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Rules assistance for Kill Doctor Lucky: Craigdarroch
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–10 players
- 60 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.6/5
Rules assistant for Kill Doctor Lucky: Craigdarroch
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Kill Doctor Lucky: Craigdarroch is an expansion for Kill Doctor Lucky released in 1998 for 3–10 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by James Ernest.
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About the game
Everyone knows that the best part of a murder isn't solving it. It's doing it. People have been killing Dr. Lucky for years. And now, you can Kill Doctor Lucky in a whole new place, the Craigdarroch castle in Victoria, BC. Craigdarroch is a huge and wonderful home, filled with unusual hiding places, craven killers, and countless opportunities to whack the old man out. Of course, the doctor is as lucky as ever. This game has been out of print for quite a time, and is highly sought by many Cheapass Games Game connoisseurs. It requires the original Kill Doctor Lucky game to play, as well as some pawns for the players and a piece for Dr. Lucky. Expands: Kill Doctor Lucky
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- Cheapass Games
Questions and answers
Kill Doctor Lucky: Craigdarroch supports 3–10 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 Kill Doctor Lucky: Craigdarroch is 60 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 Kill Doctor Lucky: Craigdarroch for ages 10 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.
Kill Doctor Lucky: Craigdarroch has a complexity rating of 1.6 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.
Kill Doctor Lucky: Craigdarroch belongs to these categories: Murder / Mystery, Bluffing, and Expansion for Base-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 Kill Doctor Lucky: Craigdarroch and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Kill Doctor Lucky: Craigdarroch are: James Ernest. 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 Kill Doctor Lucky: Craigdarroch as an expansion for Kill Doctor Lucky. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Kill Doctor Lucky to use it. Check that your edition of Kill Doctor Lucky is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.