Thanksgiving Murder Mystery Party Games & Kits

Thanksgiving murder mystery party games and kits for 6 to 14 players. Turn dinner or Friendsgiving into a whodunit. Play on phones or print. Start today.

For Thanksgiving dinner, Friendsgiving and the long weekend

Looking for Thanksgiving party ideas that get everyone away from the TV? In a Thanksgiving murder mystery party, each guest plays a suspect with a secret and a reason to look guilty. Between courses, your group trades accusations, follows the clues and votes on who did it. It turns the family's oldest talent, suspecting each other, into the evening's entertainment. Choose a game below for Thanksgiving dinner, Friendsgiving or the long weekend.

Thanksgiving Murder Mystery Party Games & Kits: The Games

• The Last Friendsgiving at Evergreen Lodge

  

  Old friends, old grudges, and a murder most foul. This Friendsgiving, nobody's getting out alive... or unwed.

  6–14 players · 2–3 hours · For adults · From $34.95

More murder mystery games to explore

Want more choice? Every Host-Party game works for this occasion with a change of costumes and decorations. Browse all murder mystery games to find the story that fits your group.

How a murder mystery party works

1. Pick a mystery and invite your guests. Choose a story that fits your group, then send invitations from your Game Room. Each guest gets a suspect to play, with a costume idea and their character background.
2. Play through the rounds. Clues are revealed round by round, on guests' phones or as printed cards. Everyone questions each other, guards their own secrets and hunts for the killer.
3. Accuse the killer and reveal the truth. Guests vote on who did it, then the host reveals the full solution. Everything you need is included, so even first-time hosts can run the night with ease.

• Ready Right Away Your game appears in My Games right after checkout, with nothing to wait for in the mail.
• 6 to 14 Players Add characters to fit the size of your table.
• Phones or Paper Guests get characters and clues on their phones, and a printable kit is included.

Which Thanksgiving Murder Mystery Should You Host?

The Last Friendsgiving at Evergreen Lodge: for friends who go way back

Ten years after their most infamous winter break, a group of college friends reunites for Friendsgiving at a remote lodge. An avalanche cuts off every way out, the organizer is found dead, and old secrets start to surface. This is our Friendsgiving murder mystery, and the one to pick for a table of old friends. See The Last Friendsgiving at Evergreen Lodge.

The Sterling Inheritance: for a family with history

A lavish 1970s family reunion turns deadly when the patriarch is found dead, just after changing his will. Sibling rivalry, old betrayals and a fortune at stake make this a natural for a holiday table, and it comes with plenty of fondue-era style. It isn't set on Thanksgiving, but every family gathering will recognize it. See The Sterling Inheritance.

The Case of the Missing Head at Oakhaven Farm: for a fall harvest party

The Harvest Moon Festival at Oakhaven Farm is famous for its colossal pumpkins, until the feared costume contest judge turns up headless in the corn maze. This is the darkly funny choice, with a rustic harvest setting that fits right in with your fall table. See The Case of the Missing Head at Oakhaven Farm.

Thanksgiving Dinner Party Ideas for a Murder Mystery

Serve the meal between rounds instead of stopping the game for it. Start with appetizers and character introductions, bring out the turkey in the middle of the game, and save the accusations for dessert and coffee. A game takes about two and a half hours, so it fills the stretch that usually goes to football and dishes.

Send invitations a week or two ahead and assign characters when you do, so guests have time to plan a costume. If the day itself is too full, a murder mystery also works well the Friday or Saturday after, with leftovers on the buffet.

Friendsgiving Ideas: Make It a Whodunit

Friendsgiving already has the two things a murder mystery needs: a potluck that keeps the host free, and a group that knows exactly which buttons to push. Give each guest a dish to bring along with their character, and ask them to dress the part. It's one of the easiest Friendsgiving games to set up, since everyone plays from their own phone.

What's in a Thanksgiving Murder Mystery Party Kit

Each digital murder mystery party kit includes invitations, a character for every guest, the clues for each round, and a Game Room you run from your phone, with narrator audio and a TV mode. A printable kit is included if you prefer paper. There's nothing to ship, so it works even if you decide the night before.

Thanksgiving Murder Mystery FAQs

How many people can play?

Each game plays with 6 to 14 players, and you can add characters to fit your table.

Are these good Thanksgiving games for the whole family?

These three games are written for adults, so they're best as Thanksgiving games for adults and older relatives. If teens will be playing, see our teen murder mystery games.

What if we're hosting a big group?

In large group mode, some guests play the characters and everyone else joins detective teams, for up to 200 people. See murder mystery events for large groups for how it works and which license you need.

Do we need to print anything?

No. Guests see their characters and clues on their phones. A printable kit is included if you prefer paper.

How soon can we start?

Right away. The game appears in My Games after checkout, so you can send invitations the same day.

Looking for more? See all our murder mystery dinner party games or our holiday murder mystery games.

Have a different theme in mind?

Any of our games can work for a Thanksgiving dinner party. Browse the full collection to find the story that fits your group.