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Can you survive?
Psycho Killer, the card game based on the horror movies of the 20th century, is for 2-6 players ages 16+, although I would say most teenagers would enjoy playing this game!
The deck of cards is divided into two piles and each player takes one card. There are 5 killers throughout the deck. Other cards display their weapons they use to attack. Each player draws one card from one of the divided packs. If a player draws a psycho killer, they must play it, prompting all players to play their weapon cards face up on the table. The number of weapon cards become your Injury Pile. Each killer card and weapon card have a number of points on them, and when they are added to your Injury Pile they become Injuries, or your ‘score’.
The game is over when the last Psycho Killer is drawn. The player with the lowest amount of injury points wins.
The game is aimed at older teenagers, but it’s really not that gory so I think younger teens could enjoy it too. You don’t need to know about 90s horror movies to be able to play either. The basic rules are easy enough, but when you get into the finer details, it can get a bit involved. Bearing in mind that this game is probably going to be played in the later evening and maybe after a few drinks, I think you can keep the rules to a minimum and the game won’t last unnaturally long either. There is a rules pamphlet included within the pack, along with 78 Psycho cards, 9 ‘Play by your own rules’ cards and 6 survival guides.
A fun game with a more grown-up subject that can be played seriously or with a witty outlook. Let’s face it, you’re not really going to be killed by a psycho killer, are you!?
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