Krampus
Host
He checks it twice. Then he collects.
The host's kit · printable
Host your own party
Everything you need for a Krampusnacht party.
A hidden-role card game for grown-ups, plus the invitation, the cocktail menu and the printables for the room. Print it tonight. Play it this weekend.
- One PDF, 22 pages, US letter
- The card game for 6 to 10 players and a Moderator, with the full rules
- The invitation, the menu and the room
- Instant download. Nothing is shipped.
$24.95instant download
Pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. The PDF opens on the next page, and your receipt comes by email.
What's in the kit
Twenty-two pages. Print what you need.
The card game
Pages 4 to 11.
- 12Role cards. Krampus, Frau Perchta, Pierced Angel, Shaman, Ginger, Greta and six Uninvited.
- 3Rules cards.
- 1The Moderator's night script.
- 10Seat cards. A seat card for every player.
- 1The game at a glance.
- 1The narrated-night card.
- 3COLLECTED markers.
- 4Ginger's recipe cards. The Clawed-Fashioned, Gingerbread Horns, the Sin-amon Negroni and the Horned Harvest Sour.
Fronts and backs, laid out for double-sided printing, with cut marks. Poker size, 2.5 × 3.5 in, so they fit standard card sleeves.
The rules
Pages 12 to 15.
- How to play. The Moderator, the deal for 6 to 10 players and the characters.
- The night, and last call. The full night script, the argument and how it ends.
- Questions at the table. The twelve that come up most.
- Two codes for the night. The narrated night, and the band on Spotify.
The cards carry the short version. These pages are the full rules for whoever runs the game.
For the room
The invitation, the menu, the door.
- The invitation. Four to a page, with blanks for your date and time.
- The cocktail menu. Five house drinks, each with a zero-proof version.
- The door sign. Good evening. The hosts are expecting you.
- Place cards. Six to a page. Cut and fold.
- The host's card. The running order for the night, and the toast.
- Last call. A note from Lowkey.
How the night goes
Mingle. Accuse. Survive last call.
Every card is a secret. Every guest is a suspect.
i.
The deal
The Moderator deals every player a secret card. Two of you are the Hosts. Everyone else wants to see the morning.
ii.
The night
Eyes shut. The Hosts collect one guest. The Healer saves one soul. The Seer learns whether one guest is a Host.
iii.
Last call
Eyes open. Accuse, deny, point. Catch the Hosts before they equal the guests left standing.
6 to 10 players
And a Moderator, who runs the night and does not play.
About half an hour
A game, from the deal to last call.
22 pages
One PDF, US letter. Print what you need.
The guest list
Seven characters. Some of them came to collect.
Frau Perchta
Host
She takes your coat, and your soul.
Pierced Angel
Seer
Blind to your face. Not to your lies.
Shaman
Healer
Saves one soul a night. Asks no questions.
Ginger
Guest
Flirts with everyone. Means it for one.
Greta
Guest
Sings like an angel. Isn't one.
Uninvited
Guest · six in the kit
Nobody noticed. Nobody cares.
Two of them are the Hosts. Everyone else wants to see the morning.
Show it to nobody
Every page
What you'll print.
The whole PDF, in order. The dark covers are for the screen; no need to print them.
Regrets are not accepted. Only collected.The invitation, in the kit
The narrated night
Your Moderator doesn't need to learn the script.
Scan the narrated-night card, or open clovenhoofclub.com/night, and set the phone by a speaker.
- A house voice calls every role, times every choice and runs the clock to the vote.
- The Cloven Hoof Club plays underneath.
- Choose Jørgen or Åse. The Moderator still watches the table, nods for the Seer and names who is missing.
Before you print
How to print the kit.
Print at 100%
Choose "Actual size" in the print window. "Fit to page" shrinks the cards and they won't fit card sleeves.
Paper
Cards on the heaviest cardstock your printer takes. Invitations, menu, sign and place cards on ivory or cream cardstock look closest to the real thing. Plain white works.
The cards
Pages 4 to 11. Print them double-sided and flip on the long edge. Print one sheet first and hold it to a window to check the backs line up.
Can't print double-sided?
Print the fronts and backs separately and glue them together before you cut.
Cut
Cut on the marks. A paper trimmer is faster and straighter than scissors. Standard poker-size card sleeves (2.5 × 3.5 in) make the cards shuffle like real ones.
Before the night
Open the narrated night once on the phone you'll use, so it's loaded: clovenhoofclub.com/night
The house band
The Cloven Hoof Club plays all night.
Six tracks of dark Christmas jazz. Put it on before the first guest walks in.
The Cloven Hoof Club
Dark Christmas jazz · six tracks- I.Krampus Descending3:33
- II.Shadows on Snow2:57
- III.The Winter Devil's Waltz2:38
- IV.Ember and Ash3:07
- V.The Longest Night2:58
- VI.Candlelight Conspiracy3:08
Questions
Before you print.
Who makes it?
The Cloven Hoof Club. We made the game, the cards and the soundtrack. We're independent, and very small. Thank you for supporting indie game makers. Write to us at hello@clovenhoofclub.com.
How much is it?
$24.95.
Is anything shipped?
No. This is a digital download: one PDF, 22 pages, US letter. You print it at home.
How do I get the file?
Right after you pay, the download page opens with the PDF. Save it. Lost it later? Write to hello@clovenhoofclub.com with your receipt and we'll send it again.
Something wrong, or not happy with it?
Write to hello@clovenhoofclub.com and we'll make it right.
What do we need to play?
6 to 10 players and a Moderator, who runs the night and does not play. A phone and a speaker if you want the narrated night.
We're only six or seven.
House rule for 6 or 7: leave Frau Perchta out and deal a Guest instead. Krampus hunts alone.
Colors look different on my printer.
Every printer mixes color a little differently. Print one page on the paper you'll use and check it before you print the rest.
Can I share the file?
It's for personal use. Please don't resell or share the files.
Is it scary?
Not at this party. Krampusnacht is naughty and witty, not gory. Think black tie and candlelight, not a haunted house.
Only need part of it?
Just one piece.
Two parts of the kit are sold on their own, for a night that only needs the bar or the door.
The cocktail menu
Five house drinks, each with a zero-proof version, and Ginger's four recipe cards for the bar. One PDF, 3 pages.
The menu · $6.66
The door sign
The door sign in US letter and A4, with the coat check and the bar signs. One PDF, 3 pages.
The door sign · $6.66
The host's kit
Print it tonight. Play it this weekend.
$24.95instant download
Pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. The PDF opens on the next page, and your receipt comes by email.
Want the card game printed and boxed instead? The boxed edition.