Cover art for The King's Men

The King's Men

2016 · BGG
Avg rating
6.69
Bayes rating
5.51
Weight
1.33 (Light)
Players
2-5
Playtime
45 min
Ratings count
37

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Description

Each turn players try to complete quests, slay creatures threatening the kingdom and build economic and military assets to help them in subsequent turns.Their goal is to gain enough prestige to become the next king. The other nobles are trying to keep each other from ascending to the throne. The King's Men is a super competitive, fast based game featuring trickery and sabotage. Even so, casual players can learn the game easily in about five minutes. The game scales seamlessly between the casual and hardcore markets.

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Area control & tactical conflict Dice rolling Drafting

Game type

Card game Family / kids game Board game

What it’s about

Fantasy & myth History, politics & real-world conflict

Publishers

Alt Mode Games

Designers

R. Alex van Vloten