Way out West for 10-12, which characters are required?

by Lisa
(NC - USA)

I'm trying to choose a game that suits the people I plan to invite, character wise. I'm struggling a bit with the female roles.

In the Way Out West intro doc, it lists the gender distribution as:

10 people: 5 Men, 3 women, 2 either
11 people: 5 men, 4 women, 2 either

Which are the gender neutral roles?

Are Deputy Dan, The Addamses, and Ol' Burr essential?

(I would like to drop these and instead include Three Feathers, Runs Like a Deer, and Mr. Entwhistle instead of the Addamses and Ol' Burr.)

Thank you for any information.

My response:

The gender neutral characters in Way out West are Clem, Mel, Three Feathers and Christy.

You have to use the characters in the order given in the game - otherwise the plots don't work. (You might inadvertently decide to omit the murderer, which would be unfortunate!)

Click here to learn more about Way out West.

Click here to post comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Your murder mystery party questions.

New game

Cover for A Purrfect Murder

A Purrfect Murder - a cat-themed murder mystery for 9-12 guests.

Don't know where to start?

Here's my suggested quick route through the site:

Step 1 - Go to Choosing a Game to choose the game that suits your party best.

Step 2 - Review the Tips for Hosts for helpful advice.

Step 3 - If you want to keep up to date with the latest murder mystery game news, click on my What's New page.

Step 4 - Once you've had your party - tell me how it went! Click here to tell me your murder mystery party story.

Got a question? Click here to go to the FAQ.

Recent Articles

  1. Order arrival

    Jul 24, 24 05:00 AM

    Hi, I just purchased a murder mystery A Will to Murder earlier this week that I am hoping to use for my birthday party on Friday (I know its last minute).

    Read More

  2. Hen party

    Jul 05, 24 09:46 AM

    I’m hosting a hen party for 16. Which games would be most suitable? My response: I have a page of all-female games here.

    Read More

  3. Murder mystery weekend

    Jun 23, 24 12:14 PM

    Hi Steve. What is your suggestion for a pirate-themed murder mystery weekend. We are a small 10 people bed and breakfast in the Caribbean. We are thinking

    Read More