Board Game Letters from Whitechapel

Letters from Whitechapel is a strategic and suspenseful board game that recreates the hunt for Jack the Ripper in the dark streets of Victorian London, 1888. It is a hidden movement and deduction game for 2 to 6 players, recommended for ages 12 and up, with an average playtime of 120 minutes.

Gameplay Overview

• One player takes on the role of Jack the Ripper, moving secretly through the map while committing gruesome murders and trying to escape undetected.
• The other players act as Scotland Yard detectives, working together to analyze clues, track Jack’s movements, and capture him before he kills again.
• The game unfolds over four nights, with each night representing a new murder and chase.
• Jack must bluff, strategize, and use deception to mislead the detectives, while they cooperate to narrow down his hideout and arrest him before he disappears.

Game Components

• 1 Large Board with a detailed map of Whitechapel
• 1 Jack’s Screen to track hidden movements
• 6 Player Reference Sheets
• 4 Letters from Jack (for immersive storytelling)
• 5 Special Movement Cards
• 16 Wooden Tokens (Jack & Detectives)
• 12 Wooden Markers
• 27 Investigation & Clue Tokens

Letters from Whitechapel is a tense and immersive game that blends strategy, mystery, and teamwork, making it perfect for fans of detective stories and cat-and-mouse gameplay.