Murder at Hollyberry Lodge: Christmas Murder Mystery Party
Christmas Eve, 1952. A snowstorm has closed the road to Hollyberry Lodge. The lodge's gruff owner announces he is selling up, and that one of his guests has been stealing from him. An hour later he is found dead in the library. No one can leave until morning, and one of your guests is the killer.
A printable murder mystery party for 8 to 12 players, written so every clue is fair. Everyone plays a suspect, and everyone, the murderer included, plays detective.
AN HONEST PLAYER COUNT
The mystery needs 8 players for the 8 main characters. With 9 to 12 players, add the 4 extra characters. Any guest can play any character.
A CASE THAT ACTUALLY SOLVES
The biggest complaint about mystery games is a muddled ending. Every clue in this one was checked: the evidence points to exactly one person, it can't be solved before the last round, and the solution walks through every clue.
WHAT'S INSIDE (42 pages)
• Host guide: planning timeline, who plays whom, and how to run each round
• Read-aloud opening story
• Cast list with costume ideas, to send with the invitations
• Fillable invitations (type your details, then print)
• 12 character booklets, two pages each: who you are, gossip, alibis, secrets, and space for notes
• 11 evidence cards, revealed across three rounds
• Name tags, detective notes and accusation slips
• The sealed solution for the host, with the murderer's confession
• A 1950s Christmas Eve menu and decorating ideas
• US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) and A4 PDFs
HOW IT WORKS
- Download your PDFs right after checkout (the link is also in your email)
- Invite 8 to 12 guests and give out the characters
- Print the booklets and evidence, and host your Christmas Eve mystery
GREAT FOR
• Christmas dinner parties with friends and family
• Teens and adults (13+): no gore, just a good puzzle
• Office parties, book clubs and holiday get-togethers
PLEASE NOTE
• This is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. No physical item will be shipped.
• For personal use only: print for your home, family and friends. Please do not resell or share the files.
• Designed and checked by ColorQuietCo using digital design tools. All content is original or public domain.
Questions? Reply to your receipt email anytime. Merry Christmas, and happy sleuthing!
ColorQuietCo