Jack The Ripper

About this board game

Jack The Ripper is a two-player board game about the hunt for Jack the Ripper in Victorian London, with each game lasting approximately 120 minutes.

One player takes the role of Sir Charles Warren, the Police commissioner. The other player becomes Jack the Ripper himself, recreating the opposing sides of a reign of terror that unsettles the city.

The Police player has a clear but demanding objective: unmask the Ripper within 10 weeks. If the identity of the killer is not revealed in time, the commissioner must resign in disgrace. This deadline gives the game a defined arc, as the investigation unfolds against the pressure of each passing week.

• Players: 2
• Playing time: approximately 120 minutes
• Release year: 1983
• Roles: Sir Charles Warren, the Police commissioner, and Jack the Ripper

Jack The Ripper focuses on the confrontation between authority and concealment. The Police player must pursue the killer’s identity, while the opposing player represents the source of London’s terror. Its two-player format keeps the central conflict direct, with both sides tied to distinct roles in the unfolding scenario.

Set against the infamous events of Victorian London, Jack The Ripper presents a focused simulation of the Ripper’s reign of terror. For players interested in historical crime themes, police investigations, and tightly defined two-player conflicts, it offers a dramatic contest built around one crucial question: can London be saved before the commissioner’s 10 weeks run out?