Killer

by Steve Jackson

Killer is the exciting live roleplaying game for intelligent, creative and slightly uncivilized people – people who want to knock off their friends . . . without hurting them. Killer was the first live roleplaying game, and it's still the first one that most people encounter. This old favorite will soon be back in print, with more and better ways to "kill" your friends (without hurting them, of course). In this unique game, each player becomes an assassin, stalking one (or all) of the other players. Squirt guns replace pistols; water balloons become bombs . . . whatever your fiendish mind can devise. As the assassins take out their targets, the number of players dwindles. The last one alive is the winner.

Genres: Role Playing Games

Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

American game designer, often confused with the British game designer of the same name.

Author of games/systems such as GURPS, Illuminati, CarWars, and Munchkins.

See also:
Steve Jackson, co-creator of the Fighting Fantasy series (NB the US game designer also wrote 3 titles in this series)
Steve Jackson, author of works on crime
Steve Jackson, Scottish thriller writer

Reviews

[Jack]

A rule book for LARPing. I used to play this when I was younger, and a friend of mine wanted to start up a game so I thought I would familiarize myself with the "official" rules. Only a good read if you are interested in LARPing; otherwise a waste of time. It had a lot of creative suggestions for killing someone, so I hope a game is forthcoming...