Host Party: Trailer Trash Tragedy

2012
BGG Average Rating
4.0
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Players
8-14
Weight
3.00/5.00
Playtime
180 min
Age
18+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

📖 About This Game

This is a murder mystery party game for 8-14 guests. Setting / Theme: This annual party banquet takes place at Gonagen Trailer Trash Park, where the residents have gathered to guzzle beer and box wine, and chomp down vittles while they celebrate nothing in particular "just a good ole time for all of us to get together," says Big Hoss Beaver, the host. However, this year the event was dampened by the unforeseen murder of one of the residents! Who, at this totally unfashionable party, created this trailer trash tragedy? All guests will have fun playing out their individual characters and investigating this unpredictable event. Whodunit and why, are the mysteries the rest of the trailer folks are determined to solve before the murderer strikes again! The Gonagen Trailer Trash Park is the setting for this murder mystery game for 8-14 player guests. All of the residents come together to celebrate this grand event, the Annual Trailer Park Smorgasbord Dinner and Dance party. However,the party is overshadowed by the murder of one of the residents! How to Play Planning: Host of the Murder Mystery picks the day/time and location for the game which will take 2-3 hours and finds out how many guests can attend. Host creates guest list and assigns each guest one of the characters to play. Host sends official invite with their character background to each guest. Guests create / purchase a costume based on their character. Thrift stores are good for this. Host decorates and plans for food for evening. Playing the game: As guests arrive, the host gives them their instructions for the first round which will include things to say/do/ask. After all actions are completed, instructions are given to guests for Round 2. Repeat again for Round 3. In between rounds you can eat or have activities based on the theme. Ending: Everyone discusses and says who they think the murderer is. Each guest reads their final clue in order leading up to the murderer. Winner are those that guessed the murderer. If nobody guesses correctly the murderer wins.