Le Docte Rat (1988)

About this game

A trivia game that has its theme based on various educational stages. The board is divided in three parts: Chemin des écoliers (pupil's path), Collège Saint-Lauréat (St. Winning college) and Université Gens-Brillants (Bright-People university). This game is full of humor and puns (the previous name list is a good example) but is strongly aimed at the Québec (Canada) French speaking population. It is, in fact, a very popular game in this region. So popular that it spawned two extensions to the game and a kid version : L'Apprenti Docte Rat.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 12.
• Rules load. At 1.5/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 14 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.