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Case file · The old gym at Oakridge High, the Class of 2006's 20-year reunion
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Most Likely to Die murder mystery party game

177 printable pages. Print characters 1 to however many guests you have.

nightlifeThe old gym at Oakridge High, the Class of 2006's 20-year reunion • Class Reunion

Most Likely to Die

"Same gym. Same grudges. Fewer survivors."

Guest count
8 to 20
Print 1 to however many
Duration
~2½ Hrs
Three murders
Rating
PG-13
Scandal, nothing explicit
Host
Host & play
Solution on a sealed page
Delivery
PDF download
Print at home
Casting
8 flexible roles
Man or woman
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Download a free sample (PDF, 5 pages, 3 MB): the cover, cast list, prep checklist, a character card and an invitation. No email needed.

Includes: host guide, 20 character packets with sealed envelopes, evidence, play money, action cards, ballots, awards and invitations.
group_addScales to your guest list Characters join in order
8 GuestsThe core cast
12 GuestsCore + characters 9 to 12
16 GuestsCore + characters 9 to 16
20 GuestsCore + characters 9 to 20

Somebody cancels the morning of the party? Print one fewer character. The case never rests on anyone after number 8.

The story · read to your guests

Twenty Years Later. Three Murders. One Time Capsule.

The Class of 2006 is back in the gym at Oakridge High, Home of the Fighting Possums, for its twenty-year reunion, and everyone came dressed as their 2006 self. Twenty years ago, on prank night, the class treasurer fell from the gym catwalk, and that same spring the senior trip money vanished. Tonight the class time capsule finally opens: letters to their future selves, sealed with three padlocks. The reunion organizer, the prom queen turned parenting influencer, Most Likely to Succeed (who didn't), the student teacher who's now the principal, the quarterback who never left, the class clown turned HOA president, the goth who got rich and the yearbook editor all have something to hide.

Your guests hand out NDAs, write HOA fines, pitch startups, re-sign yearbooks and nominate each other for brand-new superlatives. Then the bodies start to drop: at the class photo, the prom-court slow dance and the Where Are They Now slideshow. After each murder everyone opens a sealed envelope with new secrets and new jobs, and the dead come back as hall monitors with detention slips. By the end the clues point to one guest, everyone votes on who is Most Likely to Have Done It, and then the time capsule is opened.

Setting: The old gym at Oakridge High, the Class of 2006's 20-year reunion•Three murders•PG-13
The night at a glance

How the Party Runs

Three murders, three rounds of sealed envelopes, then the vote. The host guide has every line to read and when, so you only need to watch the clock.

Times assume doors at 7:00. Start whenever suits you and shift the whole night.

  1. 7:00

    Doors open

    Guests arrive dressed as their 2006 selves and get their packet, name tag and Possum Bucks. Read the welcome.

  2. 7:10

    The president's welcome

    The night's agenda, the three keys to the time capsule, then everyone wanders the old halls.

  3. 7:40

    Murder 1

    The first body drops. Read the murder aloud and lay out the first evidence. Everyone opens envelope 1.

  4. 8:00

    Superlative nominations

    Everyone nominates a classmate for a brand-new superlative. The best are read aloud.

  5. 8:25

    Murder 2

    A second death. New evidence on the table, and everyone opens envelope 2.

  6. 8:45

    The dance-off

    2006 hits only. Two at a time, the room picks the winner.

  7. 9:05

    Murder 3

    A third death. The final evidence and the final envelope.

  8. 9:15

    The pep rally

    The host puts the names on every tongue to the room.

  9. 9:20

    Last call

    Trade clues and corner suspects.

  10. 9:35

    Ballots

    Who did it, how and why. A few accusations out loud.

  11. 9:45

    The capsule and the solution

    The time capsule is opened, then the sealed solution is read.

  12. 10:00

    Awards

    Most Likely to Have Done It, Best Death, Best 2006 Look and the new superlatives.

The suspects

The Cast of Suspects

These eight are in every game. Each guest gets a character card with things to share, a secret to hide, goals for the night and three sealed envelopes.

Josh Pruitt
Core castMan or woman

Josh Pruitt

The Class President

Costume suggestion:

A 2006 polo with the collar popped (or a sweater set), a lanyard, a clipboard, a purple glow bracelet.

Brittany Kessler
Core cast

Brittany Kessler

The Prom Queen

Costume suggestion:

A Juicy-style velour tracksuit or a going-out top, a tiara, big hoops, a phone on a selfie stick.

Ethan Caldwell
Core castMan or woman

Ethan Caldwell

Most Likely to Succeed

Costume suggestion:

A 2006 business-casual look: a blazer over a polo, khakis, a Bluetooth earpiece, a purple glow bracelet.

Dana Novak
Core castMan or woman

Dana Novak

The Student Teacher

Costume suggestion:

Grown-up principal clothes: a blazer, khakis, a lanyard with a ring of keys, a green glow bracelet.

Tyler 'T-Bone' Haskins
Core cast

Tyler 'T-Bone' Haskins

The Quarterback

Costume suggestion:

A letterman jacket (or any team jacket), a whistle on a lanyard, a green glow bracelet.

