The Most Dangerous Game deck

The Most Dangerous Game deck
Designer	MrEdwardNigma
Date	20/05/2013
Players	2+
This is a playable deck - it's finished, tested and ready to play.
To play Dvorak: Draw five cards each and leave the rest as a draw pile. On your turn, draw a card from the draw pile and play one Thing and/or one Action. (See the full rules.)
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In this game, everyone plays a serial killer, and competes to have the greatest notoriety. Meanwhile, everyone is also playing a detective, trying to have the others incarcerated. When no serial killers are left in freedom, the game ends, and the player with the greatest notoriety wins.

Special Rules

Serial Killer Profiles

There are cards called Serial Killer Profiles. These are kept seperately from the main deck, and when the game begins each player is handed one. These can be chosen if everyone is able to agree on such a thing, or handed out randomly, at which point the players will discuss furiously about why the Profile they were handed is less powerful than the others and why they totally feel cheated, man. It is permitted to have such players trade with one another until everyone is more or less satisfied.

Every turn, you may have your serial killer roll a six-sided die to attempt to murder a victim on the table. Your chance of success is determined by the numbers on your Serial Killer Profile (for example, 4/6 means a chance of 4 out of 6 to succeed) and modified by external factors (for example, a victim card may modify your chance of success, or a weapon or action card may as well).

Upon death a serial killer is removed from the game, but his player keeps on playing.

The Victim Deck

All of the victim cards are in a seperate deck as well. At the start of the game, the first players places as many victim cards face-up on the table as there are other players at the table. These are the targets eligible for murder by the serial killers. If you start your turn, and there are no victims on the centre of the table, place as many cards as there are other players again. A player may also choose to discard a card when there are victims on the table to draw another one. If you draw new victims during a turn, you may not play a thing.

When a victim is killed, it is removed from the centre of the table and placed by their killer's profile, where it will stay until it is converted into evidence or otherwise removed. They are henceforth referred to as corpses.

Evidence

Evidence takes the form of counters placed on Serial Killer Profiles. Every turn each player may convert a corpse associated with a Serial Killer Profile to an evidence counter on that killer's profile. There are also many cards offering other ways to increase the number of evidence counters on someone's profile.

When a Serial Killer Profile has ten counters on it, the Serial Killer is hauled off to jail, where he can no longer commit murders. At this point it is no longer possible to remove or add evidence counters to the profile, unless the cards specifically state that you can. When all killers are incarcerated (or dead), the game ends, and the player with the most notoriety wins.

Weapons

Weapons are part of the main deck. Each serial killer may have one weapon on the table which modifies his chance to kill (the number mentioned on the weapon card). When replacing this weapon, the old weapon must be discarded. You may also discard a weapon when you choose.

Detectives

Detectives usually upgrade your ability to research murders. You can only have one detective in play, unless the cards state otherwise.

Serial Killer Profiles

3/6

Jack The Ripper

Killer - M

The Ripper may only kill female victims. However, due to high media exposure, he gets double the amount of notoriety for every kill. If the Ripper is incarcerated, he loses 5 points of notoriety, due to loss of mystique.

---

"I am down on whores and I shant quit ripping them till I do get buckled."

3/6

Hannibal Lecter

Killer - M

Hannibal may announce that he will spend his next turn eating his last victim, instead of finding a new one, in which case the corpse is destroyed and cannot be used as evidence.

---

"On a similar note I must confess to you, I'm giving very serious thought... to eating your wife."

2/6

Church of the Holy Laserdragon

Killer

Each turn, the church must choose: it may convert one victim into a follower, or each of the followers may attempt one kill. The church itself is not a person. If the church has weapons, it needs to divide them among the followers. If the church is incarcerated, it loses all followers.

---

"And thus the dragon spoke, go forth my children, and bathe in the blood of the unbelievers!"

4/6

Black Widow

Killer - F

The Widow only kills men.

---

"Notorious for their bloodthirsty courtship, black widow spiders are identified by the colored markings on their black bodies."

