Letters from Whitechapel

Description

--- "Letters from Whitechapel" is an asymmetric board game recreating 1888 Jack the Ripper murders, pitting one stealthy killer against cooperative detectives in gritty Whitechapel. Key mechanics include: - *Asymmetric gameplay* One player as Jack the Ripper seeks five victims undetected; others as detectives cooperate to capture him before game end. - *Map-based movement* Board features 199 numbered circles connected by dotted lines representing streets. - *Stealthy navigation* Jack moves secretly between numbered circles. - *Patrol mechanics* Policemen patrol between crossings. - *Wretched wandering* Prostitutes roam alone between numbered circles. Letters from Whitechapel is a 90-150 minute board game immersing players in the impoverished, chaotic Whitechapel district of 1888 London, amid crowded alleys, hawkers, begging children, and street prostitutes dubbed "the wretched." One player embodies Jack the Ripper, stealthily moving between 199 numbered circles on the detailed board map linked by dotted street lines, with the objective to claim five victims before capture. Opposing players act as cooperative police detectives, patrolling crossings to track and apprehend Jack. The wretched also move independently between circles, enhancing the tense cat-and-mouse dynamic on the historically evocative board. ---