Happily Never After
Setting the Scene
This Fantasy Murder Mystery Is An Enchanted Evening Filled With Your Favorite Fairy Tale Femmes
With Sleeping Beauty awake from her slumber, the evil queen’s reign turned righteous and a royal wedding in the midst – there has never been a better time to celebrate in the kingdom of Once Upon A Time. As the Fairest Of Them All Ball approaches – a gala to honor Snow White – each attendant knows their place in the kingdom will, almost certainly, forever change depending on how the night proceeds.
An evening full of accusations, promises, spells and magic awaits you and the other characters … all of which contributes to understanding the tragic fate of one of our most beloved characters.
Will the murderer turn out to be the mysterious maiden who lost her true love?
The sinister stepsister who has more foes than friends?
A pouting princess unwilling to give up what is hers?
Or possibly, a fairy who fearlessly battles the powers of dark magic.
As the night proceeds, stories will unfold and overlap, leading to a final chapter of this fantasy murder mystery in which you will decide the outcome. Will you be able to identify and condemn the culprit or will a vindictive and vicious villain go free?
Where to Start
- Purchase this Mystery
- Download the Printable/Digital Kit
- Print Your Kit and Start the Fun!
What’s in Our Printable / Digital Kit
- Character Sheets
Juicy secrets, wild motives, and unique roles for every guest. - Host Guide
Easy, step-by-step instructions to run the show like a pro. - Game Materials
Clues, evidence, and everything to solve the case. - Invites & Decor
Printables to build hype and set the scene. - Awards
Certificates for Best Costume, Super Sleuth & more!
How to Play this Mystery
This quick video gives you the rundown on how Night of Mystery parties work. For the nitty-gritty details, be sure to download the intro file that matches your specific mystery — it’s got everything you need to host like a pro.
Guest Breakdown
For 20-80 guests: 20+ females
For 15-20 guests:15-20 females
For 10-15 guests: 10-15 females
For 8-12 guests: 8-12 females
* The upgrade is only able to upgrade the 15-20 guest version to the 20-80 guest version of this fantasy murder mystery. The upgrade DOES NOT work with any other size of party.
Guest Breakdown
For 20-80 guests: 20+ females
For 15-20 guests:15-20 females.
For 10-15 guests: 10-15 females
For 8-12 guests: 8-12 females
Clean versions are void of references to extra-marital affairs, alcohol and/or illegal drugs. More conservative groups often use clean versions for their mystery of choice.
* The upgrade is only able to upgrade the 15-20 guest version to the 20-80 guest version. The upgrade DOES NOT work with any other size of party.
Guest Breakdown
For 20-80 guests: 20+ females
For 15-20 guests:15-20 females.
For 10-15 guests: 10-15 females
For 8-12 guests: 8-12 females
Teen mysteries have a slightly more simplified storyline and are formatted clean (void of references to alcohol, illegal drugs and/or extra-marital affairs).
* The upgrade is only able to upgrade the 15-20 guest version to the 20-80 guest version. The upgrade DOES NOT work with any other size of party.
Guest Breakdown
For 20-80 guests: 20+ females
For 15-20 guests:15-20 females.
For 10-15 guests: 10-15 females
For 8-12 guests: 8-12 females
Non-murder version includes someone fainting, instead dying.
Clean versions are void of references to extra-marital affairs, alcohol and/or illegal drugs. Teens and more conservative groups often use clean versions for their mystery of choice.
* The upgrade is only able to upgrade the 15-20 guest version to the 20-80 guest version. The upgrade DOES NOT work with any other size of party.
CONTESSA
EVIL QUEEN
Determined to prove to Snow and the entire kingdom that she has changed her wicked ways, this member of the royal family will do anything to establish her benevolence.
IMELDA
CINDERELLA’S STEPSISTER
As Contessa’s assistant, Imelda will do anything to demonstrate her devotion to the queen … and possibly win the crown in the pursuit.
SNOW
SNOW WHITE
Distraught over the missing dwarves, Snow’s only source of comfort is Contessa. It seems that even some of Snow’s closest friends have turned against her.
ALICE
FROM WONDERLAND
Once Snow’s closest confidant, lately Alice’s attention has been focused on other matters. Curiosity once killed the cat, let’s hope the same fate does not ring true for Alice.
CINDERELLA
LEGACY PRINCESS
Cinderella has all the right qualities to be the next queen… or so it appears.
BRIAR ROSE
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Awake from her extended slumber, this princess is determined to one day rule the kingdom. With 15 years of recent rest, Briar Rose has some serious catching up to do, and she is not wasting a second!
TRINITY
BRIAR ROSE’S FAIRY GODMOTHER
RUBY
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
TINKERBELL
FAIRY
BO PEEP
SHEPHERDESS
MUFFY
LITTLE MISS MUFFET
EZRA
CINDERELLA’S STEPSISTER
JASMINE
PRINCESS
RAPUNZEL
PRINCESS
GOLDY
GOLDILOCKS
MATILDA
QUEEN OF HEARTS
ARIEL
THE LITTLE MERMAID
LILY
FROG PRINCESS
CUDDLES
BABY BEAR
GRETAL
WOODCUTTER’S DAUGHTER
First-time host/hostesses need not be wary. Night of Mystery parties have everything you need to throw a successful party and are designed to be easy-to-run.
If you want to play along, you can! As host, you will want to read the host’s guide in full to ensure that you are setting the game up correctly WITHOUT letting you know who the murderer is!
Then sit back, relax, and enjoy the MURDER!
Excellent Question! And one that needs more explaining, please see the “How to Play” Page of our site and/or download a preview file to get a complete understanding of how our mysteries are run!
Yes. We have invitations you can download at any time to send out to your guests. (We recommend you do this before purchasing if you are unclear of your guest count.)
Once you order, you will have access to your party pdf as well as email invitations with character descriptions included for your guests. See a sample emailable invite with character description here.
YES! As host, you get to decide how much or little you know about the murder.
If you want to play along, you will want to read the host’s guide in full to ensure that you are setting the game up correctly WITHOUT letting you know who the murderer is in this murder mystery party game!
This will depend on (a) the version of party you order and (b) what you/they want to do at the party.
Some murder mystery party game rules say (generally the smaller 6-8 guest and 8-12 guest versions) have the victim rise and become the investigator after their “death.”
Since the victim does not know who murdered them, they can still play along and try to guess the murderer using their previous background knowledge and their money in order to bribe and blackmail others and derive their secrets from one another.
If you have a larger version, and you have not assigned the investigator (they are generally listed as the first person to eliminate for this reason), then the victim will need to become the investigator.
If you have assigned the investigator, but have an extra role that is not already filled, the victim can become this person (if you order the 20-80 player version, this will always be an option).
If the victim wishes to do nothing, they can do that as well. Some guests really enjoy playing along “dead” and trying to figure out who killed them.
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“I’ve had three parties over the years. This year we will be doing it again! Normal parties have their groups. High school over there, church over there, family over there. Well with the murder mystery dinner there is none of that. Plus your free to not be you for the night. Every party has been a success! Last one we had over 100 people come.”
“This was the BEST team event we’ve ever done. It was inclusive, creative, and so easy to execute with your kit. Everyone had a blast!”
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