The classic board game Clue throws you smack dab in the middle of your classic murder mystery: aloof guests, a glamorous mansion, and a dead man for whom everyone is a suspect in the killing. Kill Doctor Lucky takes the mysterious fun of Clue and turns it on its head.

Instead of scouring the mansion for clues to find out who the killer is, Kill Doctor Lucky has you planning the murder ahead of time! With a thrilling story, dynamic gameplay, and a wickedly tongue-in-cheek premise, Kill Doctor Lucky is a board game that will have you channeling your inner assassin.

What’s Your Motive?

In Kill Doctor Lucky, players compete to be the one to off the eponymous Doctor Lucky. Did Doctor Lucky cut you out of his will, betray you, or leave you for another? In this game, everyone has a motive, whether it’s money, hatred, or love. At the end of the day, all that matters is that you be the one to strike the blow to end the good Doctor’s life. The game begins with the power to the mansion being cut, and each player fighting to get a weapon, corner Doctor Lucky, and commit the deadly deed.

Strike To Kill

Kill Doctor Lucky comes with a playing board that shows all of the rooms of Doctor Lucky’s mansion. It also comes with standees for each of the seven characters as well as Doctor Lucky and his pet dog Shamrock. Players will play move around the mansion, collecting murder weapons and failure cards in an attempt to off Doctor Lucky and prevent others from beating them to the punch.

Each turn gives you several options. You can either take a free step or to play a move card, which will allow you to move either yourself or Doctor Lucky to another room. You can also draw a card, which can help you stack up on weapons and move cards. When you’re alone with Doctor Lucky and ready to make your move, you can announce a murder attempt.

Weapon cards will make your murder attempt more powerful, but your opponents can play failure cards to try to overpower your murder attempt with a higher value. If you fail at your murder attempt, however, you earn a spite token that can increase your murder value by one point for all your future attempts.

Getting Doctor Lucky alone is a difficult proposition, as you can only make your attempt when you’re out of the line of sight of the other players. Even Doctor Lucky’s dog can prevent you from making your kill, so you’ll have to make sure to separate the Doctor from his beloved pooch if you want to succeed.

Kill Doctor Lucky Spinoffs

Kill Doctor Lucky comes with several expansions and spinoffs that can make the game even more wacky and fun. Save Doctor Lucky is a spinoff prequel that flips the script once again, casting you as a passenger on a sinking ocean liner attempting to save Doctor Lucky instead of killing him.

Kill Doctor Lucky: The Director’s Cut adds a second playing board to the game as well as new rules that allow players to kill each other or Doctor Lucky’s dog. Kill Doctor Lucky Online can be played on the internet against either live players or computer opponents, whereas Get Lucky turns the board game into a murderous card game.

Take Your Shot With Kill Doctor Lucky

Kill Doctor Lucky is playable by 3-8 players, which makes it well-suited to parties or large family gatherings. It’s also suitable for ages 12 and up, mostly due to the murderous nature of the game more than the difficulty of the game. Playing time lasts around 45 minutes, which is a decent chunk of time for getting a round or two in at a party before the main event.

Kill Doctor Lucky definitely stands out for its dark humor and its unique combination of luck and strategy. If you’re a fan of the board game Clue but you’re looking for something a little more humorous, Kill Doctor Lucky is an excellent addition to the murder mystery genre. Tap into your inner assassin and buy Kill Doctor Lucky today!