAYS TO PLAY
🎭 Party Mode (4–8 players): everyone plays a suspect; one of you is guilty.
🔎 Detective Mode (1–12 players): solve it together. Perfect for families and couples.
★ WHAT'S INCLUDED
• Interactive game that runs in your phone's browser, with nothing to install (unlocked with your personal access code)
• Private character links for every player
• Automatic clue reveals, discussion timer, secret voting and scores
• Printable Host Kit: host guide, 2 invitations, floor plan, name tags, detective's notebook, accusation slips
• 3 printable Case Packs: character booklets, 36 clue cards, sealed solutions and epilogues
• US Letter and A4 PDFs
• 23 original illustrations
★ HOW TO ACCESS YOUR GAME
1. After purchase, download your files and open 00_START_HERE.pdf.
2. Tap the game link inside (or scan the QR code) to open the game in your phone's browser. No app to install.
3. Enter your personal access code (your license key, shown in your purchase email and on your download page) to unlock the game.
Your code works on up to 3 of your own devices. Your guests never need a code: they simply open the private character links you send them.
★ GOOD TO KNOW
• Ages 10+ · 60–90 minutes per case
• Cozy, not gory: no murder, no blood, just secrets and a happy ending
• Instant digital download. No physical item will be shipped.
• For personal use by the purchaser and their guests.
Refund policy: Because this is a digital download, all sales are final. If anything doesn't work as expected, contact us and we'll make it right.