Hunt Jack the Ripper through gaslit Whitechapel in a two-player deduction game of light, shadow, and deception.
Vibe's take
cat-and-mouse tension, deductive logic, gaslit atmosphere, asymmetric mind games
Who it's for
Two-player fans who love deduction and asymmetric gameplay with a gothic detective atmosphere.
Not for you if…
You need more than two players or prefer games where all information is openly available.
One player is Jack the Ripper hiding among eight suspects in gaslit Whitechapel; the other is the detective narrowing down the identity through clever positioning. Each turn, players alternate selecting characters and moving them, but the key mechanic is visibility: characters in light are visible, those in shadow are not. Jack reveals whether they are currently visible or hidden, letting the detective eliminate suspects. A brilliant cat-and-mouse deduction game in thirty minutes.
Players
Duration
30 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
2.2 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
6.8/10
Rank #800
19k ratings
Published
2006
Designed by
Bruno Cathala, Ludovic Maublanc
Published by
Neuroludic, Hurrican, Brain Games, Hobby Japan, Rebel Sp. z o.o., Lifestyle Boardgames Ltd, Galápagos Jogos, Lautapelit.fi
Sounds like your kind of game?
Hunt Jack the Ripper through gaslit Whitechapel in a two-player deduction game of light, shadow, and deception.
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