4/6

Haunted War Veteran

Killer - M

The Veteran can attempt up to three killings every turn, each with one chance for success less than the last. On the downside, he's not exactly subtle, and all evidence against him counts double.

---

"He came back, and he brought the war back with him."

4/6

The Strangler

Killer - M

The Strangler always uses his bare hands: he cannot use any weapons.

---

"I like to kill up close. I like to savour all the little feelings."

3/6

Calendar Man

Killer - M

The Calendar Man only kills once every two turns, but each kill gives him an extra notoriety point.

---

"Of course we know when he is going to strike next, the question is where!"

1/6

The Chessmaster

Killer - M

The Chessmaster may discard a card to achieve any of the following: +1 chance to kill until end of turn, double notoriety for a kill but also double evidence, remove 1 evidence & remove 3 notoriety.

---

"We are all just pawns, you know, pawns in a game. And I am the Chessmaster."

4/6

Weapon Enthusiast

Killer - M

The Enthusiast can only kill using a weapon, and he can only use each weapon once before discarding it. However, he may at any point discard a card from his hand to receive a weapon someone else is discarding.

---

"Knives? No, knives are so boring, I tried knives last week... I think this week I'll go for fire. Yes, I haven't tried fire before!"

3/6

The Gravedigger

Killer - M

Instead of trying to kill a victim, you may choose to try to bury them alive. Each detective may choose to make a roll to save your victim instead of looking for evidence during their turn, if none roll 6 for two turns, you get as much notoriety as there are players.

---

"The scrape of shovels and the tumble of cold dirt soon muffled their pleas."

Victims

1

Drifter

Victim - M

He won't be missed by anyone: cannot be turned into evidence.

---

"He has no family, no friends, no job... It could be years before anyone notices he's dead."

1

Old Cat Lady

Victim - F

She won't be missed by anyone: cannot be turned into evidence.

---

"It's not like her cats are going to call the police. In fact, with any luck, they'll eat the body. That's gratitude for you."

2

Pesky Witness

Victim - M

-1 chance to kill, remove 2 evidence if successful.

---

"He's seen too much."

2

Pesky Witness

Victim - F

-1 chance to kill, remove 2 evidence if successful.

---

"She's seen too much."

2

Alcoholic and Abusive Father

Victim - M

Worth 2 evidence instead of one.

---

"Killing your own father will probably lead the police straight to your door... But it's so worth it."

2

That Girl You Used to Like in Kindergarten

Victim - F

Worth 2 evidence instead of one.

---

"She should have reciprocated when she had the chance..."

1

Pawn Store Owner

Victim - M

-2 chance to kill. Draw three cards upon a successful kill.

---

"Yeah, so that little baby can blow a man's brains out! Yeah, it's loaded, yeah. Wait, why are you pointing that thing at me?"

2

Scream Queen

Victim - F

+1 chance to kill.

---

"She didn't put up much of a fight, but in her defense, I do think she burst one of my eardrums."

1

Backalley Bimbo

Victim - F

+1 chance to kill.

---

"It always amuses me when they think they can run from me in high heels."

1

Morbidly Obese 'Murican

Victim - M

+1 chance to kill, Hannibal has to take 2 turns instead of 1 to eat him.

---

"Where do you think you're running, fat boy?"

1

Couple on Make-out Hill

Victim - M & F

Two for the price of one: roll two kill attempts, each successful one is worth 1 notoriety. However, each unsuccessful one automatically becomes one piece of evidence.

---

"Well now, Cindy, it looks like we've run out of gas."

1

Grizzled Vietnam Veteran

Victim - M

-1 chance to kill, cannot be attacked by the Haunted War Veteran due to sympathy.

---

"Old Man Rogers lives up on the hill, and spends most of his time yelling at kids and filling anyone foolish enough to trespass on his land full of buckshot."

1

Token Black Guy

Victim - M

If he is your very first kill, he counts for double notoriety.

---

"All I can say is, I'm worried. We're in a lousy horror movie and I'm the only black person around."

2

Laura Palmer

Victim - F

If she is your first kill, she counts for double notoriety, but also for double evidence.

