Court of Influence

Use your cunning to place those loyal to you in positions of power within the king's court. Assassinate rivals and forge deals with other players to secure the votes you need to gain influence over the king and win the game. Each round, a new position within the king's court becomes available. Players may put forward a suitable courtier as a candidate or draw cards from the courtier deck to strengthen their hand for the next round. The candidate with the most votes will fill the empty position and give the player who put forward that candidate influence each round. Players with candidates up for the vote make deals with other players to secure votes or play secret cards to turn the outcome by force. The player with the most influence will win the game. Court of Influence is a game of manipulation, deal-making, and statecraft. —description from the designer