
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,389
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Mr. Jack in New York
- 2 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2009

Rules assistance for Mr. Jack: The Carriage
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Mr. Jack: The Carriage is an expansion for Mr. Jack released in 2006 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 9 and up. It was designed by Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Grid Movement.
"The Carriage" is a wooden piece (with sticker and rules, of course), which was included in Jeux sur un Plateau number 31 (October 2006) and spielbox issue 4/07. It's an expansion for the original deduction game Mr. Jack developed by Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc. You can opt to move the carriage/coach instead of activating a character. Its effect is to pick up a character, and zip the suspect up to 8 spaces away, and deposit him/her at the other end of the journey. Expands: Mr. Jack
Mr. Jack: The Carriage supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Mr. Jack: The Carriage 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 Mr. Jack: The Carriage for ages 9 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.
Mr. Jack: The Carriage has a complexity rating of 1.8 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.
Mr. Jack: The Carriage belongs to these categories: Deduction, Murder / Mystery, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers 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 Mr. Jack: The Carriage are: Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc. 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 Mr. Jack: The Carriage as an expansion for Mr. Jack. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Mr. Jack to use it. Check that your edition of Mr. Jack is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.