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It’s a wonderful Death (Fully Gender Neutral)

It's A Wonderful Life Themed Murder Mystery

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Rated 5.00 out of 5 based on 1 customer rating
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This is a PUN TASTIC Christmas game!!

‘Tis a cold, frosty Christmas Eve and the snow falling outside is only becoming heavier.  The lavish Turtle Dove Hotel is handing out complimentary mulled wine and has bedecked its function room with all the trimmings as it prepares to host The Snowbiz Players annual yuletide production.  This year’s extravaganza is to be a modern musical interpretation of It’s a Wonderful Life, but rumours suggest it’s going to be a real turkey!

Unfortunately, what should be an evening of comfort and joy is beginning to look a lot like foul play.  The hotel’s owner, tight-fisted, cold-hearted Don Kee, also starring in the show’s lead role, is discovered dead just moments before the curtain is due to rise on opening night.

Someone has committed Murder Most Festive this evening, but who has been up to snow good…?

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Video Inspector Included in all Murder Mystery Kits

Meet your detective

Each round your detective revels clues and helps you solve the case.

Video detective is included in all our games as an option the detective can also be played by a guest the host or as an audio recording.

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Introducing the suspects

Perry Christmas – Innkeeper. (Gender Neutral)
In a dressing gown and carrying a tea towel, there’s no room at Perry’s inn this evening. They’ve been too busy directing this cracker of a show!

Bill Der Snowman – Set builder. (Gender Neutral)
Partial to a slice of stollen during the holiday, Bill is never seen without their yellow helmet, dungarees and trusty toolbox.

Reese A Laying – Ugly Sister. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed as loudly as their personality, Reese has handled the show’s publicity and loves to be the centre of attention.

Sam Tababy – The Star of the Show. (Gender Neutral)
Local celebrity Sam has turned out befittingly all in gold and is all set to shine in the lead role this evening.

Frankie Sense – Panto villain. (Gender Neutral)
In pointed sorcerer’s hat and wearing malevolent blacks and purples, this pushy entrepreneur won’t let a little thing like Christmas get in the way of business!

Ashley Pindahay – Sheep. (Gender Neutral)
Baa humbug! Covered in fluffy cotton wool and coming straight off a busy Christmas Eve shift, Ashley hasn’t had much time to prepare for their role.

Perry Christmas – Innkeeper. (Gender Neutral)
In a dressing gown and carrying a tea towel, there’s no room at Perry’s inn this evening. They’ve been too busy directing this cracker of a show!

Bill Der Snowman – Set builder. (Gender Neutral)
Partial to a slice of stollen during the holiday, Bill is never seen without their yellow helmet, dungarees and trusty toolbox.

Reese A Laying – Ugly Sister. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed as loudly as their personality, Reese has handled the show’s publicity and loves to be the centre of attention.

Sam Tababy – The Star of the Show. (Gender Neutral)
Local celebrity Sam has turned out befittingly all in gold and is all set to shine in the lead role this evening.

Frankie Sense – Panto villain. (Gender Neutral)
In pointed sorcerer’s hat and wearing malevolent blacks and purples, this pushy entrepreneur won’t let a little thing like Christmas get in the way of business!

Ashley Pindahay – Sheep. (Gender Neutral)
Baa humbug! Covered in fluffy cotton wool and coming straight off a busy Christmas Eve shift, Ashley hasn’t had much time to prepare for their role.

Jamie Farsolateado – Angel. (Gender Neutral)
Always hitting the right notes, Jamie has jazzed up their chorister’s smock with silken wings and a golden halo.

Ali Pinglord – Nutcracker. (Gender Neutral)
In a gold-buckled, festive red jacket, Ali is always ready to leap into their leotard and pirouette out onto the stage!

Perry Christmas – Innkeeper. (Gender Neutral)
In a dressing gown and carrying a tea towel, there’s no room at Perry’s inn this evening. They’ve been too busy directing this cracker of a show!

Bill Der Snowman – Set builder. (Gender Neutral)
Partial to a slice of stollen during the holiday, Bill is never seen without their yellow helmet, dungarees and trusty toolbox.

Reese A Laying – Ugly Sister. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed as loudly as their personality, Reese has handled the show’s publicity and loves to be the centre of attention.

Sam Tababy – The Star of the Show. (Gender Neutral)
Local celebrity Sam has turned out befittingly all in gold and is all set to shine in the lead role this evening.

Frankie Sense – Panto villain. (Gender Neutral)
In pointed sorcerer’s hat and wearing malevolent blacks and purples, this pushy entrepreneur won’t let a little thing like Christmas get in the way of business!

