- BGG rating
- 7.1
Rules assistance for Itchy Monkey: Licence to Kill
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 15–45 min
- 8+
Rules assistant for Itchy Monkey: Licence to Kill
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Itchy Monkey: Licence to Kill is an expansion for Itchy Monkey released in 2018 for 2–4 players, 15–45 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Allan Kirkeby, Bas Damoiseaux, and Bart Latten and its main mechanics are Tile Placement and Grid Movement.
About the game
The lice have acquired a licence to kill. In Itchy Monkey: Licence to Kill, players receive three new lice who can infiltrate monkeys of an opponent. If a spy louse jumps (or bumps) to a monkey containing lice of an opponent, all of the lice will stay on that monkey. From now on that "spy louse" counts towards the number of worker lice on that monkey. A monkey may contain only one spy louse at a time. This expansion also gives you a new game mode in which you control a species of monkeys. (Yes, you won't be playing as lice.) The goal of this game mode is to be the first player to get rid of all of the lice colonizing your monkeys. —description from designer
Mechanics
Publishers
- Black Box Adventures
Questions and answers
Itchy Monkey: Licence to Kill supports 2–4 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 Itchy Monkey: Licence to Kill is 15–45 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 Itchy Monkey: Licence to Kill for ages 8 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.
Itchy Monkey: Licence to Kill belongs to these categories: Humor, Animals, and Abstract Strategy. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement and Grid Movement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Itchy Monkey: Licence to Kill are: Allan Kirkeby, Bas Damoiseaux, and Bart Latten. 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 Itchy Monkey: Licence to Kill as an expansion for Itchy Monkey. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Itchy Monkey to use it. Check that your edition of Itchy Monkey is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.