---

"Ladies and gentlemen, Laura Palmer is dead."

2

Talk Show Host

Victim - F

-1 chance to kill, or -3 chance to try to kill her on air for an extra whopping 4 points of notoriety and one point of evidence.

---

"Joining us tonight is the suspect for the recent streak of murders for an exclusive interview! Would I like to see the murderweapon up close? Why yes, that sounds marvellous!"

5

Ambitious Young Senator

Victim - M

-3 chance to kill.

---

"And when I am elected, I swear to do something about the brutal murders plagueing our fair town!"

1

Local Junkyard Owner

Victim - M

His killer may draw the top card of the discard pile.

---

"One man's trash is another man's treasure."

2

Classy Callgirl

Victim - F

You must discard a card to kill the Callgirl. If you cannot, you cannot even attempt the kill.

---

"Seems like a waste of money, if he was just going to murder her."

1

Deluded Dreamer

Victim - M

Automatic kill success.

---

"I've dreamt of meeting you... I can't tell you how much I admire what you do, it's... -it's like art. Could I be your next masterpiece?"

1

Gullible Goose

Victim - F

Automatic kill success.

---

"If you can tie me up? Well of course, darling, if you're into that sorta thing." *giggle*

1

Hoarder

Victim - F

Draw one card when you kill this victim.

---

"The hardest part of killing her was getting across all the junk in her living room."

1

Bus Full of Schoolchildren

Victim - M & F

For every point you roll above the target for success, add one extra notoriety (so for example, if you need to roll 4 or less to succeed, but roll 2, add 2 notoriety).

---

"You take one down, you splatter around, only 4 children left on the bus!"

1

Conspiracy Theorist

Victim - M

-1 chance to kill, add 2 evidence to another serial killer when you succeed.

---

"They are out to get me, I'm sure they're out to get me. That killer I've been hearing about, he's after me. I'm sure of it."

1

Serial Killer Groupie

Victim - F

Add 1 evidence to another serial killer when you succeed.

---

"Her most prized possession was a jar of toenail clippings from her favourite killer."

Parade

Victim

When this card is drawn, discard it immediately and draw 5 new victims.

2

The Snitch

Victim - M

-1 chance to kill, add one evidence to each killer if he dies.

---

"Look, I've got dirt on all of you, so you better watch your step!"

2

Midnight Mugger

Victim - M

-2 chance to kill, you may search for Knife or Saturday Night Special in the discards and in the deck and place it in your hand.

---

He may have bitten off more than he could chew this time.

3

Clairvoyante

Victim - F

-2 chance to kill, show your entire hand to the other players if succesful.

---

"I know they are coming. I know what they want. I know what they are going to do. I know I can't stop them"

4

Beat Cop

Victim - M

-3 to kill, as long as Beat Cop is in play, all other victims are at -1 to kill, but also worth one extra notoriety.

1

Kenny

Victim - M

Worth one extra notoriety when killed with a particularly gruesome weapon (flamethrower, trap, car, chainsaw).

---

"Oh my god! They killed Kenny!"

Main Deck

+1

Knife

Thing - Weapon

Gives an extra +1 for Jack The Ripper.

+0

Shank

Thing - Weapon

Gives an extra +1 for Jack The Ripper. Can be used while in jail to kill a fellow prisoner: either a regular inmate for one notoriety, or another serial killer (-1 chance to kill if they have 4/6). Discard after use in jail.

+2

Poison

Thing - Weapon

The Church may choose to use this instead to kill all of its followers, and then discard it.

-2

Rubber Hammer

Thing - Weapon

Two extra notoriety for every kill with this weapon.

+1

Shovel

Thing - Weapon

This is the only weapon that modifies the Gravedigger's chance of success for burying someone as well.

+1

Sniper Rifle

Thing - Weapon - Gun

An extra +1 when attacking the Ambitious Young Senator.

+1

Saturday Night Special

Thing - Weapon - Gun

Can only be used once and must then be discarded.