Ashley Pindahay – Sheep. (Gender Neutral)
Baa humbug! Covered in fluffy cotton wool and coming straight off a busy Christmas Eve shift, Ashley hasn’t had much time to prepare for their role.

Jamie Farsolateado – Angel. (Gender Neutral)
Always hitting the right notes, Jamie has jazzed up their chorister’s smock with silken wings and a golden halo.

Ali Pinglord – Nutcracker. (Gender Neutral)
In a gold-buckled, festive red jacket, Ali is always ready to leap into their leotard and pirouette out onto the stage!

Les B Merry – Shepherd. (Gender Neutral)
Swapping cocktail-shaker for crook, bartender Les makes sure everybody enters into the spirit of the occasion.

Pat Ridge – French Hen. (Gender Neutral)
A countrified chef, Pat Ridge plucks their own turkeys and has come wearing the feathers tonight.

Perry Christmas – Innkeeper. (Gender Neutral)
In a dressing gown and carrying a tea towel, there’s no room at Perry’s inn this evening. They’ve been too busy directing this cracker of a show!

Bill Der Snowman – Set builder. (Gender Neutral)
Partial to a slice of stollen during the holiday, Bill is never seen without their yellow helmet, dungarees and trusty toolbox.

Reese A Laying – Ugly Sister. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed as loudly as their personality, Reese has handled the show’s publicity and loves to be the centre of attention.

Sam Tababy – The Star of the Show. (Gender Neutral)
Local celebrity Sam has turned out befittingly all in gold and is all set to shine in the lead role this evening.

Frankie Sense – Panto villain. (Gender Neutral)
In pointed sorcerer’s hat and wearing malevolent blacks and purples, this pushy entrepreneur won’t let a little thing like Christmas get in the way of business!

Ashley Pindahay – Sheep. (Gender Neutral)
Baa humbug! Covered in fluffy cotton wool and coming straight off a busy Christmas Eve shift, Ashley hasn’t had much time to prepare for their role.

Jamie Farsolateado – Angel. (Gender Neutral)
Always hitting the right notes, Jamie has jazzed up their chorister’s smock with silken wings and a golden halo.

Ali Pinglord – Nutcracker. (Gender Neutral)
In a gold-buckled, festive red jacket, Ali is always ready to leap into their leotard and pirouette out onto the stage!

Les B Merry – Shepherd. (Gender Neutral)
Swapping cocktail-shaker for crook, bartender Les makes sure everybody enters into the spirit of the occasion.

Pat Ridge – French Hen. (Gender Neutral)
A countrified chef, Pat Ridge plucks their own turkeys and has come wearing the feathers tonight.

Robin Redbreast – Grinch. (Gender Neutral)
A real Christmas Scrooge, Robin takes care of everything backstage. They wear all black and have no time for frivolity.

Aubrey Merrion-Bright – Narrator. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed for the season in knitted green tweed and floaty scarf, Aubrey is all about the art, darling!

Perry Christmas – Innkeeper. (Gender Neutral)
In a dressing gown and carrying a tea towel, there’s no room at Perry’s inn this evening. They’ve been too busy directing this cracker of a show!

Bill Der Snowman – Set builder. (Gender Neutral)
Partial to a slice of stollen during the holiday, Bill is never seen without their yellow helmet, dungarees and trusty toolbox.

Reese A Laying – Ugly Sister. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed as loudly as their personality, Reese has handled the show’s publicity and loves to be the centre of attention.

Sam Tababy – The Star of the Show. (Gender Neutral)
Local celebrity Sam has turned out befittingly all in gold and is all set to shine in the lead role this evening.

Frankie Sense – Panto villain. (Gender Neutral)
In pointed sorcerer’s hat and wearing malevolent blacks and purples, this pushy entrepreneur won’t let a little thing like Christmas get in the way of business!

Ashley Pindahay – Sheep. (Gender Neutral)
Baa humbug! Covered in fluffy cotton wool and coming straight off a busy Christmas Eve shift, Ashley hasn’t had much time to prepare for their role.

Jamie Farsolateado – Angel. (Gender Neutral)
Always hitting the right notes, Jamie has jazzed up their chorister’s smock with silken wings and a golden halo.

Ali Pinglord – Nutcracker. (Gender Neutral)
In a gold-buckled, festive red jacket, Ali is always ready to leap into their leotard and pirouette out onto the stage!

Les B Merry – Shepherd. (Gender Neutral)
Swapping cocktail-shaker for crook, bartender Les makes sure everybody enters into the spirit of the occasion.

Pat Ridge – French Hen. (Gender Neutral)
A countrified chef, Pat Ridge plucks their own turkeys and has come wearing the feathers tonight.

