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Doktor Schlüsselbart
2006
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- 2–5 players
- 30 min
- 6+
- Complexity 1.3/5
For 2 players
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Doktor Schlüsselbart is a board game released in 2006 for 2–5 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by Jürgen Then.
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About the game
DOCTOR KEY-BIT is proof that even the best magic is nothing compared to good intuition. Doctor Key-Bit, the famous doctor of alchemy, comes home from his meeting of magical doctors and finds out that he has locked the doors to his enchanted castle by magic spell. But now he has forgotten the magic spell to reopen them. Players try to move Doctor Key-Bit on the game board from one room to another. They’ll need good intuition, because they search through their bags – which are filled with different keys – for a key that fits. Each player moves Doctor Key-Bit to one of four different elixir bottles that are located in the rooms on the game board. Since each player looks for different elixirs, you’ll need a perfect sense of touch to be successful. The first to move Doctor Key-Bit to four elixirs wins the game and helps the magician to prepare his potion for opening the doors. DOCTOR KEY-BIT trains the intuition, helps you become quick on the uptake, and teaches you to recognize extraordinary shapes.
Questions and answers
Doktor Schlüsselbart supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Doktor Schlüsselbart is 30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Doktor Schlüsselbart for ages 6 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Doktor Schlüsselbart has a complexity rating of 1.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Doktor Schlüsselbart belongs to these categories: Children's Game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Doktor Schlüsselbart and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Doktor Schlüsselbart are: Jürgen Then. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Doktor Schlüsselbart as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.