+2

Machine Gun

Thing - Weapon - Gun

An extra +1 for the Haunted Veteran.

+1

Bayonet

Thing - Weapon

Can be used together with a gun. Any effect that loses the gun also loses the bayonet. Gives an extra +1 for Jack The Ripper when used alone.

+1

Flamethrower

Thing - Weapon - Gun

The corpses are burnt beyond recognition and cannot be used as evidence.

+3

Elaborate and Devious Trap

Thing - Weapon

Can only be used once and must then be discarded. Automatically adds 2 evidence (or one for the Chessmaster) when used.

+0

Dinner Fork

Thing - Weapon

An extra +1 for Hannibal.

+1

Noose

Thing - Weapon

The only weapon that may be used by the Strangler.

+1

Shotgun

Thing - Weapon - Gun

You may attempt two kills instead of one, but each at -1 instead of +1.

+3

Souped-up Stuntcar

Thing - Weapon

Discard two cards to play this. May only be used to kill women. If you fail to kill one, discard the car.

+1

Chainsaw

Thing - Weapon

+2 notoriety for every kill, but also automatically add 1 evidence due to blood splattering.

+0

Bomb

Thing - Weapon

Usable only once: destroy a thing instead of killing a victim, add 2 notoriety.

Those Meddling Kids

Thing - Detective - M & F

You may no longer deal with corpses (this is strictly PG13). However, once per turn you may add an evidence counter to a serial killer when he commits a crime.

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"Look, gang, tracks in the mud! And this smear of strange powder looks mighty interesting too!"

Spunky Female Cop

Thing - Detective - F

Instead of turning a corpse into evidence once per turn, she may attempt to rescue a victim by rolling a 6 when they are attacked.

---

"She's sexy. She's dangerous. And she's going to catch the bad guys!" (This summer, in Full HD)

Sherlock Holmes

Thing - Detective - M

Holmes may turn a corpse into two evidence counters instead of one.

---

"My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don't know."

Vigilante

Thing - Detective - M

When a serial killer is sent off to jail, you may instead opt to kill them.

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"So he kills ten people and he gets to hang around in a cell watching reruns of the Simpsons? Jail is too good for him."

FBI Agent

Thing - Detective - M

The Agent may choose to turn two corpses of one killer into evidence counters instead of one. If the Spunky Female Cop is in play when the Agent comes into play, each Serial Killer Profile loses two evidence counters due to jurisdiction squabbles.

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"Gentlemen. When two separate events occur simultaneously pertaining to the same object in inquiry we must always pay strict attention."

Speculative Reporter

Thing - Detective - F

In addition to turning corpses into evidence, the Reporter may, once per turn, roll a die. If it is a 1, 2 or 3 she may add an evidence counter to a Serial Killer Profile of her choosing.

---

"Well, I can't exactly prove it, but it certainly makes a good story, doesn't it?"

Caught for Speeding

Action

Play on a profile with 8 or more evidence on it: immediately add two more evidence and haul the killer to jail.

Prison Breakout

Action

All serial killers escape from prison, and their evidence counters are lowered to 5.

The Great Switcheroo

Action

If you have a free serial killer and one that is incarcerated, you may switch them (as well as the evidence counters). If the Deluded Dreamer is in play, you can switch with him. If you are the Church you may also play this card when being arrested to dump 5 counters and stay free at the cost of a follower.

Plead Insanity

Action

Play when you are hauled off to jail. Instead, stay free and remove 3 evidence counters.

The Great Escape

Action

Discard four cards to escape from prison (only one killer can escape). The escapee only has 5 evidence counters left.

Super Cop Team-up!

Action

Play this with a detective from your hand while already having a detective in play. Each turn you may now choose which detective's powers to use.

Serial Killer Team-up!!!

Action

Draw an extra serial killer. Put him into play. Evidence against your killers is counted seperately, but their notoriety is pooled. Choose each turn which killer to use.

Hunter becomes Prey

Action

This turn you may target a detective as a victim. Detectives are at -2 to kill, but are worth 4 notoriety.