Robin Redbreast – Grinch. (Gender Neutral)
A real Christmas Scrooge, Robin takes care of everything backstage. They wear all black and have no time for frivolity.

Aubrey Merrion-Bright – Narrator. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed for the season in knitted green tweed and floaty scarf, Aubrey is all about the art, darling!

Noel Nowell – Little Donkey. (Gender Neutral)
Such is Noel’s commitment and dedication to the theatre, they have been living as a donkey in the run-up to Christmas and have come tonight in full costume.

Chris Tingle – The Everlasting Light. (Gender Neutral)
From centre stage to backstage this year, Chris makes sure they won’t be missed and is lit up like a Christmas tree.

Perry Christmas – Innkeeper. (Gender Neutral)
In a dressing gown and carrying a tea towel, there’s no room at Perry’s inn this evening. They’ve been too busy directing this cracker of a show!

Bill Der Snowman – Set builder. (Gender Neutral)
Partial to a slice of stollen during the holiday, Bill is never seen without their yellow helmet, dungarees and trusty toolbox.

Reese A Laying – Ugly Sister. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed as loudly as their personality, Reese has handled the show’s publicity and loves to be the centre of attention.

Sam Tababy – The Star of the Show. (Gender Neutral)
Local celebrity Sam has turned out befittingly all in gold and is all set to shine in the lead role this evening.

Frankie Sense – Panto villain. (Gender Neutral)
In pointed sorcerer’s hat and wearing malevolent blacks and purples, this pushy entrepreneur won’t let a little thing like Christmas get in the way of business!

Ashley Pindahay – Sheep. (Gender Neutral)
Baa humbug! Covered in fluffy cotton wool and coming straight off a busy Christmas Eve shift, Ashley hasn’t had much time to prepare for their role.

Jamie Farsolateado – Angel. (Gender Neutral)
Always hitting the right notes, Jamie has jazzed up their chorister’s smock with silken wings and a golden halo.

Ali Pinglord – Nutcracker. (Gender Neutral)
In a gold-buckled, festive red jacket, Ali is always ready to leap into their leotard and pirouette out onto the stage!

Les B Merry – Shepherd. (Gender Neutral)
Swapping cocktail-shaker for crook, bartender Les makes sure everybody enters into the spirit of the occasion.

Pat Ridge – French Hen. (Gender Neutral)
A countrified chef, Pat Ridge plucks their own turkeys and has come wearing the feathers tonight.

Robin Redbreast – Grinch. (Gender Neutral)
A real Christmas Scrooge, Robin takes care of everything backstage. They wear all black and have no time for frivolity.

Aubrey Merrion-Bright – Narrator. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed for the season in knitted green tweed and floaty scarf, Aubrey is all about the art, darling!

Noel Nowell – Little Donkey. (Gender Neutral)
Such is Noel’s commitment and dedication to the theatre, they have been living as a donkey in the run-up to Christmas and have come tonight in full costume.

Chris Tingle – The Everlasting Light. (Gender Neutral)
From centre stage to backstage this year, Chris makes sure they won’t be missed and is lit up like a Christmas tree.

Rory Fire – Magic Mirror. (Gender Neutral)
A hard of hearing theatre stalwart, Rory has worn the same motheaten Christmas cardigan for decades and this year is no exception.

Shae Ryder – Sleigh Driver. (Gender Neutral)
Switching their customary cap for a Santa hat, Shae is everyone’s designated lift tonight.

Perry Christmas – Innkeeper. (Gender Neutral)
In a dressing gown and carrying a tea towel, there’s no room at Perry’s inn this evening. They’ve been too busy directing this cracker of a show!

Bill Der Snowman – Set builder. (Gender Neutral)
Partial to a slice of stollen during the holiday, Bill is never seen without their yellow helmet, dungarees and trusty toolbox.

Reese A Laying – Ugly Sister. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed as loudly as their personality, Reese has handled the show’s publicity and loves to be the centre of attention.

Sam Tababy – The Star of the Show. (Gender Neutral)
Local celebrity Sam has turned out befittingly all in gold and is all set to shine in the lead role this evening.

Frankie Sense – Panto villain. (Gender Neutral)
In pointed sorcerer’s hat and wearing malevolent blacks and purples, this pushy entrepreneur won’t let a little thing like Christmas get in the way of business!

Ashley Pindahay – Sheep. (Gender Neutral)
Baa humbug! Covered in fluffy cotton wool and coming straight off a busy Christmas Eve shift, Ashley hasn’t had much time to prepare for their role.

