# Mr. Jack

Mr. Jack is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 9 and up. It is rated 6.6 out of 10 by 49 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $34.09 (United States).

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 9+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2006
- **Categories:** Deduction, Murder / Mystery
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Open Drafting, Variable Player Powers, Hexagon Grid
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.6 out of 10, from 49 reviews
- **Owned by:** 95 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 312
- **Unique players:** 131

**Designers:** Ludovic Maublanc, Bruno Cathala

**Artists:** Pierô

**Publishers:** Hurrican

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Milan Spiele | 18.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/mr-jack-neuauflage-p-30367.html |

## Expansions

- [Mr. Jack: Extension](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mr-jack-extension)
- [Mr. Jack: Extension](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mr-jack-extension-2)
- [Mr. Jack: The Carriage](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mr-jack-the-carriage)

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## Rules questions

### How do I know if a character is visible or invisible?

A character is visible if it stands on a lit hex (adjacent to a lit gaslight) or is on a hex adjacent to another character; a character is invisible if it is on an unlit hex and not adjacent to any other character (page 2).

### When does Jack have to declare visible or invisible and what happens when he does?

After the four characters are played each round Jack must declare whether he is visible or invisible; if he is visible all invisible characters are proved innocent, and if he is invisible all visible characters are proved innocent — the Witness card is set accordingly and those innocents are marked (page 3).

### Can I move a character through hexes occupied by other characters or end on the same hex?

You may move through hexes occupied by other characters because tokens don’t block movement, but you may not end a move on a hex already occupied unless you are making an accusation (page 5).

### Do I have to use a character’s special ability when I play them?

Most character abilities are mandatory and must be used when the character is played; the exceptions noted as optional are Sir William Gull’s swap and Miss Stealthy’s ability to cross obstacles (page 5).

### When and how can Jack escape the district?

Only Jack may move a character out an unblocked exit, and this can only be attempted during a round that follows one in which Jack was declared invisible (so Jack cannot leave during the first round); if Jack escapes he immediately wins (pages 3, 6).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mr-jack)
- [Mr. Jack in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/mr-jack)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/21763)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._