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Skull Manor Costume Ball: Murder Mystery Party Game
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$43.95
A spooky Halloween costume-ball murder mystery party game set inside the mysterious halls of Skull Manor. This atmospheric mystery is packed with eccentric Spider City residents, outrageous costumes, blackmail rumors, theft, scandalous secrets, bitter rivalries, suspicious histories, festive challenges, hidden motives, and murder during the town’s annual costume ball.
Murder Mystery Party Game Synopsis:
It is time once again for the annual Skull Manor Costume Ball. Located in the heart of Spider City, the historic estate is renowned for its captivating architecture, mysterious atmosphere, and unspeakable history. The townspeople are preparing their most outrageous costumes for an evening filled with delicious food, entertaining conversations, festive challenges, and enough gossip to keep the Spider City rumor mill spinning long after midnight.
Unfortunately, the past year has brought dissension and discord among many of the invited guests. Rumors of blackmail, theft, sabotage, and scandal have spread throughout town, while old grudges, bruised egos, suspicious histories, and carefully guarded secrets have created tension between several residents. Everyone hopes the guests can set aside their differences long enough to enjoy the celebration, but gathering so many unpredictable personalities beneath the roof of Skull Manor may invite disaster.
You have received an invitation to Skull Manor, your costume is ready, and this is where your story begins.
Host a Large Group Game:
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Main Game: 12 unique suspect characters and one optional expandable team
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Viking Tough Run Staff: Led by Darby Yontz
- Add up to 30 duplicate Viking staff roles.
- The additional Vikings are duplicate, non-suspect team roles.
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Viking Tough Run Staff: Led by Darby Yontz
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Expansion Pack #1: 12 additional unique suspect characters and one optional expandable team
- Sold separately.
- Purchase this pack before Expansion Pack #2.
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Contortionists: Led by Mo Plinker
- Add up to 30 duplicate contortionist roles.
- The additional contortionists are duplicate, non-suspect team roles.
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Expansion Pack #2: 12 additional unique suspect characters and one optional expandable team
- Sold separately.
- Designed to be added after Expansion Pack #1.
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Citizens on Patrol: Led by Bruce Kent
- Add up to 30 duplicate superhero roles.
- The additional superheroes are duplicate, non-suspect team roles.
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Expansion Pack #3: 9 additional unique suspect characters and 9 optional expandable teams
- Sold separately.
- Designed to be added after Expansion Packs #1 and #2.
- Each expansion character may lead an expandable team.
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Expandable Teams:
- Bonnie Capone’s 1920s mob
- Jess Bigsby’s telemarketing colleagues
- Micki Fish’s monster castmates
- Vic Beeber’s reality-show castmates
- Kris Nance’s cyborg engineers
- Stevie Jett’s world travelers
- Theo Wimbly’s artifact dealers and mummies
- Heather Bank’s security entourage
- Ash Spinx’s witch and wizard managers
- Each team may include up to 30 duplicate, non-suspect players.
The main game and all three expansion packs provide 45 unique suspect roles. The 12 expandable teams use duplicate, non-suspect roles designed for very large groups.
Add the expansion packs in numerical order. Larger invitations and pre-game websites include characters from the preceding packs, so hosts should assign only the roles included with the materials they have purchased.
This is the murder version of Pumpkin Palooza Costume Ball. The two games share the Skull Manor setting, characters, and some story elements. Hosts who have played Pumpkin Palooza should select a different mystery.