Antarctic Murder Mystery Party Game

June 1971, midwinter. Eight huts on an ice shelf, six people, no sun until August and no ship until November. At two minutes past eight the base commander goes out to the met screen — forty metres, on a clipped line, at minus fifty-one. At twenty past ten the mechanic finds him on his way to the generator shed.

❄️ THE TWIST THIS ONE IS BUILT ON

All six of your suspects were in one room four metres by five, in sight of each other, from a quarter to eight until the body was found. Nobody left. Every alibi is genuine and every alibi is beside the point — because what was done took one hand, two seconds, and no movement at all.

👤 6 CHARACTERS, EACH WITH A REAL SECRET

• The met assistant, whose reading it was, and he took it off her that night

• The doctor, one medical opinion within a thousand miles and nobody to check it

• The mechanic, sixth winter, who knows every cable and switch on the base

• The general assistant, twenty-six, first winter, frightened of a door since May

• The biologist, three winters of counts and a commander who asked for the raw sheets

• The radio operator, through whose hands every message on and off this base passes

⚠️ Best played with everybody sitting down and nobody allowed to stand up during Round 2. It costs nothing, it is very funny by the ten-minute mark, and it makes the ending land in the body rather than the head.

🖼 FULLY ILLUSTRATED — NEW EDITION

• 6 painted character portraits, one on every character sheet

• A "Meet Your Characters" page so your guests can see the whole base at a glance

• A painted cover of the met screen as it was found that night

Nobody hands out a plain sheet of text any more. Your guests get a face to play.

📄 WHAT YOU GET (instant download, 17 pages)

• Host Guide — how to run all three rounds

• At a Glance — the whole game on one page

• The Tangle — who is covering for whom

• The Story — read aloud to open the night

• 6 Character Sheets — secret, alibi, heart & leverage

• Clue Cards for Round 2 and Round 3

• Accusation Sheet — one per guest

• Printable Invitation

• ★ Full Solution — every clue explained

🎲 HOW IT WORKS

1. Buy → download instantly (no item shipped)

2. Print at home — A4 and US Letter both included

3. Hand out the sheets, read The Story aloud, play three rounds and vote

👥 4 TO 10 PLAYERS

6 is the full game. At 4 or 5 the host guide tells you exactly who to drop and which clue card to move. Up to 10, extra guests arrive as the rest of the wintering party — they question, they vote, they can win.

⏱ 90-120 minutes · Teen & Adult · No host required to sit out — nobody’s sheet names the killer, so keep the last two pages sealed until the vote.

🖨 Print at home on plain paper. Nothing to cut out except the clue cards. No app, no batteries, no pieces to lose.

❤ For personal use only. Digital product — nothing is shipped.

★ GREAT FOR ★

Dinner parties, game nights, girls’ nights in, birthday celebrations, Halloween gatherings, and evenings when a group of friends wants something to do together — small groups and large.

★ QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK ★

Q: Is it hard to host?

A: No. The host reads one page aloud and the evening runs itself.

Q: Do guests need to act?

A: Not at all. Everyone reads their own sheet and answers questions.

Q: Can the host play too?

A: Yes. The solution stays sealed until the final reveal.

Q: How many people?

A: Works from 4 to 10. Spare roles simply sit out.

Q: Do I print everything?

A: Only the sheets for your guest count. A4 or US Letter.

Q: What if we get stuck?

A: Every kit includes a host guide and the full solution.

★ PLAYERS, TIME AND HOSTING ★

Players: 4 to 10 — spare roles simply sit out

Length: 90 to 120 minutes

Hosting: easy — the host reads one page aloud, and no guest needs acting experience