Extra characters for our games

Need more characters for your growing guest list? No problem! Each of our games includes at least one free extra character.

And if that’s still not enough, some of our games have more extra characters that have been written by our generous customers. (See below for our advice on writing your own characters.)

Important: We have not tested these customer-created characters, so they might not integrate perfectly with the original characters and clues.

Accessing extra characters

The free extra characters are bundled with the game files – so if you’ve bought a game you already have them.

They come as two files, a character booklet and an instruction file with instructions, name badges, items and additional information for the other characters.

Using extra characters wisely

We suggest not adding too many extra characters, as they might disrupt the game’s balance. If you need several extras (four or more), consider choosing a larger game. Or at least get a second host!

Characters are marked as M (male), F (female), or Any (gender-neutral).

Characters for each game

A Dead Man’s Chest

Balavari (M), young Diaho tribesman. By Jenni Malloch.
Belladonna (F), Jack McCracken’s fancy-woman. By Jocelyn Thompson and Bonnie Prather.
Bosun Barnes (M), crewmate of Captain Overy. By Dathan Burden.
Bosun Barnes (alternate) (M), crewmate of Captain Overy. By Dan Johns.
Grace Cooper (F), pirate of the Fury. By Dan Johns.
Jay Sommer (Any) – stowaway aboard the Scurvy Knave. By Lisa Perez.
Louis de Monnaie (M), deckhand aboard the Scurvy Knave. By Tara Laben.
Madame Zuzu (F), Santo Oloroso’s resident voodoo lady. By Al Kennedy and Carrie Graham.
Rev Cecil Howard (M) and Georgiana Fitzsimmons (F), missionary minister and she-pirate. Must be used together. By Andreah Mathews.
Reverend Ian Plumpton (M), missionary travelling aboard the Scurvy Knave. By Dathan Burden.
Rose (Any), Ship’s Girl of the Fury. By Dathan Burden.
Shay Collins (family-friendly version of Belladonna) (Any), pirate of the Fury. By Jocelyn Thompson and Bonnie Prather, revised by Lisa Perez.

A Heroic Death

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.
Acro-Bat (Any), exchange student from Europe. By Andreah Mathews.
Officer Jones (Any), dedicated public servant. By Andreah Mathews.

A Purrfect Murder

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.

A Speakeasy Murder

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.

A Will to Murder

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.
C. Warburton (Any), an internationally acclaimed artist. By Freeform Games, based on Steph Mann’s original.

Arabian Nights

Shaki (Any), a marketplace urchin. By Freeform Games.
Sinbad (M), a famous sailor. By Freeform Games.

Bludgeoned on Broadway

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.

Casino Fatale

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.
Roni Wei (Any), pleasure-seeking tourist. By James Cameron.
X Benedict (M), head chef at the casino. By James Cameron.

Christmas Lies

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.
Gwen Cortinelli (F), secretary and Sam Cortinelli’s wife. By Jo Stinett.

Christmas Reunion with Death

Parker Biggins (Any), tobacco shop owner from a nearby town. By John Mulheren.

Court in the Act

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.
Carlos Santiago (M), assistant to the Spanish Ambassador. By Pam Hoffmann and Jeremy Gustafson.
Syrino Foreal (M), Cardinal’s under-secretary. By Pam Hoffmann and Jeremy Gustafson.

Curse of the Pharaoh

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.
Paige Money (Any), an archaeological reporter for The Times. By Philip Murray.

Davy Jones’ Locker

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.
Bonnie Jones (F), Captain Hargrave’s fancy-woman. By James Cameron.
Bow-Legged Bill (M), ex-Royal Navy sailor. By James Cameron.
Luz Castillo (Any), stowaway aboard the Libra. By Lisa Perez.
Misty Raynes (F), Tortugan seamstress By James Cameron.

Dazzled to Death

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any) and Jules Cameron (Any), a freelance reporter and event photographer. By Freeform Games and Larry Weixel.
Angelique Gemini (F), Priscilla Evington-Browne’s paid companion. By Michele Scott.
Beryl Sutton (F), Rose Evington-Browne’s cousin. By Jenni Malloch.
C. Warburton (Any), an internationally acclaimed artist. By Steph Mann.
Mephisto Lustig (M), Harvard friend of Charles Evington-Browne. By Michele Scott.
Reverend Maxwell Reagan (M), pastor of the First Church of Boston. By Larry Weixel.

Death in Venice

Alessi Enorme (Any), Venetian celebrity chef. By John Mulheren.

Death on the Gambia

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.
Akuchi Tamba (Any), a biologist studying River Fever. By Lisa Perez.
Jenay Richfield (F), a European fur shop owner. By Kimberly Flack.
Sasha Simirnov (Any), a Russian poet. By A. Fidan.

Death on the Rocks

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), an aspiring film-maker. By Freeform Games.
Catherine Konrad-Malady (F), Hugo and Charm’s cousin. By Marc Christenhusz.
Charlotte Chambers (F), a well-known author (F). By Kristen Hanneman.
Horace Finleigh (M), a gentleman hunter. By Marc Christenhusz.

