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Killer darts rules

Killer is the party game: everyone gets a number, earns the right to attack, then takes lives off each other until one player is left. It takes two to eight players and is best with a crowd.

Setup

Each player gets a different number from 1 to 20 (The Darts App assigns them at random) and starts with 3 or 5 lives. Pick one of two rule sets before you start: Doubles only, the classic pub game, or Any segment, which is quicker and kinder to beginners.

Doubles only

  • Hit the double of your own number to become a killer.
  • As a killer, each double you hit on another player's number takes one of their lives.
  • Once you're a killer, a double on your own number takes one of yours.
  • Singles and trebles don't count for anything.

Any segment

  • Hit a double or treble of your own number to become a killer at once, or three singles of it across your turns (singles from earlier visits count).
  • As a killer, hits take lives by multiplier: 1 for a single, 2 for a double, 3 for a treble.
  • The same goes for your own number: a treble on it costs you three lives.

During a visit

  • Every dart counts as it lands. Qualify with your first dart and your next two can already take lives.
  • A player with no lives left is out at once, and their turns are skipped.
  • Knock yourself out and your visit ends there. If that leaves one player, they win.
  • The bull and other players' numbers before you qualify do nothing.
The last player with lives wins. Pub rules vary, so agree the version before you start.