Paging Dr. Lucky

I figured this week I'd talk about another board game and that game is Kill Doctor Lucky. You play as Doctor Lucky's relatives and "friends" and your main goal is to kill Dr Lucky...I mean it's in the name. Think of the game like a reverse clue; instead of figuring out who the murderer was, your goal is to be the first to kill him and not be seen by any of the other house guests.

The doctor, being a doddering old man, spends most of his time pacing the halls of his home. He follows a predetermined path while you and your other murderous cohorts can move around freely. Everyone must try to cut him off in a back room or a secluded hallway, out of the eye sight of the other players, to attempt their heinous act.

Movement, whether it be for doctor Lucky or yourself, uses two different types of cards: movement cards, which allow you to move X amount of spaces or you may also move doctor Lucky; and room cards, which move you directly to the room on the card. You can play any number of cards you want per turn but you can only draw one card per turn and only if you had not played a card previously that turn. It's not always advantageous to drop your hand early on in the game but only when you're sure you can lock up the kill.

I picked up Kill Doctor Lucky while I was working at a board game shop on a whim and it turned out to be a ton of fun. It's a little slow going when you start out and you'll find the first few rounds to be a bit sluggish but once everyone gets a hang of the game, the pace picks up and the games become a lot faster. The wins can come out of nowhere sometimes, which makes the game a lot more strategy based. The game is also a great party game—it supports up to seven players and has three different ways to play, with tons of potential for house ruling and making up your own variations on the game itself.

I'd personally recommend this game to anyone; it's not a board game that's only for the die-hard gamers, its pretty family friendly and fun overall. If you can get your hands on a copy, I'd highly recommend picking it up.