Dustin Pike
Core castMan or woman

Dustin Pike

The Class Clown

Costume suggestion:

A sensible HOA cardigan or golf shirt over a 2006 graphic tee, a citation pad, a purple glow bracelet.

Raven Delgado
Core cast

Raven Delgado

The Goth Who Got Rich

Costume suggestion:

Head-to-toe 2006 goth or emo: black lipstick, eyeliner, a band tee, a choker; plus one very expensive accessory.

Megan Choi
Core cast

Megan Choi

The Yearbook Editor

Costume suggestion:

A camera round your neck, 2006 layered tank tops or a hoodie, side-swept bangs, a purple glow bracelet.

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Hosting 9 to 20 guests?

Twelve more characters join in order: Chad Kessler, Andre 'DJ AV' Price, Gus Ortiz, Kayla Brooks, Lars Lindqvist, Brandon 'Tuba' Fisk, Courtney Vale, Jared Mills, Erin Walsh, Skyler Bloom, Vince Romano, Chase Weller.

All in the kit
What's in the kit

Everything You Get in the Download

177 printable pages. Print only the characters you need.

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Host guide

14 pages: a prep checklist with honest timings, setup, rules, who's who, the night minute by minute with read-aloud murders and evidence, and the sealed solution.

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20 character packets

A character card plus three sealed envelopes each, opened after each murder. A goals checklist and costume tips on every card.

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Man-or-woman roles

Eight characters come in a man and a woman version, with their own names and portraits.

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Evidence and props

Evidence for all three murders, including a passed note folded into a triangle, a livestream replay and a yearbook photo proof, plus the time capsule letters and room signs.

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Party extras

Possum Bucks already counted into a bundle for each guest, 20 action cards, name tags, ballots, four awards, a welcome poster and bottle labels.

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Invitations

One per character, naming who they'll play and what to wear.

Real pages from the kit

Look Inside the Kit

Nothing here gives the game away. Tap a page to see it full size.

Most Likely to Die: real printed pages of the kit laid out on a party table
Real pages from the kit, printed at home: the cover, a character card, evidence, action cards and money.
Raven Delgado's character card (secrets blacked out in this preview)
Raven Delgado's character card (secrets blacked out in this preview)
Who's Who: print characters 1 to however many guests you have
Who's Who: print characters 1 to however many guests you have
Invitations name each guest's character and costume
Invitations name each guest's character and costume
Possum Bucks for fines, bribes, bets and hall passes
Possum Bucks for fines, bribes, bets and hall passes
Action cards, one in every guest's packet
Action cards, one in every guest's packet
Name tags with each character's ballpoint portrait
Name tags with each character's ballpoint portrait
Stress-free seating

Plays Seamlessly From 8 to 20 Guests

Print characters 1 to however many guests you have. Here's who joins as the list grows.

Up to Who plays Characters What changes
8 Guests The core cast Josh Pruitt, Brittany Kessler, Ethan Caldwell, Dana Novak, Tyler 'T-Bone' Haskins, Dustin Pike, Raven Delgado, Megan Choi Every clue the case needs
12 Guests Core + characters 9 to 12 + Chad Kessler, Andre 'DJ AV' Price, Gus Ortiz, Kayla Brooks More schemes, deals and gossip
16 Guests Core + characters 9 to 16 + Lars Lindqvist, Brandon 'Tuba' Fisk, Courtney Vale, Jared Mills More schemes, deals and gossip
20 Guests Core + characters 9 to 20 + Erin Walsh, Skyler Bloom, Vince Romano, Chase Weller More schemes, deals and gossip
Host questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How many people can play? expand_more

Anywhere from 8 to 20. Characters 1 to 8 carry the murders and every clue the solution needs, so print characters 1 to however many guests you have. Each extra guest adds a character with their own goals, so nobody's role is missing and no clue is lost.

What if someone cancels on the day? expand_more

Just print one fewer character. Because guests join in a fixed order and the case never depends on characters 9 to 20, the game still works at every headcount from 8 to 20.

Do we have to be from the class of 2006? expand_more

Not at all. Everyone plays a character from the Oakridge High Class of 2006, so it works for any group, though if you were in high school in the 2000s the jokes will hit harder. It's a great theme for a 35th or 40th birthday, or your own real reunion.

What do guests wear? expand_more

Their 2006 selves: velour tracksuits, popped collars, emo eyeliner, letterman jackets, trucker hats. Every invitation suggests a few touches for that character. Thrift-store easy.

Can women play the men's roles, or the other way round? expand_more

Yes. Eight characters have a man and a woman version with their own name, pronouns and portrait, and anyone can play anyone if your group likes cross-casting for laughs.

Can the host play too? expand_more

Yes. Nobody knows who the killer is, not even the killer until the final envelope. The host runs the timeline and can play a character, the class president included, as long as they don't read the solution page until the end.

How long does it take? expand_more

About three hours from doors open to the awards, with three murders spaced through the night.

Is it hard to solve? expand_more

You can guess after the first murder and prove it after the third. Ballots score who, how and why separately, so even close guesses earn points.

Do I need a colour printer? expand_more

No. The art is blue ballpoint doodles with a touch of pink highlighter, so it looks right in black and white, and it's cheap on ink.

New to hosting? Read how to host a murder mystery party.

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