What Happened to Santa?
Festive Murder Mystery Dinner Party Game for 8-15 players
It's Christmas time at the North Pole, and the busiest time of the year for Santa Claus's secret village. Elves should be finishing the present wrapping and loading the sacks of gifts into Santa's sleigh. But all is not well at Santa's village. For the first time ever, Santa has not returned from one of his pre-Christmas 'training flights.' Despite a thorough search, there is no sign of him or his flying reindeer and sleigh combo. Someone (or some elf) must have waylaid him. Without Santa, how will children all over the world get their gifts?
A crisis meeting is called at Santa's Den. One of those present (you and your guests) has caused the disappearance and possible murder of the big man in red. By the end of the game the truth will be known!
This is an original murder mystery game supplied by email as ready to print Microsoft Word pdf files. The immersive game has interesting plot lines to keep players guessing 'whodunit' right until the very end. Running time is 1½ - 2 hours.
The files supplied will print character booklet scripts for your guests, invitations, setup instructions, name tags, the North Pole Gazette, various evidence, a choice of murder confessions, and lots of extras to turn your chosen venue into Santa's Den.
You will need 60-70 sheets of printer paper and a stapler.
The characters:
Ophelia Claus (F):
Married to Santa Claus, you spend most of your time at the icy North Pole, but miss the sophisticated life of Aspen Colorado where you come from. None of your society friends visit you here. Something has to change...
Princess Izbestya (F):
A Russian princess, you are proud of your heritage. Like your babushka dolls, you are a woman with many layers. Like the Russian bear, you fight to win.
Calamity Claus (F):
Santa Claus's daughter, you are well meaning but liable to be absent minded. Sometimes your scattiness can land people in trouble...
Aretha Holly (F):
A well known Hollywood film star, you have appeared in many, many movies, maybe too many. Desperate to revive your flagging career, there is only one person who can help you - Santa Claus. And nobody says no to you...
Tony Mascarpone (M):
You have been sent by your Sicilian bosses to make Santa Claus an 'offer he cannot refuse.' Failure is not an option.
Wilbee Claus (M):
Santa Claus's son. You idolize your father and try to be like him - up to a point. At 1580 years old, he's just so old fashioned and out of touch. You're convinced everything's going to fall apart if he doesn't make some changes...
Bill Desyard (M):
At the Santa Claus Village you are known as THE TOYMAKER, the man who decides which toys are good enough for Santa to deliver. You love your job with a passion and will do anything to protect it...
Senator Bob Slaye (M):
You are not doing well in the race to be nominated as United States presidential candidate. So far, your campaign has failed to excite. You need a wild card to boost your image, it doesn't come much wilder than the North Pole...
Lucky O'Shamrock (M/F):
One of the last Irish leprechauns, you pine to be back in your beloved emerald isle. 'Tis to be sure though that you will think up some mischief to get you back there soon enough!
Postmaster Patch (M/F):
A real North Pole elf, you can count your family back through the generations. Santa Claus may get all the good publicity, but it's the elves who get all the work done around here. It's time for some recognition...
Penn Scribbler (M/F):
You turned up at Santa Claus Village dressed to sing carols, but your voice isn't tuneful, your shoes look as though they belong to a city slicker and you hold your music upside down. Something ain't quite right here...
Tobi Lerone (M/F):
The Swiss banker running Santa Claus's finance, you have a top of the range Mercedes (with chauffeur), a home on Lake Zurich and a yacht berthed at Portofino. Shame you are about to lose it all...
Lei Ying Lo (M/F):
Mysterious and enigmatic, you hide truth behind Chinese inscrutability. Your journey from Beijing to the North Pole has been a long one. Ah so, none must fathom the true depth of your higher purpose...
Dr Dee Struction (M/F):
You are in charge of Santa's magic flying dust and the secret village's invisibility barrier. They say a little knowledge is dangerous...
Robin Banks (M/F):
It's a tall order being in charge of security at Santa Claus village. Everything had been running just fine, until Santa went missing, that is...
What Happened to Santa?
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There are two versions of this game:
8-11 players:
£9.70
12-15 players:
£9.70
This game is an original work by the author. All rights reserved. The game is not for resale.
Any resemblance to real people, places, characters or events is purely co-incidental. ©Neil Faiman.