Jamie Farsolateado – Angel. (Gender Neutral)
Always hitting the right notes, Jamie has jazzed up their chorister’s smock with silken wings and a golden halo.

Ali Pinglord – Nutcracker. (Gender Neutral)
In a gold-buckled, festive red jacket, Ali is always ready to leap into their leotard and pirouette out onto the stage!

Les B Merry – Shepherd. (Gender Neutral)
Swapping cocktail-shaker for crook, bartender Les makes sure everybody enters into the spirit of the occasion.

Pat Ridge – French Hen. (Gender Neutral)
A countrified chef, Pat Ridge plucks their own turkeys and has come wearing the feathers tonight.

Robin Redbreast – Grinch. (Gender Neutral)
A real Christmas Scrooge, Robin takes care of everything backstage. They wear all black and have no time for frivolity.

Aubrey Merrion-Bright – Narrator. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed for the season in knitted green tweed and floaty scarf, Aubrey is all about the art, darling!

Noel Nowell – Little Donkey. (Gender Neutral)
Such is Noel’s commitment and dedication to the theatre, they have been living as a donkey in the run-up to Christmas and have come tonight in full costume.

Chris Tingle – The Everlasting Light. (Gender Neutral)
From centre stage to backstage this year, Chris makes sure they won’t be missed and is lit up like a Christmas tree.

Rory Fire – Magic Mirror. (Gender Neutral)
A hard of hearing theatre stalwart, Rory has worn the same motheaten Christmas cardigan for decades and this year is no exception.

Shae Ryder – Sleigh Driver. (Gender Neutral)
Switching their customary cap for a Santa hat, Shae is everyone’s designated lift tonight.

Hollie Day – Christmas Pudding. (Gender Neutral)
Round and brown, with a sprig of holly on top, Hollie is the embodiment of merriment.

Drew Dolph – Red-nosed Reindeer. (Gender Neutral)
Drew wears a veterinary snow-white coat over their reindeer outfit and is hoping the animals will take centre stage this evening.

Perry Christmas – Innkeeper. (Gender Neutral)
In a dressing gown and carrying a tea towel, there’s no room at Perry’s inn this evening. They’ve been too busy directing this cracker of a show!

Bill Der Snowman – Set builder. (Gender Neutral)
Partial to a slice of stollen during the holiday, Bill is never seen without their yellow helmet, dungarees and trusty toolbox.

Reese A Laying – Ugly Sister. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed as loudly as their personality, Reese has handled the show’s publicity and loves to be the centre of attention.

Sam Tababy – The Star of the Show. (Gender Neutral)
Local celebrity Sam has turned out befittingly all in gold and is all set to shine in the lead role this evening.

Frankie Sense – Panto villain. (Gender Neutral)
In pointed sorcerer’s hat and wearing malevolent blacks and purples, this pushy entrepreneur won’t let a little thing like Christmas get in the way of business!

Ashley Pindahay – Sheep. (Gender Neutral)
Baa humbug! Covered in fluffy cotton wool and coming straight off a busy Christmas Eve shift, Ashley hasn’t had much time to prepare for their role.

Jamie Farsolateado – Angel. (Gender Neutral)
Always hitting the right notes, Jamie has jazzed up their chorister’s smock with silken wings and a golden halo.

Ali Pinglord – Nutcracker. (Gender Neutral)
In a gold-buckled, festive red jacket, Ali is always ready to leap into their leotard and pirouette out onto the stage!

Les B Merry – Shepherd. (Gender Neutral)
Swapping cocktail-shaker for crook, bartender Les makes sure everybody enters into the spirit of the occasion.

Pat Ridge – French Hen. (Gender Neutral)
A countrified chef, Pat Ridge plucks their own turkeys and has come wearing the feathers tonight.

Robin Redbreast – Grinch. (Gender Neutral)
A real Christmas Scrooge, Robin takes care of everything backstage. They wear all black and have no time for frivolity.

Aubrey Merrion-Bright – Narrator. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed for the season in knitted green tweed and floaty scarf, Aubrey is all about the art, darling!

Noel Nowell – Little Donkey. (Gender Neutral)
Such is Noel’s commitment and dedication to the theatre, they have been living as a donkey in the run-up to Christmas and have come tonight in full costume.

Chris Tingle – The Everlasting Light. (Gender Neutral)
From centre stage to backstage this year, Chris makes sure they won’t be missed and is lit up like a Christmas tree.

Rory Fire – Magic Mirror. (Gender Neutral)
A hard of hearing theatre stalwart, Rory has worn the same motheaten Christmas cardigan for decades and this year is no exception.

