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1996 Ranked #3,094

Kill Doctor Lucky

Mansion strategy game where players try to murder the famously fortunate Doctor Lucky without witnesses. Rivals share the same goal and can foil a visible attempt, so every move must find a private opportunity before someone else succeeds.

Family Games Humor Murder/Mystery Line of Sight Open Drafting

Players

3-8

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

1.64/5

Rating

6.15

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.1/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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In this notorious game, an inversion of Clue, you hate Doctor Lucky. Maybe he left you out of his will.

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In this notorious game, an inversion of Clue, you hate Doctor Lucky. Maybe he left you out of his will. Maybe he killed your pet rock. Whatever the reason, you want him dead. Unfortunately, so do the other players. Since you don't want to go to jail, you need to make your attempt in secret; if anybody can see you, whistle nonchalantly, and let the Doctor live ... until next time. Players move around the mansion, collecting murder weapons (to make the murder attempt stronger - doubly so if the weapon is used in an appropriate location); failure cards (to thwart opponents' plans); and movement cards (to try to get together with Doctor Lucky in a secluded location for his inevitable demise). Players try to convince others to use up their failure cards first, the better for when their own attempts come.

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Play and group

Players
3–8
Best with
3–6
Play time
45 min
Age
12+
Complexity
1.6/5
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Credits

Designers

1
James Ernest

Artists

4
BJ Becker James Ernest Israel Evans James Ryman

Publishers

1
Cheapass Games