The Christmas Mystery Collection — 4 Printable Christmas Mysteries
Four complete printable Christmas mysteries for a December full of detective work: a 24-day Advent calendar murder (The Nutcracker Affair), a 1920s murder party, a no-scare family mystery and a 1987 cold case.
- Players and time
- Nutcracker Affair: 1-6 detectives, 12+, 5-15 min/day 1-24 Dec, ~45 min prep. Hollyfield Manor: 8-16 players, adults/teens 13+, 2-3 h. Golden Star: 4-8 players, ages 8+, 1½-2 h, no murder. Cold Case: 1-6 detectives, 14+, 90-150 min
- Pages
- 93
- Format
- Every game in US Letter and A4, color and ink-saving versions inside one PDF per language (print only your page range at 100%)
- Language
- English, Italian
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What's in the download
- Start Here guide: the four cases + 'Your mystery December' schedule (00_Inizia_qui_Start_here.pdf, EN p.3-4)
- Case 2 The Nutcracker Affair (London 1893): setup guide, Detective's Rules, Case File with 6 suspects + victim + Inspector, Detective's Notebook (suspect grid + timeline), 24 seals, 24 days of evidence, hints, accusation, Day 24 solution letter, certificate
- Case 1 Murder at Hollyfield Manor (Christmas Eve 1926): 16 invitations, 16 character booklets with 3 rounds, 18 clue cards, floor plan, 6 awards
- Case 3 Who Stole the Golden Star? (Edelweiss Lodge chalet): 8 booklets, 14 clue cards, happy ending, no murder
- Case 4 Cold Case: Who Killed Santa? (Ashby Falls, PA, 1987): briefing letter, 8 persons-of-interest cards, 24 evidence documents in 3 envelopes, hints, answer check, solution + true timeline
This page is safe to share with your players or guests: it does not reveal the culprit, the solution or any answer.
Inside pages
Lines from the book
Open one day per day. No peeking ahead: the Inspector will know.
Advent calendar DIY: cut, fold each day in half printed side inside, seal with the numbered round seals — or slip each day into a numbered envelope, or peg them on a string with tiny clothes pegs.
Your mystery December': Dec 1-24 Nutcracker Affair → early-December weekend Cold Case → weekend before Christmas Hollyfield Manor party → Christmas Eve Golden Star with grandparents and kids.