Shae Ryder – Sleigh Driver. (Gender Neutral)
Switching their customary cap for a Santa hat, Shae is everyone’s designated lift tonight.

Hollie Day – Christmas Pudding. (Gender Neutral)
Round and brown, with a sprig of holly on top, Hollie is the embodiment of merriment.

Drew Dolph – Red-nosed Reindeer. (Gender Neutral)
Drew wears a veterinary snow-white coat over their reindeer outfit and is hoping the animals will take centre stage this evening.

George Yourself – Pantomime Cow. (Gender Neutral)
In order to wangle an invitation to the after-show party, George is in full bovine regalia and hoping to be mistaken for one of the cast!

Ellis Forsant – Buttons. (Gender Neutral)
In a smart red waistcoat, Ellis is always happy to show you to your seat and wants to give you the best Christmas experience possible.

FAQ's

How long does it take to play a murder mystery game?

How long a murder mystery game takes to play depends on the number of players, the format (virtual or face-to-face), and other factors like eating and drinking consumption.

  • Virtual games: Approximately 10 minutes per suspect (e.g., 1 hour for 6 players, 80 minutes for 8 players). A 20-player game on Zoom can be finished in 2 hours with a faster pace.
  • Face-to-face games: Typically take 2–3½ hours when combined with a meal, but can vary depending on how relaxed the dining is. Adding ad-libbing, general conversation, can extend the duration. 
  • Quick large-group games: Custom “suspect/witness” split formats can reduce game time and maintain pace.

On average, dinner party muder mystery games take 2–3½ hours depending on circumstances.

You can find a more in-depth answer with more examples here.

Yes the host can play. We designed our games to give you options when using our murder mystery games as a host you can decide to either

  • Play the inspector
  • Play a character
  • Play a character AND the inspector.
  • Just play host and use the recorded Video or Audio inspector.

Find our more about playing as the host here.

For downloadable kits delivery is instant.  As soon as you clear check out you’ll be able to download your order.

If you order a CUSTOM version of a game – the first kit you will be able to access will be the original order.  This is because we manually sit and adjust the games in the office when they’re ordered, so any customsation requires human input.  This means the customisation will be done as soon as we can do it.  Usually this is within 2 working days and once finished we email it to you.  However we know how people like to plan… so the website delivers the original game immediately and we follow this up manually with an adjusted copy as soon as we’ve finished the work!

We are sensitive to the environment so rather than cutting down thousands of trees and holding stock, we print on demand.

This means printed order requests are handled within 24-48 hours and they’re usually dispatched as soon as they’re printed.

We work a 5 day week in the retail team.  This means orders are shipped Monday through Friday.

Click here for more information about shipping times.

Yes, our games can be played in odd group sizes. We have a few options on how to do this:

  1. One guest can play as the inspector. In this case, a game for 8 players would suit a party of 9, for example. The option for a guest to play the inspector is included in all our Murder Mystery game kits.
  2. Ask us to adjust the game for you. We can make a number of changes to our games to fit your party; in most cases, this is by removing a character. There is a charge for this service, and it can be ordered when buying your game. Just order the size bigger than you need and use the customise game option to choose to remove one character. 
  3.  Get creative with your casting; people can share roles, or someone can play two characters.

 

1 review for It’s a wonderful Death (Fully Gender Neutral)

    Sam Fisher
    Rated 5 out of 5
    January 3, 2024
    We have a Christmas Solution from Red-herring! My family is large, disorganised and quite disturbing. Every Christmas we congregate and do a Christmas thing. Usually too much food, too many presents, tired exhausted people and alcohol. This year we purchase ‘Its a Wonderful Death’. Although there were over 30 in attendance I only got six player. Easy to select, easy to purchase on the website. Only 6 with people doubling when the HAD TO DO SOMETHING took one of them away. We have two transgender family, 5 who identify as gay or lesbian, so that the game was gender neutral was very important. The script offended no one and the script puns and jokes went down incredibly well. There was some real acting, some lines learnt(?)….. only one serious attempt at a costume. I was gorgeous thank you very much.
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This game can be customised to fit your event for an additional fee.

It’s hard to give “ball park” figures for what different customisations would cost however we’ve attempted to HERE.

Please do contact us for a free quote if you would like any customisations on your game before purchase.

Remember… if you just need 1 extra person, or 1 less person, why not have someone play the inspector role?

The inspector can usually be male or female as the “for real” inspector can simply invent a new name for themselves.

Some hosts prefer to play the inspector role as it means they can work on the catering while the round plays out amongst their guests.

 

Game Age Rating

This Game Contains

A murder – violence suggested.
Comic Mischief – Depictions or dialogue involving slapstick or suggestive humour

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