Once upon a time, there was a game company called Cheap Ass Games who decided board games were too expensive. They decided that you likely could borrow pawns and dice from other games, and therefore sold most of their games in paper envelopes printed on crappy paper. Since then, CAG has moved onto a more traditional board game development model, but their flagship game from that era (since reprinted at quality) still wacky and brilliant.

In Kill Doctor Lucky, you play a party guest at the house of Doctor Lucky, determined to kill him. The problem is, that’s true for all the other players as well. As the game progresses, Doctor Lucky will wander from room to room in his spacious mansion on a predetermined path that you can modestly adjust. Your goal is to kill him before anyone else does.

Interesting Mechanic: Escaping Line of Sight. And how do you kill him? Well, you need to get in the same room as him and be alone. Simultaneously, you also need to not be within line of sight of any other players. Trying to get in positions where you can be poised to ambush Lucky when it’s your turn, while ensuring you maintain line of sight of your opponents, is a tricky balance, and makes for an interesting challenge.

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(Photo Credit: Board Game Quest)