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.
- Type Download
- SKU PUMPPAL
- Age Range 13 to Adult
- Minimum # of Players 8 Suspects
- Max Players (Main Game) 12 Suspects and 1 Optional Team Role
- Max # Available (Sold Separately) 400: 45 Suspects, Up to 355 Team Roles (12 Teams)
- Difficulty Rating Moderate, 4/10
- Roles All-Female or Co-Ed (See Host Character List)
- Game Duration 2 - 4 Hours Average (Flexible)
- Setting In a luxurious ballroom at Skull Manor in the heart of Spider City, where the townspeople gather for the annual Pumpkin Palooza Costume Party.
- Game Format Non-Murder | Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
- Vibe & Content Notes Stolen Relic Drama *Clean Halloween Fun * Costume Party Chaos
- Publication Date 2015. Last Revised: 2023
A festive, non-murder Halloween costume-ball mystery party game set at Skull Manor in Spider City. This clean Halloween mystery is packed with outrageous costumes, small-town scandals, simmering disagreements, blackmail rumors, thievery, suspicious behavior, hidden motives, a stolen relic, and non-murder mayhem during the annual Pumpkin Palooza Costume Party.
Halloween Non-Murder Mystery Party Game Synopsis:
It is time again for the annual Pumpkin Palooza Costume Party! Skull Manor is an old estate in the heart of Spider City known for its captivating architecture, mysterious ambiance, and unspeakable history. The townspeople have been scurrying about the streets to get ready for the big night of great food and outrageous gossip.
This has been a daunting year of dissension and discord among many of the Spider City residents. Rumors of blackmail, thievery, and outrageous controversies have been circulating throughout the town’s grapevines. We all hope everybody can put aside their differences for a night of fun. If not, there may be misfortune on the horizon. This is where your story begins.
Host a Large Group Game:
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Main Game: 12 unique suspect characters
- Includes one optional expandable team: Darby Yontz’s Viking Tough Run staff.
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Expansion Pack #1: 12 additional unique suspect characters
- Sold separately.
- Includes one optional expandable team: Mo Plinker’s contortionist colleagues.
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Expansion Pack #2: 12 additional unique suspect characters
- Sold separately.
- Designed to be added after Expansion Pack #1.
- Includes one optional expandable team: Bruce Kent’s Citizens on Patrol superheroes.
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Expansion Pack #3: 9 additional unique suspect characters
- Sold separately.
- Designed to be added after Expansion Packs #1 and #2.
- Includes nine optional expandable teams.
All 45 suspect roles are unique characters. The complete game includes 12 optional expandable teams. Each team may include up to 30 duplicate, non-suspect players, allowing the game to accommodate 400+ players.
This is the instant download version of the game. Simply download, print, and prepare everything you need to play, with no shipping fees or delivery wait.
PDF files included:
- Host Instructions
- Printable Game Materials
- Solution
- Optional Extras, such as the free invitation
For the boxed kit, also called the Party Pack, use the link provided on the product page.
Printing Tips
For the best results, open and print the files using Adobe Acrobat Reader, available free from Adobe.com. Other PDF viewers may alter fonts, spacing, colors, page sizing, or interactive features.
- Download the PDF files to your computer and note where you save them before opening or printing.
- Select Actual Size or 100% Scale unless the instructions specify otherwise.
- Do not select Fit to Page, as this may resize cards, labels, or other game materials.
- Confirm that the paper size is set to US Letter, 8.5 × 11 inches.
- Print one test page before printing the complete game.
- Use standard printer paper for any worksheets or investigation sheets.
- Use heavier paper for invitations, clue cards, and other materials that will be handled during the game.
- Print in color when possible for the intended appearance.
- Do not select double-sided printing.
- Allow ink to dry completely before cutting, folding, or assembling the materials.
Printer settings and results may vary by printer.