Halloween Lies

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.
Gwen Cortinelli (F), secretary and Sam Cortinelli’s wife. By Jo Stinett.

Happy Birthday R.J.

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.
Robin Brown (M), a gym instructor. By Emma Margrett.

Hollywood Lies

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.
Gwen Cortinelli (F), secretary and Sam Cortinelli’s wife. By Jo Stinett.

Lei’d to Rest

Lei’d to Rest has a larger version available, including 10 extra characters. But if you’ve already got them, there’s also:

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.

Lord and Lady Westing’s Will

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.
Sam Doubloon (Any), a collector of antiquities. By Freeform Games.

Murder at Sea

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.
Seven extra characters (Any), a group of seven extra characters. By Pauline Wilson.

Murder on the Dancefloor

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.
Alex Anthony (Any), a local resident, the spouse of Dallas Anthony. By Pam Hoffmann and Jeremy Gustafson.
Alice Wyatt (F), diner waitress. By Pam Hoffmann and Jeremy Gustafson.
Finley Emerson (F), a traveler visiting town. By Pam Hoffmann and Jeremy Gustafson.
Rock Carmichael (M), a forest ranger. By Pam Hoffmann and Jeremy Gustafson.
Sasha Black (Any), a local resident and sibling of Alex Anthony. By Pam Hoffmann and Jeremy Gustafson.

Murder on the Istanbul Express

Cato Janssen (Any), Belgian journalist. By Freeform Games.

Reunion with Death

Parker Biggins (Any), tobacco shop owner from a nearby town. By John Mulheren.

Snow Business

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.

Spellbound

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.
Harley Garrick (any), the school groundskeeper. By Nathanial McConnell.
Patrick O’Grady (M), the new kid. By Andreah Mathews.
Sally May (F), the school nurse. By Andreah Mathews.

The Food is to Die For

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.
C. Warburton (Any), an internationally acclaimed artist. By Brandon Lloyd Hicks, based on Steph Mann’s original.
Lennon West and Sterling Bardot (Any), a businessperson, and their friend. (But are they, really?) By Ethan Ball.
Mary Williams (F), a famous mystery author. By Allison Amoaye.

The Karma Club

Chris Champion (Any), a member of the Wells River Town Council. By Freeform Games.

The Night before Christmas

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any) and Jules Cameron (Any), a freelance reporter and event photographer. By Freeform Games and Larry Weixel.
Angelique Gemini (F), Priscilla Evington-Browne’s paid companion. By Michele Scott.
Beryl Sutton (F), Rose Evington-Browne’s cousin. By Jenni Malloch.
C. Warburton (Any), an internationally acclaimed artist. By Steph Mann.
Mephisto Lustig (M), Harvard friend of Charles Evington-Browne. By Michele Scott.
Reverend Maxwell Reagan (M), pastor of the First Church of Boston. By Larry Weixel.

The Reality is Murder

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.

The Roswell Incident

Deputy Werner (Any), Roswell’s deputy sheriff. By Freeform Games.

The Spy Who Killed Me

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.
Jordan Campbell (Any), – postgraduate music student. By Aaron McKendry.
Lee Hatfield (Any), a tennis-playing undergraduate student. By Kathi Bonallo.
Perry Skeeter (Any), a reporter for The Times. By Kathi Bonallo.
Quinn Wells (Any), a tennis-playing undergraduate student. By Kathi Bonallo.
Riley Burke (Any), a postgraduate economics student. By Aaron McKendry.

Under the Big Top

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.
Denny McFly (Any), a stagehand and prop manager. By Kathi Bonallo.
Hoxie Trainer (Any), an apprentice lion tamer. By Kathi Bonallo.

Vanished in Vegas

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.

Way out West

Alex Gables (Any), a freelance reporter. By J. Yu.

Who Shot the Sheriff

‘Ginger’ Roberts (Any), a freelance reporter in search of the Big Story. By Freeform Games.
Doc Faraday (M), a local medical practitioner. By Freeform Games.

Create your own characters

We have provided a template (in Microsoft Word and LibreOffice) for you to add your own characters.

Click here to download the template.

Hints and tips

See our hints and tips page for tips for writing extra characters. (Start with this article!)

Writing extra characters: Steve goes into extra characters in some depth on his other website.

Submit your own character and get a free game!

If you have written your own characters and would like us to include them here, please first download the template (on this page) and use it to create your character.

Then, use our contact form to tell us about it. (If you’ve created other handouts or aids and would like us to share them, please send them as well.)

Please don’t send us anything that infringes on anybody else’s copyright property. For example, while Captain Jack Sparrow and Will Turner (from Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl) might be obvious characters to add to A Dead Man’s Chest, I’m afraid we cannot use them.

Please note the following:

Documents become the property (and copyright) of Freeform Games LLP, although we will credit you.
We reserve the right to use the documents in future releases.
We will edit the files to correct errors, to suit our formatting, and to remove any offensive content.
We reserve the right not to post them on our website if we deem them unacceptable or for any other reason.

If we use your character on our website, we will offer you a free game!

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