Devonshire Manor: Murder Mystery Party Game

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Regular price $43.95
Product details
  • Type Download
  • SKU DEVON
  • Age Range 13 to Adult
  • Minimum # of Players 7 Suspects
  • Max Players (Main Game) 12 Suspects and 2 Optional Teams
  • Max # Available (Sold Separately) 90: 28 Suspects, Up to 62 Team Roles (2 Teams)
  • Difficulty Rating Moderate, 4/10
  • Roles Flexible (Expansion #1 has 1M, 1F and the rest Flex)
  • Interactive Extras Blackmail Notes
  • Game Duration 2 - 4 Hours Average (Flexible)
  • Setting In the ballroom of the once-luxurious Devonshire Manor, secrets, scandals, and eerie whispers linger in every shadow.
  • Game Format Murder | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
  • Vibe & Content Notes Clean, Slightly-Haunted Mystery * Small Town Secrets * Traditional Mansion
  • Publication Date 2015. Last Revised: 2021

A slightly haunted mansion murder mystery party game set inside an abandoned 18th-century estate. This atmospheric mystery is packed with small-town secrets, suspicious residents, local legends, blackmail notes, clashing opinions, rumors of restless spirits, and danger at a fundraising gala.

Murder Mystery Party Game Synopsis:

Devonshire Manor is a splendid 18th-century mansion located on the outskirts of Pinehorn. The estate once belonged to the wealthy Devonshire family, who owned more than half of the businesses in town and were treated like royalty by the local residents. After the last members of the Devonshire family passed away in the early 1900s, the manor was left in the care of Pinehorn. Its exquisite architectural features have since weathered, while weeds and tall grass have overtaken the flowering shrubs and ornamental trees that once surrounded the property.

The townspeople have largely neglected the manor because of a persistent legend that the Devonshires still wander its corridors at night. Nevertheless, the mayor of Pinehorn is determined to restore the estate and transform it into a historical bed-and-breakfast that could attract tourists and generate income for the community. Most residents support the proposal, but a vocal group insists the supposedly haunted property should remain untouched.

After clearing away years of dust and cobwebs, the mayor has organized a fundraising gala inside Devonshire Manor to support the restoration project. Pinehorn’s residents will gather beneath one roof, but disagreements over the estate, old grudges, suspicious histories, and carefully guarded secrets may threaten the evening. You have received an invitation to the fundraiser, and this is where your story begins.

Host a Large Group Game:
  • Main Game: 12 unique suspect characters
    • 7 characters are required, and 5 are optional.
    • Includes the optional Pinehorn Police Department expandable team led by Officer Nelson.
    • Includes the optional CBC News expandable team led by Pat Couric.
  • Expansion Pack #1: 8 additional unique suspect characters
    • Characters #13–20.
    • Sold separately.
    • Includes 1 male, 1 female, and 6 gender-flexible roles.
    • All 8 characters are optional.
    • Expands the game to 20 unique suspect characters.
  • Expansion Pack #2: 8 additional unique suspect characters
    • Characters #21–28.
    • Sold separately.
    • Includes 8 optional, gender-flexible roles.
    • Designed to be added after Expansion Pack #1.
    • Expands the game to 28 unique suspect characters.

All 28 suspect roles are unique characters. The two expandable teams use duplicate, non-suspect roles and may include up to 30 players each, allowing the complete game to accommodate up to 88 players.

Host Character List, Game Preview & Free Resources

This game is licensed for personal, private use only. If you plan to use it for any commercial purpose, public event, business, organization, school, fundraiser, church, promotional activity, paid event, or any use that generates revenue or provides a commercial benefit, you must purchase a Commercial License.

Purchase Commercial License
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Cari
Devonshire Manor

I ordered this fir a group of coworkers. We had a fantastic time. The website gave great prompts and ideas. We will definitely be ordering again. Thank you!

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Katie
Fun for first timers!

I had some newbies at the party this year who really enjoyed the kit.

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Mira
Murder at the Devonshire Manor

Great fun with a gaggle of mostly 13-year old boys. The setup is incredibly easy thanks to the detailed instructions. The company was very prompt and helpful when I emailed with questions. As a newcomer to mystery games I had a great experience. I definitely recommend My Mystery Party to anyone looking for a fun birthday party!

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Stacey C
Great time for family reunion

We had so much fun getting into character and gathering clues to solve this murder mystery. There was more laughter and spontaneity in our group than we have had in a long time.

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Nana
16 year old girl birthday

Just a quick review to help others. The mystery packet was complete and put to together well. I bought this for my granddaughter's 16th birthday - and they seemed to really enjoy the mystery. I put together a formal dining experience and they all stayed in character. We had a little mix-up with the right person finding the victim, but it all worked out okay. I recommend this if you have anyone who likes to solve mysteries. It was well-written and I had to do minimal prep work. And, only one person out of the eight guest was able to solve the mystery.

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Anonymous
Girls Party Success

I did Devonshire Manor Murder for 10 girls ages 11 to 13, I cut the CBC reporter and Social Media Consultant out, had to keep to 10 people for Covid-19. Held the party in Garage with door open. Worked out great for the girls, they all had lots of fun.

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Susan Solo
Such Fun!

