Death at the Starlight Club – 1920s Speakeasy Murder Mystery Party (6–12)

What you get

A complete, fully illustrated printable murder mystery party for 6–12 players, set in a Prohibition-era speakeasy. Made for roaring-twenties birthdays, New Year's Eve, anniversaries and Art Deco theme nights. Download, print, fold, play.

Chicago, 1927. The Starlight Club is celebrating its fifth anniversary. At twenty to twelve, in the middle of the Charleston contest, a shot rings out from the owner's office. The doors are bolted, a police captain wants a name by one o'clock – and the person with the best alibi in the room may be the one who planned it.

With a mid-game twist: at the start of Round 2 the doctor's findings turn the evening upside down. Three red herrings, secret objectives for every role and one solution that can be fully deduced from the clues.

What's included

• Read Me First: overview, print guide, player-count options (6 to 12), 90-minute schedule and the cast

• Host Guide (12 pages): setup checklist, invitation text, props, word-for-word scripts including the twist, timeline, floor plan, clue distribution, complete solution with logic check, scoring and awards

• 12 Character Booklets (8 core + 4 optional roles), two costume looks per role

• 20 illustrated Clue Cards, colour-coded by round

• Invitations with fillable fields, 16 folding place cards and 16 pin-on name tags

• Detective Notes with suspect grid, alibi table, evidence tracker, floor plan and accusation slips

• Solution Reveal script plus Best Detective, Best Costume and Best Performance certificates

• BONUS 1920s Party Pack (10 pages): jazz playlist guide, costume guide, photo-booth props, bar menu with 4 cocktails and 4 mocktails, party invitation and Art Deco badges

• 8 PDF files, 77 pages

Highlights

• Every role is gender-flexible, with Art Deco emblem medallions instead of faces

• 6–12 players: 8 core roles plus up to 4 optional; with 6 or 7 the host plays the innocent bartender

• About 90 minutes, easy to run around drinks and dinner

• Ages 14+: one off-page death, no gore

• Light cream backgrounds keep ink use low

Requirements

• Any home printer, colour or black and white; card stock recommended

• English edition: US Letter with an A4-safe area (print at "Actual size")

• A free PDF reader (to type into the invitations), scissors and an envelope

Instant digital download – no physical item is shipped.

Choose your language at checkout: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano.

Please note

• For personal use only; please do not resell or share the files.

• All characters, places, events and artwork are original and fictional. Not affiliated with any book, film or brand.

Digital product: because the files are delivered instantly, all sales are final. If anything is wrong with your files, email us and we'll fix it right away.