Darkly Dreaming

Action

This turn you may target a serial killer with 7 or more evidence as a victim. For every point they are above 3/6, you get -1 to chance to kill. If you fail, they kill you instead (if they may). A serial killer is worth 4 notoriety. You cannot target the church, only its followers.

Make it look like an accident

Action

No evidence can be collected for the murder that you commit this turn.

Doublecross

Action

If, for some reason, you have two serial killers in play (neither incarcerated) one may kill the other for a whopping 4 notoriety points.

You'll Never Find the Bodies

Action

Discard all the corpses you have in play

Tar Pits

Action

Discard all the corpses you make this turn, and your murderweapon if you wish to do so.

He's a Cop!

Action

Remove 5 evidence counters from a serial killer profile.

And Your Little Doggy Too

Action

Half a point of extra notoriety for one kill this turn, or a full point for Those Meddling Kids (it doesn't cost an extra action to play this card when killing them).

Yeaaaaaaah!!

Action

Make a lame pun about someone's kill. Add 4 evidence counters to that killer's profile. This number is not doubled for the Veteran.

Planting Evidence

Action

Add 3 evidence counter to a serial killer. This number is not doubled for the Veteran.

Framing the Scapegoat

Action

Move 2 evidence counter from your serial killer to another.

Cold Case

Action

Turn a corpse that has been there for longer than one turn into 2 evidence counters.

The Murderweapon Found

Action

Discard target weapon. Add one evidence counter to the associated killer.

A Different Kind of Justice

Action

When a killer is hauled off to jail, kill him instead (automatic success).

Should Have Double Checked if They Were Dead

Action

Prevent one murder. Add one evidence counter to the killer anyways.

Into a Tight Spot

Action

Target player discards his hand.

Into a Tight Spot

Action

Target player discards his hand.

Set Loose the Hounds

Action

Target player with 8 or more evidence counters is sent to jail. 7 if you have Those Meddling Kids in play.

Cryptic Clue

Action

Play on another player. They may roll a die, if they roll a 6, add 1 evidence to your killer. If they have a detective in play, they may discard cards for better odds (every discard is +1, so 1 discard: roll 5 or 6 to succeed). Whatever happens, add 2 notoriety to your killer.

Severed Finger in the Mail

Action

Play this after successfully committing a murder. Add 1 evidence to your serial killer, and 3 notoriety.

Take the Credit

Action

When another killer commits a murder, steal the notoriety.

Procedural Error

Action

Remove 2 evidence from a serial killer profile.

Set-Up

Action

Attach this card to a victim. The victim gets -3 chance to kill, but +3 notoriety. If the killer fails, add 3 evidence.

All out of Ammo

Action

When a murder is committed with a gun, you may play this to prevent the murder and destroy the weapon.

Copycat Killer

Thing

Treat this card as an exact copy of your killer, except with -1 chance to kill. You may choose each turn whether to choose your copycat, or your real killer. Evidence is tracked seperately, but all notoriety is added to your primary killer. If the copycat is caught, lose 10 notoriety.

Son of ...

Thing

May only be played when your killer is dead or incarcerated. Treat this card as an exact copy of your killer. You may choose each turn whether to choose your copycat, or your real killer. Evidence is tracked seperately, but all notoriety is added to your primary killer. Is caught at 7 evidence, at which point you lose 5 notoriety.

CSI Forensics Lab

Thing

Whenever investigating a corpse, add one extra evidence.

Ballistics Lab

Thing

Whenever a murder is committed with a gun, you may choose to add one evidence to the killer (once per turn).

Torture Chamber

Thing

+1 notoriety for every kill. However, detectives may choose to look for the chamber instead of taking another action whenever you kill. If they roll a 6, lose the chamber, add 2 evidence.

Police Scanner

Thing

Once per turn, if your evidence is 8 or higher, you may lower it by one.

Pig Farm

Thing

Discard a card, discard a corpse.

Creepy Cabin in the Woods

Thing

Your evidence limit goes up by one (so, in most cases, 11 evidence would need to be gathered instead of 10 to haul your killer off to jail).