We did this party with all ladies from church. There were about 35 of us. We used the 7 main characters and the police officer and reporter. Everyone had a wonderful, fun time. It was a bit more work for me with copying everything because we bought the download version vs. the boxed. This was our first time doing a mystery party where the victim died during the party - made for a nice twist to the game. We set up our dead person in a double closet and put the name of the room on the outside of the doors - worked perfect - because I could set it up before the party. We did not play any bonus games due to time. We had simple food - pizza & salad, with fancy brownies and ice cream for dessert. We ate first and brought out dessert just after the 2nd round began. We'll be doing this again!

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Natalie Morrison
So much fun !

I purchased this game for my daughters 12th birthday party. She and her friends had a fantastic time playing. It kept all the girls engaged in the role playing for the whole game.
Easy and straightforward instructions. It made for a really enjoyable day.

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R.L.
Awesome Product!

Neither myself nor my party-goers had ever done a murder mystery before, but the kit did an excellent job of providing the instructions and materials I needed to pull off a smooth and successful party. My guests were mostly people in their mid-20s, and they all had a great time. This game in particular was great for first-timers because of the easy costumes. I was extremely pleased with my purchase.

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Ruth
Huge Success!

I coordinated a fundraiser event at my church, along with two other church members, and the event was a huge success! It was a little crazy because there were 30 guests and 6 volunteers to help cook and clean up. With such a large group, I found the best way to communicate was with email. We did the pre-game activities and everyone came dressed up in costume. We were so worried it was going to be hard to keep everyone in character, get them to read the fine print on the clues, and get them to go from activity to another. Most of the church members are over 60 years of age. We held Round One outside in the beautiful Rose Garden and then we moved indoors to the Magnolia Ballroom (AKA Parish Hall) for a delicious dinner. The victim was found dressed in a hand-made victim shirt, lying down on a chalked outline paper, roped off with Do Not Cross tape. The group was so large that we quickly learned it was easier and more time efficient for guests to share their clues out loud to everyone. They wrote down their guess of whodunit and proceeded back into the Magnolia Ballroom for an array of desserts! After the murderer confessed, we handed out prizes for those with best costume, best in character, etc. The prizes were the Clue Game, Mary Drew mystery books, etc. Everyone seemed to have a wonderful time and some asked when we are going to have our next mystery dinner!?

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Scott
Great Even for Adults!

Played the Devonshire Mansion set with a group of people aged 20s and 30s. It was challenging enough to keep people engaged and mingling. We added a twist by having everyone play their character with their best British accent.

Main downside is some characters are duds, especially the optional ones. Would definitely recommend this for a fun party night, however.

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Camie
Fantastic

This product is going to be a great hit with the kids and I didn't have do do a lot of work or spend crazy amounts of money! It's perfect!

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T.P.
Devonshire Manor

I hosted this for friends from church. Our group included adults and teens/preteens. I paired up my youngest players with the characters that allowed for extra characters. That worked perfectly! This was everyone's first time to do a murder mystery, so we were a little unsure of ourselves, but the character cards were clear on what to say.

My only advice to future hosts would be to make it very clear at the beginning of the game, or murder round, that the victim must allow enough time before becoming the victim.

I ordered the downloadable version and had a friend that was not coming to the party cut everything out and put it in envelopes that I provided. It did not take her long to do, and it was easy for her to understand.

The folks at MyMysteryParty.com want you to have a successful party! I emailed them multiple times with questions, and they were ALWAYS quick to answer and very helpful.

I also LOVED that I did not have to worry about questionable (adult) topics coming up during the party. Thank you for that! I will be a repeat customer for sure!

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Erica Grush
Perfect for Devonshire Cooperative

Our university Cooperative house used this kit as a fundraiser and everyone had a fantastic time! The characters were amusing and the game kept everyone on their toes! Our house is actually called Devonshire, so this kit was perfect!

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Doty Stephens
Great fun!

This is the Second Mystery Party we have ordered from here. First one was great. We have not done this last purchase yet. We are gathering a lot of props for this one. They make for a great party. You can put as little work into it with what they provide or as much work as you choose. They are great fun either way. Our goal for this Mystery Party , we want to have a lot of surprises lurking around each corner.

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Brad
Great time had by all

We had 7 of us all required and it was a blast. We had some drinks while reviewing everyone's roles. We played for about 3 hours and it was a loads of fun. Everyone wants to do it again.
Since it was our first time, I was a little worried that it would be difficult but it went super smooth and was lots of fun.

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Anonymous
Lots of fun for our 8th grade team party!

I used the basic package for my 8th grade Destination Imagination year end party. The kids loved it. I was rushed so I did minimal prep-about 1 hour for preparing and distributing character packs and 1 hour for setup. I would definitely do this again and this time I'd do a lot more early work to generate excitement and involvement.

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Colleen
Devonshire Manor

I downloaded this murder for my daughter's 14th birthday. We had 7 girls at the party and it turned out to be a blast! I picked this one because the costumes were simple and doable! Everyone came dressed up and I was surprised how well they stayed in character! I would definitely recommend and will probably host another one for my other children too!!!

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W.P.
Love this game!

I hosted this party for a group of 20-30 year olds and it was so fun! Instructions are easy to follow, and the guests totally got into the game - I was so surprised.