Murder at the Midnight Séance: Halloween Murder Mystery Party Kit

Halloween night. The most haunted hotel in the Karoo. One séance too many. Who killed Madame Celestine?

Turn your Halloween party into a murder mystery. Your guests arrive as eight suspects at the crumbling Spookfontein Hotel, where South Africa’s most famous medium is holding a midnight séance to call back the hotel’s ghost, the White Bride. At three minutes past midnight every candle goes out. When they’re lit again, Madame raises her glass, drinks and drops dead. Was it the ghost, or one of the guests? Over three rounds the evidence comes out, secrets spill and alibis crack. Then everyone makes an accusation, and the murderer confesses.

What's inside (34 A4 pages)

• Step-by-step host guide with a checklist, running order and Halloween food and decor ideas
• 8 character booklets, each with a secret, an alibi and instructions for every round
• An illustrated cast list and 8 fill-in invitations, with a spooky costume idea for every suspect
• A victim file with a portrait of the dearly departed, a one-line send-off and their famous last words
• 15 evidence cards in three rounds, with envelope labels
• The opening scene to read aloud
• Name tags plus 4 police detective badges for extra guests
• Accusation cards and 6 awards, including Best Costume and Loudest Scream
• A sealed solution and the murderer's confession

Meet the suspects

Ria, the hotel owner with everything riding on tonight. Mia, Madame’s loyal assistant. Dylan, the YouTuber who busts fake psychics. Mandisa, the TikTok psychic with two million followers. Bones, the showman who runs the ghost walks. Professor Malan, who wrote the book on the White Bride. Tannie Lettie, the grieving widow. And Oupa Jakob, the caretaker who has worked at the hotel for fifty years.

Prefer it printed?

Choose Printed & delivered and we'll print the whole kit for you in full colour, with the evidence cards, name tags and awards on thick card, and courier it anywhere in South Africa.

• R349 for the printed kit. Delivery is R100, or free on orders over R1000.
• Allow a week for printed kits. We print and send within 2 working days and delivery takes 2 to 5 working days. Party sooner than that? Choose the instant PDF and print at home.
• Cards come printed on sheets, ready for you to cut out along the dashed lines.
• Printed kits are posted only, with no PDF. Want to print extra copies yourself too? Add the digital download to your cart as well.

Good to know

• Players: 6 to 12, made for 8. Have 6 or 7? Use the stand-in statements. More guests? Up to 4 can play police detectives.
• Difficulty: ●●●○○ Medium (3 out of 5). A proper puzzle with a twist, but fair. You need to put two or three clues together to see how it was done. Ideal if your group has played once or twice before.
• Time: about 3 hours, including dinner and dessert.
• Ages: 14+, teens and adults. Spooky, not gory.
• The host can play too. No need to read the solution in advance.
• Instant download: the digital version arrives as a PDF straight after checkout, so it’s never too late to throw a Halloween party.
• For personal use. Print as many copies as you need for your own party.