MYS 14
Murder Mystery Parties
Murder at the Neon Birthday Bash — 1980s Birthday Murder Mystery Party Game
Saturday night, 1986, Club Neon: at midnight the Birthday Star pulls the ribbon on the giant cake… and the surprise inside is club owner Dex Diamond, stone dead.
- Players and time
- 6–12 players (6 core characters; host can play), 2–3 hours, adults 18+ ('comic whodunit… no gore, nothing explicit'); prep 30–45 min
- Pages
- 52
- Format
- A4 and US Letter
- Language
- English, Italian (Delitto alla Festa Anni 80, color + ink-saver)
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What's in the download
- Host guide: 3 rounds (Neon Nights, Rewind, Countdown to Midnight), choosing the cast 6–12, printing, host tips, 80s food/drinks/decor/music
- Cast guide with 12 characters
- Opening script, floor plan of Club Neon
- 12 invitations, 12 character booklets, 18 clue cards, name tags, accusation cards
- 6 awards: Master Detective, Silver Tongue, Best Dressed, Leading Role, Red Herring, Dance Floor Legend
- Host-only truth, clue guide and solution
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
Big hair is encouraged. Not everyone will make it to midnight.
Turn a big cardboard box into a "giant cake" with pink paper frosting, and keep an instant camera on the bar.
Host tip: at Round 2 put on a long megamix and let the Birthday Star lead a conga. Finale: real cake, candles — 'Nobody inside, guaranteed.
