Krampusnacht On sale Oct 31
A hidden-role party game for grown-ups

Krampusnacht

Everyone wears horns tonight. Only some are real.

It is the fifth of December and you are at The Cloven Hoof. The band is good, the drinks are strong, and two of the people at this table came to collect.

  • 6 to 10 players, plus a Moderator who doesn't play
  • About half an hour a game
  • 36 poker-size cards in a tuck box the size of a deck of playing cards
  • Printed and posted to you, not a download

$29plus $10 shipping in the USOn sale October 31

See how it plays

On sale October 31. The cards are printed and boxed: ships within 3 business days, US only. Printed in small batches, first edition.

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The front of the box: Krampus in a tuxedo, silhouetted in a red oval, under the title Krampusnacht, A Night at The Cloven Hoof
The cards on a dark wood table between wine glasses, red lace fans and a candle: Krampus in the middle, Ginger, Greta and an Uninvited face up, the rest face down with cream horn backs
The cards on a dark wood table between wine glasses, red lace fans and a candle: Krampus in the middle, Ginger, Greta and an Uninvited face up, the rest face down with cream horn backs
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 (with six or seven players, Krampus hunts alone). 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. The collected guest turns their card face up and says nothing for the rest of the night. Accuse, deny, point. Catch the Hosts before they equal the guests left standing.

Read the full rules, with every character and the questions people ask at the table.

The trailer · thirty-three seconds

  • 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.

  • 36 cards

    Poker size, in a black tuck box.

The guest list

Seven characters. Some of them came to collect.

The Krampus card

Krampus

Host

He checks it twice. Then he collects.

The Frau Perchta card

Frau Perchta

Host

She takes your coat, and your soul.

The Pierced Angel card

Pierced Angel

Seer

Blind to your face. Not to your lies.

The Shaman card

Shaman

Healer

Saves one soul a night. Asks no questions.

The Ginger card

Ginger

Guest

Flirts with everyone. Means it for one.

The Greta card

Greta

Guest

Sings like an angel. Isn't one.

The Uninvited card

Uninvited

Guest · six in the box

Nobody noticed. Nobody cares.

Two of them are the Hosts. Everyone else wants to see the morning.

Show it to nobody
The Krampusnacht box beside a fan of five character cards: Ginger, Frau Perchta, Pierced Angel, Shaman and Krampus
What's in the box

Thirty-six cards. One night.

  1. 12Role cards. Krampus, Frau Perchta, Pierced Angel, Shaman, Ginger, Greta and six Uninvited.
  2. 3Rules cards. How to play, The night, Last call.
  3. 1The Moderator's night script. Read aloud, in order, every night.
  4. 10Seat cards. Who is at the table, and how to deal for 6 to 10.
  5. 1The game at a glance.
  6. 1The narrated night. Scan it, and the house runs the game.
  7. 1The invitation. Scan the back to hear the band.
  8. 4Ginger's recipe cards. The Clawed-Fashioned, Gingerbread Horns, the Sin-amon Negroni and the Horned Harvest Sour.
  9. 3Collected markers. For the guests who did not make it.

Poker size, 2.5 × 3.5 in, in a black tuck box.

Close on the table: Krampus and Ginger face up beside cards turned face down
The narrated night

Your Moderator doesn't need to learn the script.

Scan the card in the box and set the phone by a speaker. Hear it now, before you buy.

  • 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.

“Good evening, and welcome to The Cloven Hoof.”

Regrets are not accepted. Only collected.
The invitation, in the box
The house band

The Cloven Hoof Club plays all night.

Six tracks of dark Christmas jazz. Scan the back of the invitation in the box to hear them.

The Cloven Hoof Club, Dark Christmas Jazz, the album cover

The Cloven Hoof Club

Dark Christmas jazz · six tracks
  1. I.Krampus Descending3:33
  2. II.Shadows on Snow2:57
  3. III.The Winter Devil's Waltz2:38
  4. IV.Ember and Ash3:07
  5. V.The Longest Night2:58
  6. VI.Candlelight Conspiracy3:08
Listen on Spotify
Questions

Before the doors open.

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?

$29, plus $10 shipping in the US. On sale October 31.

What does shipping cost?

$10 in the US. Canada is $20, in US dollars; GST/HST and a carrier handling fee may be due when it arrives. We don't ship anywhere else yet.

Will it arrive in time for Krampusnacht?

Order in November and it should. It is printed and in stock. Orders ship within 3 business days; orders placed November 12 to 18 ship November 19. Canadian orders can take up to 4 weeks to arrive, so order early.This batch of the boxed edition is sold out and the next is on its way. The printable host's kit is an instant download, so it will.

Can I get a refund?

Yes, a full refund any time before your copy ships. If it arrives damaged, send us a photo and we'll send another.

When can I buy it?

October 31.Now. The doors are open.This batch is sold out and the next is on its way; @clovenhoofclub will say the day it lands. The printable host's kit is available now.

Is it a download?

No. The boxed edition is 36 printed poker-size cards in a tuck box the size of a deck of playing cards, made by a card manufacturer and posted to you.

How many are there?

We print in small batches, and order the next batch before the one in hand runs out. Every copy is the first edition.

Is it a good gift?

For the friend who hates Christmas, it is the best one. It arrives boxed and ready to wrap. Orders ship within 3 business days; orders placed November 12 to 18 ship November 19.

Buying for an office party or a group?

Five copies are $145, plus $10 shipping, in one package: five tables, up to fifty players. Group and office party orders.

Do you sell to shops, bars and cafés?

Yes, at wholesale. Wholesale for shops, bars and cafés.

Is this the final art?

Yes. What ships is the printed first edition, the same cards and box you see here.

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.

What happens when you are collected?

Your card goes face up, and you say nothing for the rest of the night. The same goes for the guest voted out at last call. The next game deals everyone back in.

We're only six or seven.

House rule for 6 or 7: leave Frau Perchta out and deal a Guest instead. Krampus hunts alone.

Is it scary?

Not at this party. Krampusnacht is naughty and witty, not gory. Think black tie and candlelight, not a haunted house.

The boxed edition

Printed in small batches, first edition.

The gift for the friend who hates Christmas.

$29plus $10 shipping in the USOn sale October 31

On sale October 31. In stock, ships within 3 business days.In stock. Ships within 3 business days.This batch is sold out and the next is on its way. The printable host's kit is still available.

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